Digital Health Africa - DHA

📣Launch Your Startup Journey with Futurize Founder Academy Africa Are you ready to take your ideas from concept to impact? The Futurize Founder Academy Africa is back - bigger, bolder, and designed to turn young innovators into founders who build solutions for Africa’s most pressing challenges in healthcare and climate. Over three transformative weeks (Nov 17 – Dec 5, 2025), you’ll: ● Collaborate with students across Africa in dynamic teams. ● Dive into hands-on workshops in design thinking, pitching, prototyping, and entrepreneurship. ● Get mentored by industry experts and startup builders. 💥Compete for $1,000 in prize money and a spot among the top 3 teams that earn direct entry into the Futurize Incubator 2026. This is your chance to turn bold ideas into ventures that matter. Registration is open now and closes November 10th, 2025. Don’t wait - shape the future today. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d9DgSSEy You can also register as a mentor ! If you have the drive to help build impactful businesses, your experience can make the difference between an idea and a thriving enterprise. Join a community of mentors dedicated to accelerating African innovation and guide founders through critical milestones, from validation to scale. Ready to invest in Africa's entrepreneurial future? Apply here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d2GdiDwV

📢 WHO and EU join forces to advance digital health in sub-Saharan Africa - “The World Health Organization and the European Union (EU) announced this week a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO's Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa. This EU–WHO partnership will improve pandemic preparedness and accelerate progress towards better health and well-being for all. The agreement was announced at the World Health Summit 2025 by Dr Yukiko Nakatani , WHO Assistant Director-General for Health Systems, Access and Data; Prof. Mohamed Janabi , WHO Regional Director for Africa; and Mr Martin Seychell , Director-General of the European Commission Directorate-General for International Partnerships. The GDHCN is a global system that enables countries to securely and reliably verify nationally approved digital health credentials across borders. The system builds on the European Union Digital COVID Certificate (EU DCC), which facilitated verification of vaccination, testing and recovery certification for international travelers connecting 76 countries and territories.” Read More https://lnkd.in/d2d9xps9 #DHADailyDigitalHealthNews

📢 African Women in Digital Health ✨ A spotlight on women leading and innovating in digital health, health technology, and research in Africa ————— This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Dr. Lynda Odoh — a medical doctor, digital health advocate, and founder of BreakFit 👏 ————— Dr. Lynda leads BreakFit, a platform helping professionals break free from sedentary habits Her journey into digital health began with Healthify Africa, where her passion for innovation earned her the University of Manchester Venture Further Award and recognition as a WHO NCDs Lab Finalist. During the pandemic, she created an award-winning image that exposed the digital divide in telemedicine — a bold call for equity in healthcare innovation. Today, Dr. Lynda is a GP Registrar and Core20Plus5 Health Inequality Ambassador in the NHS, using her voice to champion fairness in healthcare. She also mentors students through the Africa Digital Health Student Network, inspiring the next generation of changemakers. We celebrate a trailblazer 🎉🌍👏 #DHAWomenInDigitalHealth

📣Ongoing Opportunities in Digital Health , Public Health for Africans!! 1. The Climate Change and Health Innovation Hub for West and Central Africa (#CHINNOVA) - Call for Proposals to fund interdisciplinary research addressing urgent climate-related and health challenges in the region. Each selected project will receive up to $70,000. Link - https://lnkd.in/dMRbM-5A Deadline- 15 November 2025 2. The 18th World Congress on Public Health (WCPH 2026) is now open for abstract submissions! Link - https://lnkd.in/e28TKPWA Deadline: November 30, 2025 3. The 9th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, HSR2026, is seeking to submit an abstract Link - https://lnkd.in/dq29SgRv 4. Harvard Global Health Institute Lead Fellowship Program 2026/27 is open Link - https://lnkd.in/dRqtdMpR 5. A Data Scientist is needed to join the Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) global analytics team at UNICEF. Link - https://lnkd.in/er_RBxyb Deadline - 20 Oct 2025 Eastern Daylight Time 6. SEED Exchange is looking for a Program Manager based in Accra, Ghana Link - https://lnkd.in/dvQRg-Px 7. Global health action has an event on Public and Global Health Pathways: A Career Conversation After the Fall of USAID Link- https://lnkd.in/euDDpP96 Date - 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟮 𝗣𝗠 𝗘𝗗𝗧 Tag a colleague who needs to see this ⬇️⬇️

