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From Market Shaping to Market Building: What Happens When the Old Global Health Playbook No Longer Applies?

From Market Shaping to Market Building: What Happens When the Old Global Health Playbook No Longer Applies?

At the Alliance’s 2026 Annual Meeting, a panel moderated by Jessica Katz, founder and CEO of The Partnership Lab, brought together Yasmin Chandani, CEO of inSupply Health; Jayasree Iyer, CEO of the Access to Medicine Foundation; Mary-Ann Etiebet, president and CEO of Vital Strategies; and Joanna Sickler, vice-president of health policy and external affairs at Roche Diagnostics to examine how market shaping is evolving into market building amid tighter funding, geopolitical shifts, growing country ownership, and more complex health markets.

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.

Shaping the Next Global Strategy on Digital Health (2028–2033)

Shaping the Next Global Strategy on Digital Health (2028–2033)

Join the World Health Organization (WHO) for a 90-minute technical webinar dedicated to shaping the successor Global Strategy on Digital Health (2028–2033). Following the endorsement of the Seventy-eighth World Health Assembly (WHA78.22), this session marks a critical milestone in a Member State-driven process to define the future of data, digital health, and AI. This consultation will gather structured inputs to ensure the next strategy reflects diverse global needs, addresses persistent obstacles like fragmentation and limited interoperability, and aligns with broader digital cooperation processes such as the WSIS Action Line 7 on eHealth and the Global Digital Compact.

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.

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.

The Full-STAC Future: Building the Open Digital Health Ecosystem

The Full-STAC Future: Building the Open Digital Health Ecosystem

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At the Global Digital Health Forum, The Full-STAC Future: Building the Open Digital Health Ecosystem panel will delve into this integrated approach to building digital public infrastructure for health. Anchored in the “Full-STAC” principles of Standards, Technologies, Architectures, Content, and Community, this track will explore how open, interoperable systems can drive more equitable, efficient, and people-centered care, primed to harness the full potential of AI.

2025 Center for Digital Health Annual Symposium

2025 Center for Digital Health Annual Symposium

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The 2025 Center for Digital Health Annual Symposium will take place on October 23rd at the Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center. Stanford CDH aims to bring the best and brightest minds of Stanford, Silicon Valley, and the world together to solve the most pressing questions in a way that is scientifically rigorous and ethically sound.

Africa HealthTech Summit 2025

Africa HealthTech Summit 2025

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The Africa HealthTech Summit (AHTS) brings together Ministers of Health and ICT, National Public Health Institutes, Regulators, Tech Innovators, Healthcare Professionals, Development Partners, Investors, and Academia. Together, they explore how emerging technologies can be harnessed to build resilience, improve health systems, and promote individual wellbeing across African communities.

Digital Health Week

Digital Health Week

Digital Health Week is a global week of action that brings together politicians, civil society, the private sector and citizens to explore the opportunities and challenges of digital health. This week of action aims to highlight the critical role of digital health in achieving Universal Health Coverage and produce learnings that can steer future discussion on the issue.