"Interoperability first, or risk cemeteries of systems." Love these powerful words from Plinschi Catalina and this fantastic recap of The World Bank Global Digital Summit from Rodrigo Gramajo Rodriguez. This is why Medic and the CHT Community have put so much effort into designing community health apps that connect with the broader digital health ecosystem. By enabling different health systems and applications to communicate with each other, interoperability has the power to improve care coordination and delivery, and even reduce medical errors. ?? Interested in learning more about our interoperability work? ?? https://lnkd.in/ecRUbDYD #WBGDigitalSummit #Interoperability #DigitalHealth #Innovation OpenMRS | OpenHIE | HL7 FHIR Accelerator | HL7 FHIR FOUNDATION |
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GDS 2025 | Day 2 The second day of The World Bank Global Digital Summit 2025 was just as inspiring, informative, and reflection-provoking as Day 1. So much energy, critical insight, and hard truths about what it takes to build inclusive, resilient, people-centered digital systems. Digital Government: Transforming Service Delivery at Scale One of my favorite sessions of the entire event. Panelists explored how governments and the private sector can leverage Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to revolutionize public service delivery and drive inclusion. ?? DPI has the power to unlock opportunities for billions—making the invisible visible. ?? The conversation emphasized open systems, interoperability, and the modular “building blocks” needed to scale. ?? “Interoperability first, or risk cemeteries of systems.” – wise words from Moldova’s State Secretary for Digital, Plinschi Catalina. They’re taking a “digital by default” approach, not just “digital by demand.” ?? Connectivity is foundational. As Max Cuvellier Giacomelli, from GSMA reminded us: “Without connectivity, there is no DPI.” ?? He also emphasized DPI’s transformative potential in agriculture—where climate resilience, gender equity, and financial inclusion intersect. ?? In the Philippines, Rene Mendoza, from the Statistics Authority, spoke about PhilSys, the country’s national digital ID. → National ID and DPI are key to expanding service access. But they require a solid legal foundation, robust data privacy and cybersecurity, and widespread public awareness to build trust. → Authentication depends on connectivity, which is still a challenge in underserved areas. Tackling the Digital Divide: Creating More Opportunities for Women Brilliantly moderated by Lauren Wall, and opened with a inspiring personal story by Soumya Tejam, who shared a powerful piece of advice from her mentor: ?? “The computer doesn’t know you’re a girl. The code doesn’t know where you’re from ...” ?? She spoke about empowering women and underrepresented communities in tech. ?? From another panelist: “Let’s stop retrofitting the evidence to create a good narrative around digital solutions. Are we really delivering positive outcomes for the end user?” ?? I was also introduced to PPP 2.0—Private, Public, and People. ?? The economic case is clear: if we fail to include women in the digital economy, we risk losing $500 billion over the next few decades. ?? This isn’t just about technology—it’s about norms. AI might be new, but exclusion isn’t. ? Final reflections from Day 2 → Try the tech. If we want to shape the future of AI governance, we need to engage with it ourselves. → Resilience must be built into the design—through infrastructure, capacity, and governance. → Cybersecurity, resilient systems, and confidentiality are not optional—they are the backbone of trustworthy systems. #GlobalDigitalSummit #WorldBank #DigitalInclusion #DPI #AIforDevelopment #ResponsibleAI #FrugalAI #DigitalTransformation