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What is the eHealth Leadership Forum?

The eHealth Leadership Forum (eHLF) is a place for country digital leaders to learn from one another, as they work through the various issues related to building and operationalizing eHealth strategies!

As a digital health Leader, you know how challenging it can be, building and operationalizing eHealth strategies, while coordinating the work of governments, donors, implementers, and other interested parties. All while simultaneously trying to align this work with the goals of health leadership within the country! 

The eHLF gives you the space to learn from peers in other countries who are dealing with similar issues and learn from each other’s successes and challenges. Based upon Forum member interest, we host events, invite relevant experts to activities, and bring relevant content to help you all work effectively with one another!

What can you expect in the forum?

  • A private WhatsApp group where you can share your contact information, and updates with each other.
  • Monthly Zoom meetings to connect with each other.
  • In-person events during the OpenHIE community meetings and other times that make sense for participants.  

This forum works best when it's members are open & come ready to share their thoughts & experiences within a focused, protected group of peers who share similar responsibilities within their respective country. 

Meetings

Meetings are held in person and virtually.

Virtual

  • Monthly at 1pm UTC, with option for ad hoc.
  • Country presenter shall Chair the following meeting or be nominated by the current Chair. 
  • Chair for meeting should report proceedings from previous meeting.
  • Recording of meetings to be shared with all membership.

In Person

  • We aim for in person meetings twice a year.
  • Revolving meeting chairs/hosts responsibilities amongst participants.
  • Chair for meeting shall document and report proceedings to all membership.
  • Regional meeting will use local language and Secretariat will ensure translation available.

Joining the eHealth Leadership Forum

The typical example of an eHLF community member is a digital health leader either designated by a country MOH or related national level organization.  They tend to be more strategically focused, and serve in an oversight and coordinative role at a regional or national level. Leadership can be defined differently depending on the local context.  Examples of great fits for this community include national government digital health leaders, leaders within recognized regional bodies, country level & regional level WHO Offices, as well as any team leaders responsible for in country implementations related to OpenHIE. We encourage those who are formally representing country leadership and helping to design eHealth strategies to reach out to the OpenHIE Secretariat to learn more. Existing members of the eHLF are expected to commit to at least 1 hour per month as well as also assist with recruiting new members. 

The OpenHIE secretariat supports call logistics and the hosting space for documentation, but topics for discussion are determined & lead by those members that are providing in country leadership. The secretariat works to coordinate scheduling of meetings & meeting agenda in consultation with the Chair. The OpenHIE secretariat needs help from members to identify other peers who might benefit the forum which is why existing members are expected to assist in recruiting/ recommending new members.

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Questions? Email: ehlf@ohie.org

2024 Meeting Dates:


  • January 16, 2025 – 
  • February 20, 2025  
  • March 20, 2025 – 
  • April 17, 2025 – 
  • May 15, 2025 – 
  • June 19, 2025 – 
  • July 17, 2025 – 
  • August 21, 2025 – 
  • September 18, 2025 – 
  • October 16, 2025 – 
  • November 20, 2025 – 
  • December 18, 2025 – 

Past Meeting Topics:


2024

  • January 18, 2024 – 2024 Annual Planning
  • February  15, 2024 2024 Topic Voting
  • March 21, 2024 – Country Experiences
  • April 18. 2024 – Governance Structure in Digital Health
  • May 16, 2024 Governance Structure in Digital Health
  • June 20, 2024Governance Structure in Digital Health
  • July 18, 2024Transform Africa Summit
  • August 15, 2024 – Upcoming eHealth Leaders Meetings
  • September 19, 2024 – After Action Review
  • October 17, 2024 – Discussions on OHIE24
  • November 12 – 16, 2024 - OHIE24 in Sri Lanka
  • December 19, 2024 – Governance Structures in Rwanda

2023

  • January 19, 2023 - Sustainability
  • February  16, 2023 - brief overview on the DRC’s digital health policy framework
  • March 16, 2023 - Jean Thierry from Democratic Republic of the Congo shares work around initiatives and policies for digital health
  • June 22, 2023 - Presentation on work in Ethiopia related to architecture
  • July 20, 2023 - Presentation on Implementation work Zimbabwe
  • August 17, 2023 - Overview about maturity for Zambia in relation to ISHO assessment
  • September 21, 2023 - Presentation on architecture work in progress in Uganda
  • November 16, 2023 - Malawi presentation on OpenHIE architecture 

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  1. "What can you expect in the forum?"

    • We need to set specific  objectives of the forum
      • Short term
      • Long term
    • Measures of sucess of the Forum
      • When do we say we are on the right track?
      • How do we assess the forums impact