Policy insights from the Rwanda Ministry of Health and FIND

🎙️ New Episode: Connecting Global & Local Perspectives in Digital Health Implementation

In this special episode, we close out the year with two fantastic guests: Rigveda Kadam, Digital and AI Lead at FIND, and Andrew Muhire, Chief Digital Officer at Rwanda's Ministry of Health.

Building on the innovator insights in Rwanda from our previous episode with Dr. Jana Alagarajah, this discussion dives into the critical connection between product development partners and ministries of health to create conditions for successful digital health implementation.

From Rwanda’s patient-centered approach to FIND’s global perspective across LMICs, we explore:
✔️ How Rwanda balances top-down mandates with frontline adoption to foster trust.
✔️ Tackling antimicrobial resistance with clinician decision support as a case study.
✔️ Using systems thinking to measure success in evolving interventions—Andrew’s "contribution lines" approach is a must-hear!
✔️ Rigveda’s wishlist for the ecosystem: from WHO priority areas to better alignment on patient journeys.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation on infrastructure, policy, and trust—key elements for making impactful digital health innovations stick.

FIND: https://www.finddx.org/
 
Some resources mentioned:

1. Rwanda MoH 7 priorities: https://newmoh.staging.risa.rw/1/strategic-plans-priorities
2. The value of diagnostic imaging for enhancing primary care in low- and middle-income countries: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/eclinm/article/PIIS2589-5370(24)00478-4/fulltext
3. ASSESSMENT OF DIAGNOSTIC GAPS AND RELEVANT DIGITAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS SUMMARY FINDINGS FROM PERU, INDIA, NIGERIA AND UGANDA: https://www.finddx.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20201515_rep_assessment_dx_digital_health_FV_EN.pdf
4. Principles for Digital Development: https://digitalprinciples.org/
5. Overview of the validation platform: AI validation platform

About the guests:
 
Riveda Kadam: Experienced global health strategist with expertise in digital health, AI, and public health programs, driving impactful innovations and policy alignment.
Andrew Muhire : Chief Digital Officer at the Rwanda Ministry of Health