Nairobi,7th November 2023: KELIN, PharmAccess and Transform Health Kenya are hosting the Digital Health Week Conference 2023 from 7th – 8th November at the Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. The Digital Health Week (DHW) is a global initiative designed to promote public and political dialogue about the potential and challenges of digitally enabled health systems in achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). DHW provides a platform for diverse perspectives, successful case studies, and discussions on the challenges of digital health in different contexts. It also encourages collaboration, knowledge sharing, and consensus-building on the role of technology and data in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of UHC.
The two-day event brings together over 100 key stakeholders from the Ministry of Health’s Directorate of Digital Health, Office of Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC), innovators, digital health experts, academia, community-based organizations, civil-society entities and users of digital health applications, to unpack the crucial role of digital technologies in reshaping healthcare delivery in Kenya, contributing significantly to the nation’s progress towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Discussions at the conference will play a pivotal platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and collaborative discussions surrounding the influence and potential of digital health solutions in advancing healthcare in Kenya. The conference aligns with the broader global vision of achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030 through innovative and sustainable means.
KELIN and PharmAccess are members of Transform Health Kenya, a coalition of 31 organizations dedicated to promoting health and human rights. Working with various populations and digital health technologies, member organizations are committed to achieving UHC through innovative digital solutions. The National Coordinator of Transform Health Kenya is the Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN).
Coalition objectives include advocating for the development and adoption of laws and policies related to digital health technologies at both the national and county levels by 2030., ensuring equitable access to high-quality healthcare while mobilizing additional resources for strengthening digital health technologies.
Key Objectives of the Digital Health Week Conference:
a) Promote Digital Health: Provide a platform for a national dialogue on the role of digital health solutions in advancing healthcare towards achieving UHC.
b) Raise Awareness: Raise awareness about the potential of digital health solutions in improving healthcare access, addressing challenges, and leveraging existing opportunities in Kenya.
c) Foster Collaboration: Foster collaboration and partnerships between the public and private sectors, healthcare providers, tech innovators, and policymakers.
d) Regulatory and Ethical Considerations: Facilitate discussions on regulatory and ethical considerations in digital health.
The conference is hosting over 100 participants, comprising a diverse range of stakeholders, including communities, civil society organizations, community-based organizations, government representatives, academia, research institutions, and healthcare providers, all attending both in-person and virtually.
For more information about the Transform Health Kenya Digital Health Week Conference, please contact:
Josephine Maina
Communications & PR Advisor,
Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS(KELIN)
Karen C, Kuwinda Lane, Off Langata Road Nairobi
+254 790 111 578 +254 0722 584 920
Email: communications@kelinkenya.org and josephinemaina@kelinkenya.org
Website: www.kelinkenya.org
About Transform Health Kenya:
Transform Health Kenya is a coalition of organizations and institutions committed to achieving Universal Health Coverage through the use of digital technologies and data. We work with key and affected populations, youth, women, and digital health technologies, with a focus on health and human rights.
About Digital Health Week:
Digital Health Week (DHW) is a global week of action aimed at elevating the public and political conversation around the opportunities and challenges of digitally enabled health systems to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
About KELIN:
Kenya Legal & Ethical Issues Network on HIV & AIDS (KELIN) is a registered Kenyan non-governmental organization that works to promote and protect the human rights of people affected by HIV. KELIN’s mission is to contribute to the development, implementation, and enforcement of laws, policies, and practices that promote and protect human rights and gender equality in national responses to HIV.
About Pharm Access:
PharmAccess challenges the notion that exclusion from essential healthcare is an inevitable consequence of living in low- and middle-income countries. Our integrated approach addresses both the demand and supply side of the healthcare system and uses the opportunities that mobile technology and data provide to leapfrog development in the health system. Digitalization, health data standardization, and connection – especially between patients and their healthcare providers – are central to what we do. Our innovative models harness the power of mobile technology and data standardization to put people at the center of their own healthcare journeys.
For this purpose, PharmAccess works closely together with international technology partner M-Tiba. PharmAccess advocates for data as a collective good. The Medical Credit Fund (access to finance), and SafeCare (clinical standards and certified quality stepwise improvement) are PharmAccess initiatives.
