Digital Health Applied Leadership Program

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.

Publication date: August 2025

Digital Health Applied Leadership Program (DHALP) Overview Brief

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