 What Is Digital Health? Digital health is the concept of using technology to unify a fragmented patchwork of information sources in order to improve the efficiency and accountability of health systems, and, in doing so, radically boost public health. Read the full story.
Helping Countries Improve the Availability, Quality and Use of Data Not all countries keep an accurate account of people's births, deaths and other important health indicators. Learn how a global initiative is helping partners align their resources around a common agenda for measurement and accountability at the country level. Find out more here. USAID's Global Health Data Analytics Hub Global Health Data Analytics Hub seeks to strengthen USAID's capacity to leverage data for improved global health programming and decision-making. Read the full story. Life-Saving Text Messages in Namibia It is not unusual for patients who are on lifelong HIV/AIDS treatment to forget to pick up their medication refills each month. In Namibia, a USAID-supported text message application sends reminder messages to patients to help ensure they adhere to treatment and, ultimately, reduce transmission of HIV. Read the full story. Setting Minimum Standards through the Principles of Digital Development Assessing evidence for social, behavioral and community engagement in maternal, newborn and child health can be challenging due to the multisectoral nature of many of these interventions. USAID is working with the World Health Organization and other partners on a roadmap to make this process easier. Read the full story. Fighting Ebola with Information Strategic investments in digital health can mitigate the next infectious disease outbreak. Analysis of response efforts for the 2014–2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa gives insight into how. Read the full story. Rwanda's RapidSMS Tracks the Health of Moms and Babies USAID supports the introduction and scale-up of a cell phone-based technology that enables community health workers to track women and children's health across Rwanda. Read the full story. mHealth Guidelines for Data Confidentiality, Privacy and Security If you think data breaches are common in wealthy countries, imagine how easy it might be to hack an information system in a low- and middle-income country Find out how a USAID-funded project is helping to strengthen mHealth systems in developing countries. Read the full story. Health Information System Interoperability Toolkit Here is a practical toolkit that helps countries ensure their health information systems are compatible and capable of sharing useful data. Read the full story | 
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