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Health for all in the digital age

Around half of the world’s population still lacks access to essential health services and at least 400 million people do not have basic health services. Digital technologies and data offer unprecedented opportunities to tackle health system challenges. 

Transform Health is a coalition of organisations dedicated to achieving universal health coverage in the digital age. We campaign and collaborate with individuals and communities who stand to benefit the most from digital health transformation.

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Overview

Digital technologies and data offer unprecedented opportunities to tackle health system challenges and enhance the quality and coverage of health services, but the digital transformation of health is not happening in an inclusive way. This is increasing a digital divide that affects marginalised groups who experience the greatest burden of disease. Unless this is addressed, we will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target of ensuring Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030.

Digital technologies and data present opportunities to achieve UHC through strengthening health systems, supporting individuals to manage their own health and enhancing the quality and coverage of services.

Stronger political will and concerted action is needed now to scale up the equitable use of digital technologies and data in support of UHC, human rights and the SDGs.

All communities, and particularly marginalised and under-represented groups – must be involved in this effort.

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About Us

Transform Health is a coalition of organisations dedicated to achieving UHC in the digital age. Transform Health campaigns for and collaborates with individuals and communities – particularly women and young people – who would benefit most from the digital transformation of health, as well as the governments, organisations and institutions committed to accelerating the adoption and use of digital technologies and data for improved health.

Our Vision

Universal health coverage (UHC) will be achieved by 2030 by harnessing digital technology and the use of data.

Our mission

To build a global movement that brings together organisations and institutions across different sectors who are committed to achieving UHC within the next ten years by expanding the use of digital technology and increasing access to data.

Our objectives

We advocate and campaign for increased recognition for the role of digital technology and data in health, effective data governance frameworks at national, regional and global levels, and more domestic and international resources to fund the digital transformation that will ensure the expansion of primary health care so that we achieve UHC by 2030.

Our Strategy

Governance

Transform Health operates on a network governance model organised around different circles that fulfil specific functions. These working circles are represented by coalition partners and consist of the following:

  • Campaign Circle
  • Data Policy Circle
  • Governance and Strategy Circle
  • Network and Engagement Circle
  • Resource and Investment Circle

Young Experts: Tech 4 Health works with Transform Health to provide independent insight and counsel to shape and guide the agenda towards achieving UHC by 2030 through data and digital technologies. It is composed of 12 experts in policy and advocacy, health, digital technology and youth engagement between ages 18 to 30. Members actively engage in network governance and co-lead working circles.

 

The Governance and Strategy Circle sets the overall strategy of the Coalition, under the leadership of two co-chairs. It is composed of seven governing partners, which have been appointed for a period of approximately two years. The mandate of the current period runs from December 2019 to September 2021.

The Enabling Function is the backbone organisation of Transform Health. It facilitates coordinated action across the Coalition, overseeing day-to-day operation by guiding the vision, strategy and supporting aligned activities.

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In 2018, the founding partners agreed to collaborate on a long-term effort to harness digital technology and the use of data in support of UHC. Since then the Coalition has been growing, bringing together local, regional and global stakeholders from multiple sectors in support of this collective effort.

Transform Health is also joined by many other partners that contribute directly to our ongoing campaign and advocacy work, including the Digital Connected Care Coalition and UHC2030.

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Fondation Botnar is a Swiss-based foundation that champions the use of AI and digital technology to improve the health and wellbeing of young people in growing urban environments.

The Joep Lange Institute is a foundation based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands with its Center for Global Health Diplomacy being situated in Geneva, Switzerland. The Institute was created to continue the legacy of the late Dr Joep Lange, an eminent AIDS researcher, activist and advocate for better health for everyone, everywhere. It believes that the digital revolution offers unprecedented opportunities to make healthcare more effective and inclusive. As such, its agenda integrates three key drivers for transformative innovation: behaviour; innovative finance and digital technology.

Medicus Mundi Switzerland is advocating for health for all and empowering organisations working in the field of international health cooperation to implement digital health programs in an ethical and human rights-based way.

The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health (PMNCH) is the world’s largest alliance for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health, bringing together over 1,000 partner organizations across 192 countries. Since its inception, PMNCH has worked to forge and strengthen partnerships and drive momentum towards the attainment of global targets for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health.

PATH is a global organization that works to accelerate health equity by bringing together public institutions, businesses, social enterprises, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges. With expertise in science, health, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialities, PATH develops and scales solutions—including vaccines, drugs, devices, diagnostics, and innovative approaches to strengthening health systems worldwide.

PharmAccess is a group of non-profit organizations dedicated to improving access to quality healthcare in Africa. PharmAccess mobilizes public and private resources for the benefit of doctors and patients through clinical standards and quality improvements, loans for healthcare providers, health insurance, mHealth innovations and operational research.

Women Deliver is a leading global advocate that champions gender equality and the health and rights of girls and women. Anchored in sexual and reproductive health, Women Deliver advocates for the rights of girls and women across every aspect of their lives.

*Other partners will be announced soon

Blogs

  • Investing in the digital transformation of health services is the most effective way to build back better after COVID19
  • Strengthening governance of health data to realise benefits for all
  • Creating healthier futures after COVID-19: Let young people lead!
  • Digital Health and Data Hold the Key to UHC: Reflections on UHC Day 2020
  • How can digital technology and access to health data help the world achieve UHC by 2030?
  • Digital Technologies and Data Use: Making Them Work for Young People

Events

  • Harnessing the power of data and digital technology for health transformation in the COVID-19 recovery - 23rd Sept, 10.30 am ET (recording available)
  • Transform Health & DCCC's joint position paper: Digital transformation for Universal Health Coverage - A goal within reach

News

Find out what governments and others are doing
  • Report of the Secretary General - Roadmap for Digital Cooperation
  • WHO Technical Series on Primary healthcare - Digital Technologies: Shaping the Future of Primary Healthcare

Partnership

What our partners are doing
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Research and reports
  • Health and technology: What young People really think
  • The State of Digital Health 2019
  • Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation
  • Broadband Commission Working Group on Data, Digital and AI and Health
  • World Health Assembly Resolution on Digital Health (2018)
  • WHO Digital Health Strategy 2020-2024 (Draft)
  • Health & Technology: What do young people think?
Further Information and Resources
  • WHO
  • OECD
  • PATH
  • Fondation Botnar

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