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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 9h

Today at the #AfricaHealthTechSummit, our colleague Mike Frost participated in a #GlobalFund -hosted working session on "Country-led AI Pathways for Health," discussing priorities, ecosystem readiness, and policy and financing actions required to make the most of the AI opportunities in health.

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 11h

HISP Centre Director Prof. Kristin Braa and Prof. Jørn Braa celebrated the opening of the 2025 DHIS2 Asia Pacific Conference, hosted by HISP Asia this week in Bali.

Learn more about the event: dap.hisp.asia
See the agenda and join online: buff.ly/IRPIHgc

📸 HISP Asia

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Mayamiko Z Mendamenda @mayamikozo.bsky.social · 14h

The best way to know if you understand something is to teach it or write it down.

Grateful to keep learning and sharing through DHIS2 Academy. 💙

#DHIS2 #DHIS2Academy

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 15h

Building Capacity 🧩
Learning with DHIS2 doesn’t stop with one person—it spreads.

In today’s video, DHIS2 Online Academy learners explain how they’ve turned learning into leadership, training colleagues and peers strengthen local systems with #DHIS2.

More: dhis2.org/academy/impact

#DHIS2Academy

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 15h

Building Capacity 🧩
Learning with DHIS2 doesn’t stop with one person—it spreads.

In today’s video, DHIS2 Online Academy learners explain how they’ve turned learning into leadership, training colleagues and peers strengthen local systems with #DHIS2.

More: dhis2.org/academy/impact

#DHIS2Academy

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 1d

At the Africa HealthTech Summit, the DHIS2 team joined the Africa CDC roundtable on digital health collaboration—discussing bilateral cooperation, sustainability, and national health intelligence systems. Proud to support Africa CDC’s digital health strategy.
#DHIS2 #DigitalHealth

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 1d

Broaden Your Career 💼
DHIS2 learning doesn’t just build skills—it builds futures.

Hear how our most active Online Academy learners have used DHIS2 to grow their careers and explore new opportunities.

Follow along this week as we share more.

dhis2.org/academy/impa...

#DHIS2 #DHIS2Academy

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 2d

We’re at #AHTS2025 in Kigali! 🌍
Stop by the partner exhibit area to meet Mike Frost from #DHIS2 and talk digital health, data use, and better care for all.
🎥 Watch the opening ceremony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDn7...

#ConnectedCare

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 2d

The Maldives is the first country to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis & hepatitis B—supported by DHIS2. 👏 buff.ly/70LQIRg

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #Maldives

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 2d

Charting Your Course 🌏
With self-paced courses, every #DHIS2 learner’s journey is unique.

We asked some of our most active learners to share how they’ve navigated the DHIS2 Online Academy—from the content and exercises to the impact.

Follow along this week as we share their stories!
#DHIS2Academy

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 2d

@mayamikozo.bsky.social you might recognize someone on the video we posted today...

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 5d

Sarah Aseru is an Area Programme Manager for the Aga Khan Foundation in #Uganda. She says that #DHIS2 provides clarity and accountability through actionable data.

"We were able to bring 500 more girls back to school, in Obongi and in Moyo (districts)," she said.

"What does DHIS2 mean to you?" with Sarah Aseru

Sarah Aseru is an Area Programme Manager for the Aga Khan Foundation in Uganda. She says that DHIS2 provides clarity and accountability through actionable data for schools, and has helped to track…

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 7d

Yesterday, HISP Centre Director Prof. Kristin Braa gave a presentation in Norefjell for the UiO Department of Informatics, sharing HISP as an example of network construction and maintenance. We appreciate the opportunity to share how collaborative networks can drive innovation and global impact.

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 7d

Announcing the new and improved Maps App! Learn more about the exciting enhancements in v101.4.3: buff.ly/AlbsvHY

#DHIS2 #Maps #SoftwareRelease

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 8d

In September, 18 participants from HISP groups across the African continent gathered in Ethiopia for an internal training on system management. Participants discussed topics ranging from metadata assessment and cleanup to server management, working with the API, managing users, and more!

#DHIS2

DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 9d

Register now for the next developer meetup, 9 Oct. at 11:00 CET to discuss AI Tools for DHIS2 Development, plus an open call for sharing your own AI use cases. 🔗 lnkd.in/eihJrZhy

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #AI #Developer

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 12d

🗞️ The DHIS2 October Newsletter is here! In this issue, we share updates from the DHIS2 Investor Meeting, announce new & expanded partnerships with UNFPA and WHO, invite you to upcoming DHIS2 events, and more!
Read now: buff.ly/CrXYG4t

#DHIS2 #DHIS2News #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 12d

Hendrik Harbers, Global Health director at Berlinger:
“Working with #DHIS2 gives us reach we’d never have alone—beyond monitoring vaccine temps, it’s our way of contributing to better health in low- & middle-income countries.”

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhAK...
#Berlinger #GlobalHealth #Vaccines

"What does DHIS2 mean to you?" with Hendrik Harbers

Hendrik Harbers, Global Health director for Berlinger, says that "the sky is the limit" for the Berlinger-DHIS2 validated compatibility. Working with DHIS2 provides "an outreach that would would…

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 13d

that point during the event's panel presentation, stressing how strong health information systems are essential for transition—by helping countries prioritize budgets and measure impact.

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods #Gavi #GlobalFund
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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 13d

HISP Centre director Kristin Braa shared good news about the long-term impact of HISP and DHIS2, and closed by calling attention to the challenge of sustaining global public goods like DHIS2 in the current funding landscape.

South Africa’s ambassador to Norway, Delores Kotzè, underscored
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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 13d

but it can be a catalyst for reform. Speakers from Gavi, the Global Fund, and Norwegian institutions emphasized collaboration over fragmentation, and the importance of putting country ownership at the center of global health architecture—as outlined in the Lusaka Agenda.
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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 13d

Today in Oslo, leaders from government, global health financing institutions, and academia came together for Future Global Health: Towards Equity, Ownership, and Resilience in Shaping the Future of Global Health Governance.

The message was clear: the global health funding crisis is real,
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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 13d

UNFPA, WHO & UiO launch new partnership to close data gaps in emergency obstetric and newborn care. 🔗 buff.ly/SiQiRoz

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods #EmONC #MPDSR

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 14d

From data to stronger health systems: Prof. Kristin Braa to speak at Future Global Health. Join the event. 🔗 buff.ly/Bt6SYZH

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #DigitalPublicGoods #PublicHealth

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 14d

Join our 29 Oct. webinar on Climate & Health Tools for Immunization Programs to learn how data can help health systems adapt. buff.ly/Kt6aXk2

#DHIS2 #ClimateAndHealth #Immunization Gavi

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DHIS2 @dhis2.org · 15d

A free online meetup on DHIS2 for LMIS & supply chain—open to everyone, October 14. 🔗 dhis2.org/events/lmis-...

#DHIS2 #OpenSource #LMIS #SupplyChain

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