Driving Healthcare Transformation: openIMIS at the Global Digital Health Forum 2025

In December 2025, the Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF) in Nairobi served as an important platform for advancing digital health solutions worldwide. Among the key discussions, openIMIS was prominently featured in multiple sessions, showcasing its role in fostering interoperability and supporting universal health coverage (UHC).

The session Driving Healthcare Transformation: openIMIS as a Catalyst for Interoperability, Enabling Universal Health Coverage, led by George Atohmbom Yuh, Sunil Parajuli, Prajwol Shrestha, and Nirmal Dhakal, highlighted how openIMIS has enabled scalable, data-driven health financing models in Cameroon and Nepal. By integrating previously fragmented healthcare systems, these implementations demonstrate the potential of open-source solutions to strengthen health system resilience and accessibility.

One highlight of the forum was the collaborative session From Claim to Care: A Global Goods Interoperability Model to Link CHW Feedback and Health Financing Systems, where openIMIS and the Community Health Toolkit (CHT) showcased their interoperability. Presented by Saurav Bhattarai, Antony Khaemba, and Sunil Parajuli, the session illustrated how linking community health worker (CHW) feedback with health financing systems can create a seamless, end-to-end digital health ecosystem. This model underscores the importance of collaboration between global goods to enhance healthcare delivery and ensure that financial and operational data flows efficiently across platforms.

The forum also explored the customization and adaptability of openIMIS in diverse contexts. In the session Tailoring Digital Health Insurance for UHC: Specificities and Challenges of openIMIS Implementations in Comoros, Dragos Dobre and Damien Revault discussed the unique challenges and solutions involved in deploying openIMIS for Comoros’ national health insurance program. Customizations were made to accommodate the needs of beneficiaries, including those in polygamous family structures, demonstrating the platform’s flexibility in addressing local realities.

Meanwhile, the session Beyond Efficiency: An API Roadmap for Building Trust and Engagement in Nepal’s Health Insurance Program, led by Purushottam Sapkota, Pratima Raj, and Kalu Singh Karki, focused on how openIMIS’s integration with HL7 FHIR standards has fostered trust and engagement in Nepal’s health system. By prioritizing interoperability and user-centric design, openIMIS is helping to build more transparent and responsive health financing systems.

The GDHF 2025 reinforced the critical role of collaboration, open-source innovation, and standards-based interoperability in advancing digital health. openIMIS’s participation underscored its commitment to supporting universal health coverage and universal social protection through adaptable, scalable solutions. For more details on these sessions and openIMIS implementations, visit the openIMIS Wiki.