Co-organized by the Rockefeller Foundation and UNICEF, the event focused on the potential of data advances to drive progress on the world’s top health challenges, and the specific obstacles we’ll face in activating this digital revolution. The event featured a multisector panel allowing policy-makers, public health advocates and tech leaders to share ideas and raise timely concerns about the emerging field of digital health. The GFF participated in a panel discussion on data and digital health solutions.

On the heels of the UN High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage, the event presented an opportunity to emphasize the importance of data for achieving health equity and promote dialogue amongst world leaders, global health professionals, and innovators at the forefront of predictive analytics, program implementation and data sharing.

Speakers:

  • Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, Uganda
  • Dr. Seth Berkley, President, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
  • Hema Budaraju, Director of Product for Health, Facebook
  • Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization
  • Henrietta Fore, Executive Director, UNICEF
  • Geralyn Miller, Director, Microsoft Genomics (AI and Research)
  • Dr. Muhammad Pate, Global Director, Health, Nutrition & Population/Director, World Bank/GFF
  • Peter Sands, Executive Director, The Global Fund
  • Dr. Rajiv Shah, President, Rockefeller Foundation
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