About the Summit
The Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) is the leading international event for knowledge exchange, capacity building, and partnership development in the digital health space. With a strong emphasis on low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the forum brings together governments, innovators, researchers, funders, and implementing partners to accelerate the adoption of digital solutions that strengthen health systems worldwide.
The 2025 edition will feature both in-person and virtual engagement, making it the largest convening of the global digital health community and a key platform for Africa-led innovations and collaborations.
Objectives
Promote cross-country learning and collaboration in digital health.
Showcase innovations, tools, and standards that drive interoperability and resilience.
Strengthen dialogue on equity, climate, and gender in digital health.
Build momentum for sustainable digital health ecosystems in LMICs.
Theme & Focus: Connected Care for GDHF 2025
GDHF 2025 will feature multiple thematic tracks, including:
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Climate and Health
Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Full-STAC, Interoperability, Open Standards & Frameworks
Digital Health Financing
Gender Equity and Social Inclusion (GESI)
GDHF 2025 will spotlight how digital solutions can:
Advance artificial intelligence and data-driven decision-making in health.
Scale interoperability and open standards through platforms like Africa on FHIR.
Strengthen pandemic preparedness and disaster response.
Promote gender equity, climate health, and social inclusion in digital transformation.
Build resilient, locally designed solutions tailored to LMIC contexts.
Pandemic & Disaster Response
Resilient & Local by Design
- Includes the Africa on FHIR Showcase
GDHF 2025 Thematic Areas
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Climate and Health
Health Information Exchange (HIE)
Full-STAC, Interoperability, Open Standards & Frameworks
Including the Africa on FHIR Showcase
Digital Health Financing
Gender Equity & Social Inclusion (GESI)
Pandemic & Disaster Response
Resilient & Local by Design
Why It Matters
GDHF 2025 is the world’s most important digital health convening for LMICs. It will:
Provide a global platform for showcasing Africa’s digital health leadership.
Highlight the importance of open standards and interoperability for resilient health systems.
Advance cross-sector and cross-country collaboration in AI, climate health, gender, and pandemic preparedness.
Strengthen ADHN’s global presence as a convenor and thought leader in digital health.