Our Story
Transform Health was founded in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic revealed both the potential of digital technology and the inequalities that can limit its impact. Our founding partners recognised that better technology alone would not lead to better health. The rules, decisions, and governance behind digital systems would determine whether they improve health outcomes for everyone or deepen existing divides.
Transform Health is a global coalition working to ensure that digital technologies, data, and AI strengthen health systems while advancing equity, rights and accountability. With partners around the world, we help shape legislation, regulation, and policies; press for more and better use of resources; and promote approaches that put people at the centre of the digital transformation of health.
Vision
To ensure universal health coverage is achieved by 2030 by harnessing digital technology and the use of data.
Mission
To bring together diverse partners, particularly young people, women and marginalised communities, to advocate, campaign, influence, and provide technical support to strengthen policy, legislation, regulation and financial conditions for the digital transformation of health systems.
Our objectives
National legislation, regulation, policies, strategies for digital health transformation adopted, resourced and implemented.
Equity and rights-based national health data governance and AI frameworks adopted and implemented through legislation and regulations.
More, better aligned, coordinated, sustainable and accountable digital health investment (from governments, donors, private sector) to support national digital health implementation.
Inclusive and meaningful engagement of civil society (particularly youth, women and marginalised communities) in the digital transformation of health, including governance and processes.
Our approach
We build political will to prioritise multi-stakeholder action towards the equitable, inclusive and sustainable digital transformation of health systems.
We work with, mobilise and empower youth leadership to engage in and shape the digital health transformation agenda.
We advocate, shape policies, hold stakeholders accountable, and track progress at policy and political levels.
We convene and engage stakeholders and civil society, providing a platform to elevate diverse voices – particularly those of youth, women and marginalised communities.
We elevate key issues and mobilise public and political support for collective action.
We develop tools and provide technical support to strengthen policy frameworks, laws and regulations, and support capacity development through tailored curricula.
We strengthen the evidence base through research and promote cross-country learning and knowledge exchange.
Our values
Five values shape how we work, who we work with, and what we will not compromise on. Click on the icons to learn more.
Transform Health’s operating model
Transform Health is a coalition where local ownership drives delivery, governance provides strategic oversight, and a central secretariat enables concerted action. Our operating model ensures shared ownership, accountability and collective decision-making across all aspects of the coalition’s work.
Our Team
Dr. Christoph Benn was appointed President of Transform Health in 2021. He is a member of the Governance & Strategy circle and co-chair of the Resource and Investment (R&I) circle that brings together the main international organisations, bilateral partners, civil society, and foundations. Christoph focuses on accelerating UHC in LMICs through innovations in digital health and international health financing. He has extensive experience in managing political relations with governments, multilateral organisations, Civil Society, and the Private Sector and is currently Director for Global Health Diplomacy at the Joep Lange Institute.
Mathilde is the founding Executive Director of Transform Health. She leads the Enabling Function and reports to the Executive Committee. She is a seasoned advocate and coalition builder with experience bringing partners and networks together to deliver on common agendas, most recently leading a multi-stakeholder coalition across 20 countries at World Vision International based in South-East Asia. Mathilde’s career spans over 15 years across Asia, Africa, Europe and the USA, currently residing in San Francisco. She is passionate about all things digital to champion the rights of youth and women.
Martin Leschhorn Strebel is the treasurer of Transform Health. He is a historian and has been working for non-governmental organisations since 2000. He has been working for Medicus Mundi Switzerland since 2008 – as its Executive Director since 2014. Martin publishes on various topics of global health and Switzerland’s international cooperation. He sits on the board of Medicus Mundi International and the civil society platform Agenda 2030. He lives in Switzerland and is a member of the local parliament in Riehen.
Natasha Sunderji is the Global Health and Nutrition Lead for Accenture Development Partnerships. By engaging Accenture’s global workforce, she works to address the world’s social, economic and environmental issues.
Natasha is a visionary healthcare leader with 20 years of experience advising companies, nonprofits, and donors on growth strategy, innovative business models, digital health, and cross sector partnerships. She has authored multiple reports on the future of digital health and was named a Top 50 Innovator in 2020 by the World Summit AI community.
Natasha holds a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of Toronto, and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
Dykki Settle joined Medic in 2024 and currently serves as Interim CEO, based remotely in Seattle, USA. Dykki brings more than 30 years of experience in leadership and development of digital technology, data systems, and their enabling environments in more than 20 countries and global organizations. In his prior role as Chief Digital Officer at PATH, Dykki co-founded PATH’s Center of Digital and Data Excellence as well as Digital Square, the USAID/BMGF-funded PATH-led flagship global initiative for digital health supporting more than 40 implementing partners and over 35 digital health public goods used by almost every country in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia.
Dykki also serves in several global technical leadership capacities. He serves as a Commissioner on the Lancet/Financial Times ‘Governing Health Futures 2030’ Commission, co-chair of the Transform Health Coalition’s Governance and Strategy Circle, and as Global Ambassador for Digital Health for the G20/G7 Health and Development Partnership.
