Government Docket Lead
Ministry of Health, Senegal
Ministry of Public Health, Chad
Brief Overview:
The Government Docket is at the heart of ADHN’s mission to strengthen digital health transformation across Africa. National and sub-national governments serve as the primary custodians of health systems, regulatory frameworks, and public investments; making their leadership critical for digital transformation.
“Governments are the anchors of digital health transformation. Through this docket, we help countries turn vision into governance, and governance into sustainable, data-driven systems.”
— Dr. Ibrahima Dia, Government Docket Lead, ADHN
This docket provides a collaborative platform for Ministries of Health, ICT, Finance, and related government institutions to jointly shape and implement coherent digital health strategies. It ensures that government-led initiatives are evidence-based, interoperable, and aligned with continental frameworks such as the Africa CDC Digital Health Strategy and national eHealth policies.
Through this docket, ADHN supports governments to establish enabling environments, mobilize domestic resources, and champion sustainable digital ecosystems that deliver impact at scale.
Priority Focus Areas
- Strengthen national digital health governance and coordination mechanisms.
- Enhance policy and regulatory coherence across ministries and agencies.
- Promote integration of digital health into national health systems and financing frameworks.
- Improve government capacity for planning, implementation, and oversight of digital health initiatives.
- Foster collaboration between government, private sector, academia, and development partners for joint implementation.
Mandate
The Government Docket is mandated to:
- Provide policy leadership and coordination for digital health transformation within and across Member States.
- Promote alignment and harmonization of national digital health strategies with continental frameworks.
- Facilitate resource mobilization and budgetary integration of digital health within national health financing systems.
- Enhance institutional capacity to plan, procure, implement, and govern digital health systems effectively.
- Strengthen inter-ministerial collaboration among Health, ICT, and Finance sectors.
- Champion data governance, security, and interoperability in alignment with continental standards.
Most Asked Question.
The Government Docket strengthens policy leadership, coordination, and institutional capacity for digital health transformation. It provides a platform for ministries and government agencies to co-develop strategies, align priorities, and implement digital health systems that are secure, interoperable, and sustainable.
Participation is open to Ministries of Health, ICT, Finance, and related government bodies, as well as public health institutions and agencies responsible for digital health policy, governance, and system implementation.
ADHN provides technical assistance, peer learning, and policy dialogue to help governments design and execute their digital health strategies. The docket also supports resource mobilization, regulatory alignment, and the establishment of governance frameworks consistent with the Africa CDC Digital Transformation Strategy.
Key priorities include strengthening national coordination and governance, integrating digital health into health financing systems, and promoting data governance, security, and interoperability. The docket also emphasizes collaboration across ministries and with partners such as academia, the private sector, and development agencies.
Governments hold the mandate to regulate, fund, and sustain digital health systems. Their leadership ensures that innovations are institutionalized, equitable, and scalable, rather than remaining isolated pilot projects. ADHN’s Government Docket helps transform this leadership into lasting policy impact across Africa.