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9:00 – 10:30
Main Stage

Connecting Africa Digital Health Communities of Practice

The Africa Digital Health Networks was launched at the Africa HealthTech Summit 2023 in Kigali as an umbrella body and marketplace to connect communities of practice across academia, civil society, government, and the private sector to drive progres. During the Public Consultation session, founding partners and network leadership shared insights into the initiative’s origins, the identified needs and gaps it intends to address, and the comprehensive consultative process involving stakeholders from various sect

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09:00 – 10:00
Parallel Stage 1 (MH3)

SMART Guidelines for Community Health : Standardizing Requirements for PHC Digitalization

The WHO SMART Guidelines facilitate the effective adaptation of health recommendations into digital systems, promoting timely and accurate health interventions. Through Digital Adaptation Kits (DAKs), these guidelines provide operational guidance, enhancing workflows for Community Health Workers (CHWs) and ensuring they deliver consistent, high-quality care with the right digital tools.

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Business Skills for HealthTech Entrepreneurs (opportunity identification, partnerships with government and academia, fundraising, intellectual property strategies)

The session will empower health tech entrepreneurs with the business acumen required to make a tangible impact in Africa’s healthcare landscape. Africa’s health tech sector presents vast opportunities, yet navigating it requires a diverse skill set—from identifying high-potential opportunities to forging partnerships, securing funding, and protecting intellectual property. For health tech entrepreneurs, this skill set extends well beyond traditional business knowledge, involving expertise in areas such as regulatory compliance, data management, and culturally adaptive design.

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11:00 – 12:30
Main Stage(MH1 and MH2)

Amplifying Youth Voices in Africa’s Digital Health Transformation: Launch of The Africa CDC Youth in Digital Health Network (AYiDHN)

This session will officially launch the Youth in Digital Health Network (YiDHN) in Africa, a network established to amplify youth voices, promote youth leadership in digital health, and build bridges between young leaders and established organizations. The session will feature a panel discussion exploring barriers and opportunities for African youth in digital health, providing recommendations for youths’ inclusion in Africa’s digital health transformation, and examining the role of various stakeholders in implementing these recommendations. An official presentation and launch of the YiDHN will follow the panel discussions.

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11:00 – 12:00
MH3

Smarter Approaches to Capacity Building the Workforce on Digital Health at Scale Roundtable

AHTS 2024 Field Trips  (By Registration)
IRCAD Africa Institution, Blueroom, TIP Global among others

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AHTS Official Opening Ceremony

Opening Plenary: Innovating for Community Health; Unlocking the Power of AI

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Transforming Health Systems: Bridging Connectivity and Electrification for Primary Health Care

This session brings together global health leaders to address power and connectivity challenges in Primary Health Care Digital Public Infrastructure (PHC DPI) in low-resource settings. Through initiatives like HealthConnekt and the Health Facility Solar Electrification (HFSE), it highlights progress, challenges, and opportunities in building sustainable, digitally-enabled health systems.

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Borderless Innovation: Accelerating HealthTech

Adoption in Africa (Launch of Africa CDC MarketTech Marketplace)

The session will officially unveil the Africa HealthTech Marketplace, a new digital platform by the the Africa Center for Disease Control (Africa CDC) and Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL). The HealthTech Marketplace showcases vetted digital health solutions, focusing on innovations from African startups, enhancing visibility, and facilitating more informed procurement decisions.

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Connected Diagnostics: Unlocking the Power of Digital Health for Early Detection and Rapid Response

This session explores how digitized diagnostic data and AI are transforming health outcomes by enabling early disease detection and improved decision-making. Panelists from public and private sectors will discuss how connected diagnostics enhance health systems, prevent emerging diseases, and positively impact patient care and health economics.

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Africa Leading the Way: Regional Consensus and Action to Strengthen Health Data Governance

This session will convene a high-level discussion, bringing together political leadership to  galvanise action towards a regional framework and commitment to health data governance. We will explore the model law, including national consultations and expertise that shaped it, and how this can support countries in strengthening national approaches. We will also discuss how to take this forward through a regional framework and commitment and government leadership to drive this.

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The Way Forward: Financing Digital Health for Lasting Health Impact

The role of strong digital health is vital in creating resilient and sustainable health systems, which has led to increased interest from donors in funding and collaboration opportunities. This involves utilizing grants and catalytic funds to support key initiatives. It is important to highlight lessons learned and evidence gathered, as well as the role of organizations in mobilizing new funding to address essential aspects like power, connectivity, and interoperability.

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Perspectives on Digital Health Implementation in Africa: Insights from African Union Member States

This session will assess digital health implementation in Africa, exploring ways to accelerate adoption and improve health outcomes. Panelists will discuss building strong partnerships, knowledge sharing, and the potential establishment of an AU Member States Community of Practice within the Africa Digital Health Network (ADHN) to support digital health transformation.

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Drones4Health – Transforming Access, Elevating Care

The “Drones4Health – Transforming Access, Elevating Care” session will explore how drone technology is revolutionizing healthcare in Africa by improving access to remote and underserved communities. Participants will discuss the sustainable integration of drones in healthcare ecosystems, focusing on regulatory frameworks, best practices for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations, and the role of AI in enhancing drone capabilities. A diverse panel will share insights on scaling drone technology, crafting sustainable business models, and aligning innovation with healthcare needs to transform care across Africa.

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Access To Market Roundtable “Co-Investment Opportunities and Blended Finance Models: Closed Door Session with Investors and Donors

Lead Partner

Transforming Healthcare: Digital Solutions for Maximizing Medical Equipment in Africa

This session will explore solutions to address underutilized medical equipment in LMICs, where up to 40% remains non-functional. Panelists will discuss the Africa CDC Flagship initiative and the need for a digital strategy to improve procurement, maintenance, and financing to close healthcare gaps and optimize resources.

