Global Initiative on Digital Health
Coordinated support for country-led digital health transformation
Overview
The Global Initiative on Digital Health (GIDH) is a Network of Networks managed by the World Health Organization (WHO), launched in October 2023. This network of organizations, institutions, development partners, and governmental agencies, is dedicated to supporting digital health transformation in countries worldwide.
More than 70% of countries have a digital health strategy with scaled digital health programmes underway in every region. Despite these advances, many strategies lack financial commitments and robust enabling environments , facing challenges like fragmented resources and inconsistent technical standards, and national governance.
The purpose of GIDH is to assist countries at every stage to effectively plan, build, finance, and govern their digital health ecosystems. This initiative aims to move beyond experimental projects towards full-scale digital transformation by creating the necessary supportive foundations of policy, governance and digital public infrastructure for countries.