Leah Ekbladh will be the new Executive Director of Digital Square supported by Lauren Wall as the new Director of Programs, Digital Square. As PATH increases efforts for a more strategic integration of artificial intelligence (AI) for health, Dr. Bilal Mateen, the former Executive Director, has taken on the new role of Chief AI Officer at PATH.
Advancing digitally enabled health services to help close the health equity gap.
Digital Square at PATH works with ministries of health to align adaptable, interoperable digital technologies with local health needs and brings partners together to improve how the global community designs, uses, and pays for digital health tools and approaches.
We work with innovators to advance digital health tools that are designed to work together seamlessly.
We work with governments and country-based technology experts to strengthen local capacity to implement and manage digital health programs.
We work with donors to identify investments that ensure long-term success and align with country priorities.
Digital Square provides a mechanism to foster alignment and coordination among investors, implementers, and innovators to reinforce one another in hearing, understanding, and supporting country priorities.
Countries around the world are transforming their health systems to take advantage of the digital tools, approaches, and data they produce as they work toward universal health coverage. Achieving health equity is increasingly reliant on ensuring everyone, everywhere, has access to and benefits from health services enhanced by appropriate digital technologies.
Recent Blog Posts
Inspiring future female digital health leaders in Ghana
Mapping out a digital health strategy in Kenya
Fostering Vaccine Confidence: Voices From the DRIVE Demand Project
Capacity Strengthening To Support Women In Data And Digital Health: Wahida’s Story
How Countries Are Prioritizing Digital Health: Findings From Six Countries
Lessons From Malawi's Collaborative Approach To Digital Health
Regulatory Science For AI In Health: A Vision For Global Solidarity
A Tool To Fill Gaps In Countries’ Digital Pandemic Preparedness
Alignment & Co-Investment
Digital Square elevates country priorities, identifies promising opportunities for investment, and provides operational support to streamline the procurement process.
Digital Public Goods for Health
Digital Square partners with innovators to increase the availability, adaptability, and maturity of high-quality software, service, and content options for countries—including health-focused, mature Digital Public Goods.
Regional & Country Systems
Digital Square strengthens the capacity of regional, national, and sub-national digital health leaders and technology experts to develop, use, and manage strong in-country digital health systems.
Header Photo: PATH/Trevor Snapp