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This article on women in tech is part of a broader set of ongoing activities led by the openIMIS Initiative examining women’s roles in technology across the health and social protection sectors. These activities include a series portraits of women working in diverse technical roles who are part of the openIMIS community,…

Welcome to our December 2025 newsletter! Many things have happened that we'd like to call your attention to: Latest Highlights Gender equity in tech is essential for stronger social protection systems Learning exchange on AI in Health Insurance In focus: Resources on AI AI Hub offers expert advice on AI in social…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping healthcare – yet how can this transformative technology be responsibly and effectively integrated into health insurance systems worldwide? Since January 2025, GIZ and Amref Health Africa, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), have delivered a practical AI learning…

As the world strives to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC), countries face mounting challenges in allocating limited resources to build equitable and resilient health systems. The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with political conflicts, food insecurity, and climate change, have further strained…

For the November 2025 Bhela (community) call, Mr Anis Fuad, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing at the Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), together with Dr Lukman Heryawan from UGM’s Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, presented insights into Indonesia’s…

Welcome to our September-November 2025 newsletter! Many exciting things have happened that we want to call your attention to:  Latest Highlights World Health Summit Side Event New video launched on openIMIS solutions Upcoming Events:  Global Digital Health Forum 2025 Recent Events: HELINA - The Pan-…

A new video is now available highlighting implementations of openIMIS solutions in Nepal, Lao PDR, Nigeria, Cameroon, São Tomé and Príncipe and Burundi. The video highlights how openIMIS’s modular, open-source architecture enables tailored solutions for diverse local contexts – with innovations developed in one country shared…

The openIMIS Initiative is happy to announce the October software release of 2025! The current release mainly focuses on bug-fixing, performance improvements and minor functionality upgrades. It also contains new versions of the mobile apps which are now fully compatible with the modular architecture of openIMIS. There is a…

The openIMIS initiative invited the AI Hub for Social Protection to present its work to our community of implementers and developers. The AI Hub helps countries adopt AI responsibly and innovatively. During the introduction, Honga Ross and Sarang Chaudhary highlighted the Hub's services and resources, especially its direct…