Resources

The project ‘Accelerating access and uptake of HIV self-testing (HIVST) in India’ was launched in February 2020 to demonstrate the feasibility and acceptability of HIVST among different key populations (KPs) and other high-risk groups. The overall goal was to increase the demand for and access to HIVST, as well as subsequent treatment and prevention services, thereby contributing to further reduction in the number of new HIV infections and averting deaths due to HIV infection. This report details the approach, methodology, findings, and recommendations from the study.

Digital Square is partnering with Wellcome, The Rockefeller Foundation, and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Climate and Health Joint Programme to support the development of DPI and digital public goods (DPGs) aimed at enhancing climate- and health-informed data systems. By leveraging cross-sectoral foundational DPI and DPGs, the consortium seeks to advance the operationalization of a shared implementation plan to integrate climate and health data and improve global health resilience to the increasing threats posed by climate change.The following resources pertain to our efforts under this initiative, Digital Public Infrastructure for Climate Health.

The following resources from Digital Square at PATH and our partners focus on digital health innovation, digital transformation of health systems, and global goods for health.

Piloted in 2021, the Digital Health Applied Leadership program (DHALP) is an executive training program that enhances participants’ capacity to successfully lead and execute digital health programs. With support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), BACKUP Health, and partners like the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, and TechChange, the pilot program trained 42 leaders from four countries in planning digital health systems, management, and leadership. In an evaluation, participants indicated the relevance and practicality of training, increase in knowledge, confidence, application of concepts, and institutionalization of learning within the ministry. The program is currently (2025) being implemented in Burkina Faso, Rwanda, and Zambia with 60 midlevel digital health leaders.

To achieve sustainability in digital health, we need a shared understanding of market forces and their influence on the digital health sector.Market forces have a role in determining:Which digital health tools get introduced, adopted, and scaled.The underlying costs of digital tools.The long-term opportunities for financing the digital transformation of health systems.Through a series of analyses, PATH Digital Square, Vital Wave, and a consortium of partners whose publications are featured here have identified current challenges to sustainability, outlined cost drivers for digital health software, and developed recommendations, tools, and models that can lead to a more sustainable digital health marketplace.