📣TechToolTuesday - a Spotlight on mHero In an age where real-time communication can mean the difference between response and crisis — mHero stands out as a vital digital bridge for Africa’s health systems. 💡 What is mHero? mHero is a two-way, mobile-based communication system that connects ministries of health with frontline health workers — using existing health information systems and familiar local communication channels. Originally co-developed by IntraHealth International and UNICEF during the 2014 Ebola outbreak in Liberia, mHero helped connect health workers with critical updates through basic mobile phones. Today, it’s evolved into a globally interoperable, scalable, and sustainable platform — powered by FHIR standards for seamless health data exchange. Have you or your organization used mHero or similar digital health communication platforms? 👇 We’d love to hear your experience in the comments! 🔗 Learn more: https://www.mhero.org/ #DHATechToolTuesday #DigitalHealthAfrica

📣Call for Articles & Stories - contribute to our inaugural editorial. Digital Health Africa - DHA invites writers, innovators, researchers, health professionals, and storytellers to contribute to our Inaugural Editorial – a continent-wide collection of insights and experiences on how digital health is transforming care across Africa. This first edition, Africa’s Digital Health Decade, will capture the innovation, lessons, and ideas shaping the future of health on the continent. What We’re Looking For 💥Stories & Case Studies: Real-world examples of digital health projects or research in Africa. 💥Opinion Pieces: Thought leadership on innovation, ethics, equity, and governance in health tech. 💥Youth Perspectives: Student and early-career reflections on digital health learning or implementation. 💥Data & Policy Insights: Simplified summaries of research or policy shifts driving digital transformation. Read More here ; https://lnkd.in/daFbGzJp Telling Africa’s Digital Health Story – One Article at a Time. #DHAEditorial

📣Kicking Off the Youth Voices for Health Advocacy Bootcamp 2025! 🎉 Today, we officially launched the Youth Voices for Health Advocacy Bootcamp — a transformative journey empowering young Africans to use digital tools, storytelling, and advocacy to drive change in health and wellbeing across the continent. With 50 participants joining from across Africa, today’s orientation session set the stage for what promises to be a powerful learning and impact-driven experience. Over the next few weeks, participants will: 💡 Master the art of digital health advocacy 📱 Learn how to leverage social media for impact 🧠 Tackle misinformation and champion community awareness 🎙️ Create real-world campaigns that speak to Africa’s biggest health challenges This program, powered by Digital Health Africa - DHA in partnership with AFHEG Foundation (African Health Grid) We can’t wait to see the innovative campaigns and ideas that will emerge from this amazing cohort! #YouthVoices4Health #DigitalHealthAfrica #YV4H2025

📣Join our Founder at Africa HealthTech Summit - #AHTS25 Our Founder & Director of Operations will be sharing our work at the intersection of media, advocacy, and innovation in advancing Africa’s digital health transformation. At DHA, we amplify digital health stories, build capacity, and connect communities driving the future of health through technology. If you’ll be at #AHTS2025 in Kigali, she’d be happy to connect — to share insights, collaborate, and explore how together we can accelerate digital health adoption and impact across the continent. #AHTS2025

📢 Africa Youth Voices 4 Health Bootcamp 2025 – Announcement Alert! To everyone who applied to join this year’s Africa Youth Voices 4 Health Bootcamp — it’s time! We’ve sent out update emails to all applicants. 👉 Check your inbox (and your spam folder too!) for next steps. This year’s cohort is shaping up to be one of the most inspiring yet — young changemakers from across the continent raising their voices for better, equitable, and tech-driven health systems in Africa. We can’t wait to welcome the selected participants and start this journey of storytelling, advocacy, and digital health leadership. #AfricaYouthVoices4Health #DigitalHealthAfrica #YouthLeadership #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #Innovation #DHAMedia

📣 Nigeria Signs MoU to Integrate Digital Identity into National Health System - “The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has taken another major step toward fostering digital inclusion and strengthening institutional collaboration in Nigeria by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). The agreement marks a significant milestone in the government’s efforts to integrate digital identity systems into national health infrastructure, ensuring that citizens have access to more efficient and secure public services. 💡Through this partnership, NIMC and NHIA aim to create a unified framework that links citizens’ national identity data with health insurance records. This integration is expected to streamline verification processes, enhance transparency, and improve the overall management of health services across the country. “ #DHADigitalHealthNews