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 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
Building consensus and political will
Recognition of the fundamental role of digital technologies and data use to transform and strengthen health systems to expand primary health care which is an essential foundation for achieving UHC by 2030.
Advocating for a global health data governance framework
To allow for full beneficial, impactful, and responsible management of health data, while safeguarding data privacy, ownership and security.
Enabling increased and coordinated domestic and international financial investments
To strengthen digitally enabled primary health care systems in low and middle income countries to achieve UHC by 2030.
OUR CALLS TO ACTION
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Put communities at the centre Put communities at the centre of digital health
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Implement digital health strategies Design and Implement digital health strategies that will deliver UHC
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Support health workforces Support health workforces to enable digital transformations
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Create an enabling environment Ensure strong regulation and legislation to create an enabling environment for digital transformation while protecting the rights and privacy of citizens
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Increase investments Increase domestic and international investments to strengthen digitally enabled primary health care systems and empower communities
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Create a global governance framework Create a global governance framework for health data to maximise the public benefits of data whilst safeguarding individual privacy, ownership and security
OUR VALUES
Equity
Everyone should have access to equitable, affordable, and high-quality healthcare.
Inclusion
Everyone should be included in the design, use and governance of digital approaches that may affect their health and well-being.
Rights
Everyone should be aware of and able to exercise their rights in relation to digital technologies and their own data.
Empowerment
Everyone should be able to make better decisions about their personal health using real-time health information and their own, protected health data.
Partnerships
Individuals and organisations should work together to ensure people are able to control their own data and achieve better health outcomes for themselves and their communities.
We are committed to promoting the perspectives and leadership of youth, women and marginalised groups in all aspects of our work.
SEE OUR EQUITY & INCLUSION DASHBOARD
WHY DIGITAL
HEALTH?
Digital transformation of health systems is happening – unless it happens faster, at scale and in an equitable manner, millions risk being left behind.
CHALLENGES
Low political will
Weak political understanding and support is preventing the sustainable adoption of effective digital solutions that would achieve health for all. In many countries and regions, particularly those with weak health systems, digital technology is being implemented in a piecemeal fashion, based on external programmes and priorities rather than being driven by needs on the ground. This results in weak country ownership and poor uptake of many initiatives. Many countries still lack effective legislation and regulation that would enable the digital transformation of health systems. Often funding is too low and inadequately distributed presenting another barrier to the effective use of digital technology to achieve health for all.
Excluding youth, women & marginalised groups
Digital health approaches and solutions are rarely driven or informed by the needs of women, youth and marginalised groups – who are being left behind in the effort to achieve global health goals. Such health interventions may respond to the few rather than the many, and exclude the specific health needs of underserved communities. Youth, women and marginalised groups must be consulted and meaningfully included in the planning and implementation of digital solutions that impact their health.
Infringing on people’s digital rights and freedoms
Without stronger governance, clearer regulations, greater transparency and accountability driven by informed citizens, digital technology also has the potential to worsen health and well-being, increase inequities, and infringe on the human rights of individuals and communities, including their digital rights. Ethical and human rights concerns arising from the inappropriate application of digital technology and data are undermining confidence in digital technologies as a means of achieving universal health coverage. These risks include biased and unrepresentative data, data extractivism, increased surveillance on individuals, data misuse, and environmental harm.
OPPORTUNITIES
Accelerating progress to health for all
Digital transformation of health systems can improve the quality and efficiency of health services, extend their coverage to remote and rural populations, reach underserved populations, reduce costs, and foster more inclusive processes for health governance. In a nutshell, digitalised health systems can improve the access, affordability and accessibility of healthcare – and accelerate progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
Strengthening primary health care
Digital technology and data have a critical role in increasing the coverage and effectiveness of primary health care (PHC) – which is widely recognised as an essential foundation to achieving UHC. Expanding quality PHC is a sound economic investment as it reduces total healthcare costs and reduces hospital admissions. Digital tools can address health system barriers by enhancing access to health information and services; ensuring more effective systems integration, allowing for greater transparency and accountability, and increased participation of individuals and communities.
Increasing benefits from health data
The digitisation of health records, diagnostics and consumer applications, are exponentially increasing the availability of health data. When effectively governed, health data can lead to quicker response times from doctors, more accurate diagnoses, more targeted distribution of medicine and equipment, improved medical research and more efficient health systems. Health data can also address social and environmental determinants of health, for example by predicting disease outbreaks and the health impact of extreme weather events, and assessing which population groups are most affected by different drivers of health inequities and require differentiated support.
HOW
WE WORK
Transform Health operates on a network governance model organised around different circles that fulfil specific functions. Each Circle works on one or more of our stated objectives. These working circles are represented by coalition partners and consist of the following:
OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

President

Vice President

Treasurer

Executive Director
CIRCLE CO-CHAIRS
GOVERNANCE & STRATEGY CIRCLE


Policy Circle


Campaign Circle


Resource & Investment Circle


Network & Engagement Circle


ENABLING FUNCTION

Executive Director

Deputy Director & Campaign Lead

Policy Lead

Operations & Business Development Lead

Partnerships & Impact Officer

Communications & Engagement Manager

Policy Manager

Enabling Function Coordinator

Resource & Investment Manager