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Enhancing Health Security: Mastering OSINT and Cybersecurity Hygiene

The session will provide foundational knowledge on Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) techniques for responsibly gathering publicly available information while emphasizing cybersecurity hygiene. Participants will learn about data collection methods, essential security practices, common cyber threats, and how to maintain a secure online presence during OSINT research, ensuring privacy and protection.

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Cultivating Entrepreneurial Talent for Africa’s HealthTech Revolution

The session will spotlight Africa’s vibrant health tech ecosystem and its transformative potential to revolutionize healthcare access, quality, and delivery across the continent. Bringing together leading voices in African health tech, the session will highlight the importance of nurturing entrepreneurial talent capable of driving sustainable healthcare innovation tailored to local needs.

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18:00 – 19:30

Event by SandTech

Africa Youth in Digital Health Ministerial Breakfast (By Invitation)

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Connecting Africa’s Responsible AI in Health Ecosystem

While AI holds immense potential to improve health, its benefits rely on creating ecosystems that support safe, effective solutions. If mishandled, AI can jeopardize patient safety and privacy. This session will explore how African countries can establish Responsible AI in health ecosystems, promoting investments, innovation, and trust through effective regulations.

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AI-Driven Health Systems: Transforming Disease Surveillance and Clinical Decision Support in Africa’s Primary Healthcare

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Improving Health Financing and Equity Leveraging Responsible Digital Payments – A Call to Action

Despite technological advancements aimed at reducing healthcare costs, over half a billion people fell into extreme poverty due to COVID-19 expenses. In Africa, about 97 million face catastrophic healthcare costs annually, with 15 million pushed into poverty. This session will highlight the impact of digital payments on improving health access and outcomes, incl. through increasing governments’ health financing opportunities.

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Health Sector Digitalization Reform in Rwanda

The “Health Sector Digitalization Reform in Rwanda” session at the Africa Health Tech Summit will provide an in-depth exploration of the transformative initiatives and innovations aimed at revolutionizing Rwanda’s healthcare landscape through digital technology. As countries globally race to integrate digital solutions in healthcare, Rwanda stands as a pioneering example with its strategic approach to leveraging technology for improved health outcomes. The session will encompass a comprehensive overview of Rwanda’s digital health journey, highlighting key milestones, government policies, and partnerships with technology innovators and international organizations.

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Supply Chain strengthening: Building Medical Supply Chains of the Future: Partnerships, Technologies & Business Models (TRVST initiative)

The session will focus on the future of medical supply chains, emphasizing digitalization and interoperability as critical drivers for improving efficiency, transparency, and resilience, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Many national governments face challenges with fragmented, siloed systems that hinder the ability to have a unified view of the supply chain. Current digital systems, such as Electronic Logistics Management Information Systems (eLMIS), while helpful, often lack integration with other health systems, limiting data sharing and cross-functional insights. Information systems need to be a dynamic ecosystem formed by multiple areas that continuously interact with each other to generate, transmit, and transform data into information to guide strategic and tactical decisions.

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From Innovation to Impact: Launching i3’s Next Phase to Support Healthtech Innovators Reaching Millions in Africa

This session will introduce the Investing in Innovation (i3) program, focusing on the impact and lessons learned from its first phase, and officially launch i3’s second phase. It will emphasize the critical role of investing in local innovations and discuss i3’s strategy for scaling healthtech solutions to enhance availability, accessibility, affordability, quality, and visibility. It will feature successful case studies, detail the support available to innovators, and explore the broader impact of these investments on the African health landscape.

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Digital One Health: Emerging Digital Technology Trends as a Driver of One Health

In this panel session supported by GIZ’s One Health Data Alliance Africa Project, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), we will explore how digital technologies, data and AI can support decision-makers in Africa to keep their populations healthy and to prevent disease outbreaks. The panel discussion brings together policymakers, health and tech experts, data scientists, veterinarians, and public health officials from Africa and beyond.

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Public Private Partnerships to scale HealthTech in Africa

Explore how bridging the gap to address today’s most pressing healthcare challenges requires interdisciplinary public-private partnerships (PPPs). Panelists will discuss and share examples of how Combining the innovative potential of digital health initiatives with the public sector’s reach and private sector’s resources, can secure better health outcomes, increase healthcare systems’ capacity, and drive the digital transformation.

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Resourcing Strategies to Accelerate Digital Health Workforce Development Roundtable

Innovation Together: Scaling Community Health Solutions to Achieve SDG3 in Africa

This session will explore a collaborative approach to fostering the scale of digital and non-digital innovations that address global challenges in the health sector with focus on community health delivery and workers.  It will provide an overview of the crucial role of innovation in accelerating community health delivery and how UNICEF together with partners is shaping the ecosystem to drive scale with lessons in countries around demand and supply of innovation including using the hub model for agile partnerships for scale to the last mile.

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African Women In Digital Health Network (AWiDH)

Advancing Digital Health Equity in Africa: The Role of Gender and Innovation

This AWiDH session will highlight the significant strides made by the initiative in empowering African women to lead in the digital health space, showcasing tangible outcomes and the impact of our initiatives. The session will also explore how strategic policy interventions and partnerships are paving the way for a more inclusive digital health landscape.

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TED Talks: Collaborative Ecosystems: Integrating Private Sector Solutions into Public Health Systems

The TED talks will feature dynamic, short presentations that focus on the integration of private-sector innovations into public health systems through collaborative ecosystems. The aim is to showcase how partnerships between private companies and public health entities can create impactful and scalable solutions that enhance healthcare delivery, improve access, and address systemic challenges.

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Thrive360: Transforming Digital Health with Predictive Analytics and Proactive Stock Management

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