About the Webinar
Healthcare systems worldwide are increasingly relying on digital technologies to improve service delivery, financing, and health outcomes. Open-source platforms and Digital Public Goods have emerged as critical tools for enabling sustainable, scalable, and interoperable health systems.
This webinar focuses on OpenIMIS, a globally recognized open-source health financing platform and certified Digital Public Good that supports health insurance management, beneficiary registration, claims processing, and provider payments.
Participants will gain valuable insights into:
- The role of Digital Public Goods in healthcare transformation.
- How OpenIMIS supports health financing systems.
- Current trends in digital health financing.
- The importance of interoperability and FHIR standards.
- Opportunities to contribute to open-source health technologies.
- Career pathways in digital health and health informatics.
Why Attend?
Learn About Digital Health Financing
- Understand how digital technologies are improving healthcare financing, insurance management, claims processing, and service delivery across low- and middle-income countries.
Discover OpenIMIS
- Explore how OpenIMIS is supporting governments, insurers, and healthcare providers through efficient health financing solutions.
Gain Industry Insights
- Hear directly from experts working at the intersection of healthcare, technology, interoperability, and digital innovation.
Explore Career Opportunities
- Learn about emerging career pathways in digital health, health informatics, digital public infrastructure, and open-source software development.
Connect with Experts and Peers
- Network with professionals, students, researchers, and innovators who are shaping the future of digital health in Africa.
Featured Speakers
Emmanuel Kweyu
Deputy Director, @iLabAfrica Centre – Strathmore University
Emmanuel Kweyu will discuss the evolving digital health financing landscape in Kenya, including emerging opportunities, challenges, and the role of digital technologies in advancing Universal Health Coverage.
David Mukungi
Engineering Lead, HELINA
David Mukungi will provide an introduction to FHIR and interoperability, highlighting their importance in health financing systems and exploring how open-source platforms can work together to create connected healthcare ecosystems.
Dr. Sylvia Mwelu
Dr. Sylvia Mwelu will introduce OpenIMIS and demonstrate how Digital Public Goods are being used to strengthen healthcare financing through beneficiary management, claims processing, provider payments, and health insurance administration.
Key Discussion Areas
OpenIMIS and Health Financing
Introduction to OpenIMIS
Health insurance management and administration
Claims processing and provider payments
Lessons from global and African implementations
Digital Health Financing in Kenya
Current trends and innovations
Supporting Universal Health Coverage
Data-driven decision-making in health financing
Opportunities for future innovation
FHIR and Interoperability
Understanding healthcare interoperability
The role of FHIR in modern health systems
OpenIMIS integration opportunities
Real-world implementation experiences
Open Source Innovation
Why open source matters in healthcare
Contributing to Digital Public Goods
Building careers through open-source communities
Opportunities for students and young professionals
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is ideal for:
- University students
- TVET students
- Software developers
- Health informatics practitioners
- Public health professionals
- Researchers
- Healthcare innovators
- Digital health enthusiasts
- Anyone interested in health technology and healthcare financing
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