Conference Website: https://www.gdhf.digital/

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

The Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) is the primary networking and relationship-building forum for all stakeholders active in the digital health, health informatics, and technology space within the global health sector. The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) will be at GDHF 2024 showcasing our innovative digital health work to increase access to electronic medical systems (EMRs) and improve the experiences of patients with HIV.  

Visit our booth in the exhibitor hall to view a technical demonstration of EGPAF’s EMR work in Malawi and learn more about EGPAF’s digital health work. 

Featured Resources

Digital Health at The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation

Presentations

Bridging The Gap: Enhancing Digital Health Deployments With Localized Automated Deployment Systems In Marginalized Communities – A Case Of Malawi 

Date: December 4, 2024 | 17:30
Location: Mara Ballroom
Presenter: Mary Naboti, DevOps Officer, EGPAF
Summary: A presentation about EGPAF’s innovative approach to improving digital health deployments in underserved communities by leveraging automated deployment of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems.

Ensuring Reliable and Secure Data Synchronization in Large Healthcare Networks: Lessons from EGPAF’s Experience in Malawi

Date: December 5, 2024 | 17:15 – 18:15
Location: Virtual
Presenter: Bastin Katuli, Network Engineer, EGPAF
Summary: The panel presentation focuses on ensuring reliable and secure data synchronization in large healthcare networks, specifically in low-resource settings. This is informed by the lessons learned from EGPAF’s experience in Malawi, where we operate a large wide area network (WAN) covering over 350 Point of Care (POC) hospitals.
Related Resources: Health Information Systems: Improving Quality of Care and Health Impact in Malawi

Moving away from Record Management Systems to Patient Management Systems

Date: December 6, 2024 | 11:30 – 12:30
Location: Talek
Presenter: Charlie Maere, Digital Health and Data Analytics Director, EGPAF
Summary: EGPAF’s shift from record to patient management systems offers a scalable model for enhancing healthcare delivery in resource limited settings. By prioritizing clinical workflows and leveraging digital tools for efficiency, this approach not only improves patient care quality but also ensures sustainable healthcare enhancements.

Impact of reducing the turnaround time of ART results through the integration of LIMS and ART EMR

Date: December 6, 2024 | 14:00 – 15:00
Location: Talek
Presenter: Precious Bondwe, LIMS Team Lead, EGPAF
Summary: The presentation highlights the importance of digital health solutions in improving accuracy, and timeliness of viral load results delivery in resource-limited settings. Precious will present on EID/VL Laboratory Information Management System (EID/VL LIMS) integration initiative in Malawi and how it speeds up the delivery of test results, improves patient record accuracy, and reduces transcription errors by automating data transfer between laboratories and ART clinics. By reducing the turnaround time for HIV test results, the integration ensures prompt initiation of treatments and allows for efficient clinical decision-making, consequently improving health outcomes.

Poster Presentations

Insights From The Transition To A Modernized Laboratory Information Management System In Malawi: An Innovation Case Based On Malawi

Date: December 4 – December 6, 2024
Location: Talek
Presenter: Gonjetso Chinyama, Senior Business Analyst, EGPAF
Summary: This presentation highlights the modernization of Malawi’s Integrated Basic Laboratory Information System (IBLIS), transitioning from a legacy framework to a more efficient and scalable system.

Conference Delegates

Catch up with EGPAF experts at GDHF. Stop by our booth the exhibition hall. 

• Alvin Luta – Senior Health Informatics Officer 
• Calvine Enoch Lwaka – Kenya Country Program Director 
• Charlie Maere – Director, Digital Health and Data Analytics 
• Gonjetso Chinyama – Senior Business Analyst
• Jill Mathis – Senior Advisor, New Business Development 
• Madeline Maurice – Associate Officer, Strategic Information & Evaluation 
• Mary Naboti – DevOps Officer
• Mwatha Bwanali – Senior Regional Software Development Advisor 
• Precious Bondwe – Lab Information Management Systems Team Lead
• Shabbir Argaw – Senior Director, Strategic Information & Evaluation 
• Steve Tirone – Technical Advisor, Digital Health and Data Analytics