Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | July 3, 2026
Senior government officials, leaders from the Capacity Building and Mentorship Program (CBMP) universities, researchers, and development partners gathered in Addis Ababa for a national dissemination workshop celebrating the Doris Duke Foundation (DDF) Project's eight-year contribution to advancing Ethiopia's Information Revolution Strategy.
The workshop served as a platform to reflect on nearly a decade of strategic investment in strengthening Ethiopia's Health Information System (HIS). Implemented through two successive phases, the initiative represents a collaborative partnership among the Federal Ministry of Health, CBMP universities, and the Doris Duke Foundation. Participants reviewed the program's achievements, shared evidence of its impact, and discussed strategies to sustain and expand successful interventions.
A major highlight of the event was the recognition of the project's contribution to building national research capacity. Early-career researchers from the Ministry of Health, the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI), and the six CBMP universities graduated from the DDF's short-term implementation research capacity-building program. The graduates join a growing network of professionals equipped to generate evidence and lead health system transformation across Ethiopia.
Over the past eight years, the DDF partnership has delivered significant milestones that continue to strengthen the country's digital health ecosystem. These achievements include:
Graduation of 91 advanced Health Information System professionals, comprising 11 PhD and 80 Master'sgraduates.
Completion of more than 151 implementation research manuscripts addressing priority health system challenges.
Expansion and harmonization of Health Informatics education across partner universities.
Establishment of Centers of Excellence that continue to strengthen institutional capacity and support innovation in digital health.
Collectively, these accomplishments have contributed to advancing Ethiopia's Information Revolution by strengthening institutional capacity, promoting evidence-informed decision-making, and developing a skilled workforce capable of driving sustainable digital health transformation.
The workshop concluded with a renewed commitment from government institutions, academia, and development partners to build on the achievements of the DDF partnership through continued collaboration, locally led research, and strategic investments that will accelerate Ethiopia's progress toward a resilient, data-driven health system.
Readers interested in exploring the project's eight-year journey, implementation lessons, research findings, and key achievements can access the full DDF Bulletin at: https://lnkd.in/eJXvaZXV.