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Building Country-led Ecosystems to Scale Global Health Innovation

Building Country-led Ecosystems to Scale Global Health Innovation

On April 30, the Alliance convened leaders from Amp Health and Google Research Africa for a Chatham House Rules session moderated by eHealth Africa that explored what it takes to build country-led ecosystems that can scale global health innovation. The conversation moved beyond broad calls for “country ownership” to examine what this actually requires in practice: trust, co-creation, embedded support, local governance, and a willingness by external partners to work through existing systems rather than around them.

Building Country-led Ecosystems to Scale Global Health Innovation

Building Country-led Ecosystems to Scale Global Health Innovation

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Join the Bay Area Global Health Alliance for a virtual convening on April 30, 2026, from 8:00–9:00am PT on “Building Country-led Ecosystems to Scale Global Health Innovation.” This discussion brings together leaders from Google Research Africa and Amp Health, moderated by eHealth Africa, to examine how locally rooted innovation ecosystems are being built — and what it takes to make them last.

AHTS x Canada 2026 — Africa’s Flagship Health Innovation Platform

AHTS x Canada 2026 — Africa’s Flagship Health Innovation Platform

The Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTSx) Canada 2026 will take place June 9–10, 2026 in Toronto. The summit will bring together leaders from across the health ecosystem—including innovators, policymakers, investors, clinicians, and researchers—to explore the future of connected care, digital health innovation, and partnerships for resilient health systems. The two-day convening will feature policy dialogues, innovation showcases, and collaboration opportunities connecting Africa, Canada, and the global health community.

Africa Health Business Symposium: Health as an Investment

Africa Health Business Symposium: Health as an Investment

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Join Africa Health Business in Nairobi on April 21-23, 2026, which will convene health sector leaders from across the continent for a crucial dialogue on how strategic health investments directly fuel economic development, strengthen communities, and build resilient systems capable of withstanding future challenges.

JPM 2026 | From Products to Patients: Capturing Value in Asia and Africa’s Growth Markets

JPM 2026 | From Products to Patients: Capturing Value in Asia and Africa’s Growth Markets

For the third consecutive year, the Alliance convened a panel at the 2026 J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) in San Francisco, followed by an Alliance side meeting held at Accenture’s San Francisco Innovation Hub. This year’s panel brought together leaders from Gilead Sciences, U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Nivi, Inc., reach52, and Accenture to explore how pharmaceutical partnerships, development finance, and patient platforms are creating investable infrastructure in high-growth markets across Asia and Africa. The panel underscored that the most promising long-term opportunities in emerging markets lie not just in individual products, but in the systems and partnerships that connect them to patients.

Digital Interfaces to Spur Behaviour Change in Health Among Adolescents in Kenya and Beyond

Digital Interfaces to Spur Behaviour Change in Health Among Adolescents in Kenya and Beyond

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This high-impact session, co-sponsored by eHealth Africa, Reach Digital Health, the Bay Area Global Health Alliance, and PSI, will feature a youth-led section amplifying the voices and insights from young people themselves, a live product demonstration from consortium partners and a fireside chat with sector leaders. The breakfast salon is designed to spark momentum, deepen collaboration, and drive forward a shared agenda for digital health innovation that centers youth, Africa’s most powerful asset for the future.

Alliance and Members at the Global Digital Health Forum

Alliance and Members at the Global Digital Health Forum

The Alliance will be attending the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) from December 3-5, 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. GDHF is a leading global public health industry networking and relationship-building opportunity for technology vendors, donors, researchers, government representatives, and implementing organizations working in low- and middle-income countries. This global conference offers another rich networking opportunity, thanks to the many Alliance members attending. A large contingent will also be driving the conversation by presenting and hosting events.

Driving Breakthrough Innovations in Maternal Health With Digital Tools, Data, and Private Sector Collaboration

Driving Breakthrough Innovations in Maternal Health With Digital Tools, Data, and Private Sector Collaboration

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Three years ago, MSD for Mothers (MfM) announced a bold new $25M initiative, Strengthening Systems for Safer Childbirth, that set out to pick up the pace in saving women’s lives and achieve Sustainable Development Goals targets to reduce maternal mortality. At the Global Digital Health Forum, this plenary session aims to spotlight the real-world impact and candid lessons learned of private sector digital solutions to advance quality maternal health across India, Nigeria, Kenya and Sierra Leone.

Insights and Learnings from Implementation of Digital Health and AI in Global Health

Insights and Learnings from Implementation of Digital Health and AI in Global Health

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Building off the Global Digital Health Forum track’s theme of spotlighting the Full-STAC approach and harnessing the potential for AI in global health, this breakout session will feature real world examples and case studies from innovators who have built solutions, leveraging the full-STAC approach and AI. Geared towards developers and digital architects, this interactive session is aimed at bringing real world learnings and insights gained from real world implementations. This breakout session will be moderated by Richa Tiwari, Program Lead, Health AI, Google Research.

Africa Table Showcase: SASH Scholar Spotlight

Africa Table Showcase: SASH Scholar Spotlight

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The Center for African Studies (CAS) is excited to partner with the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health Program (SASH) for an engaging Africa Table lecture on February 12th from 12–1 PM at 123 Encina Hall. This event will spotlight the impactful work of global scholars addressing critical health challenges in Africa.