Mohamed is a medical doctor and global health enthusiast aiming to pursue a career in Global Health Policy in low and lower-middle-income countries. I have +6 years of experience working in health policy, advocacy and meaningful youth engagement. Mohamed currently works as the Eastern Mediterranean Region Representative for Young Experts: Tech for Health: He works in networking with and supporting youth-led organizations in the region to engage in the digital health space in their countries. Mohamed currently co-chairs the policy circle of the transform health coalition, coordinating the efforts of the coalition member organizations in driving the digital health agenda for UHC. He used to be the policy assistant at the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations. Mohamed wants to deepen his understanding of health systems reform initiatives through a global lens and he aspires to be at the forefront of global health policy change in the future.
She holds a degree in Sociology from the University of Salvador (USAL) and a Master’s degree in Sociology of Culture from the National University of San Martín (UNSAM). She has experience leading technological initiatives, including her role as Director of Health Information Integration at the Ministry of Health of Argentina. She combines technical consulting for international organizations with teaching and applied research, contributing to digital transformation processes that recognize the territorial and cultural diversity of the health system and promote contextualized solutions. Currently, she works as a Researcher at the Center for Implementation and Innovation in Health Policies (CIIPS) of the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS), leading digital transformation projects in health focused on building interoperable ecosystems, governance and data analytics, innovation in health information systems, and strengthening digital capacities for evidence-based decision-making.
Dr. Hammadoun Dia is a public health physician and health informatics specialist with more than 15 years of experience designing, managing, and evaluating public health programmes across West and Central Africa. He is a recognised expert in health systems strengthening, digital health, disease surveillance, community engagement, monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning (MEAL), and health governance. Throughout his career, he has successfully led complex programmes funded by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), and other international development partners. Dr. Dia is a strategic leader with extensive experience supporting governments in advancing the digital transformation of health systems, shaping public policy, and coordinating multisectoral initiatives at both national and regional levels. He has a proven ability to work effectively in complex environments, lead multidisciplinary teams, and oversee the implementation of multi-million-dollar programmes that strengthen health systems and improve population health outcomes.
Dykki Settle is the CEO at Medic, he brings over 30 years of experience in digital technology and data systems across 20+ countries. Formerly PATH’s Chief Digital Officer, he co-founded its Center of Digital and Data Excellence and led Digital Square, a global digital health initiative. Dykki also served as a Commissioner on the Lancet/FT ‘Governing Health Futures 2030’ Commission and holds key roles in global digital health governance.
Eric is a Senior Health Economist leading the OECD’s work in Digitalisation of Health, bringing together policy guidance for digital tools, integrated data, and responsible analytics including artificial intelligence. In that role, he is accountable for measuring and evolving the OECD’s Recommendation on Health Data Governance (2016) and supporting digitalisation of health policy that provides data protection (e.g. security and privacy) and timely access to quality data to optimise the use of data for information, insights, and impact among individuals, health workers, policy makers, researchers, and innovators. Eric’s work has led to publications on the use of Artificial Intelligence in Health, the state of Digital Security in Health across the OECD, and a thematic chapter on digital health in the OECD’s flagship Health-at-a-Glance 2023 report. Eric comes to the OECD by way of Canada where he led work associated with the Pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy and Health Data and Information Governance Framework and Toolkit.
Florence Gaudry-Perkins is the Founder & CEO of DHP – Digital Health Partnerships, a boutique advisory firm working at the intersection of digital health policy, international partnerships, and healthcare access innovation across emerging economies in Southeast Asia, Africa, and beyond. With over 20 years of experience spanning governments, UN agencies, development banks, civil society, and the private sector, she has worked across the full digital health ecosystem — from national policy and health data governance to cross-sector partnership design and implementation. She contributed to the Smart Africa Digital Health Blueprint and has engaged with institutions including WHO, ITU, the World Bank, and the UN Broadband Commission on digital transformation and UHC enablement. She serves on the boards of the Commonwealth Centre for Digital Health, the Pierre Fabre Foundation, Women in Tech, and IT4Life, and is based in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Eden Mathew is a Senior Technical Advisor with D-tree International, supporting both the Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar country programmes. With more than 15 years of experience in digital and data, Eden has worked across private and public sectors with organisations including TAYOA, USAID, e-Government Authority, and PATH. His key achievements include the development of the Tanzania Health Enterprise Architecture, Refreshed Investment Roadmap (Tanzania Mainland and Zanzibar), Tanzania PHC Digital Transformation Roadmap, Afya Supportive Supervision System, improved HRHIS, and digital health inventory. He is currently playing an active role in the development of Tanzania’s new Digital Health Strategy for the Mainland, providing technical leadership to align national priorities with digital health best practices. In parallel, Eden supports D-tree’s Zanzibar country programme, contributing to the operationalisation of the new Community Based Health Programme and serving as a Senior Member of Tanzania and Zanzibar Country Team.
Mpho Moyo is a Senior Researcher and Data Governance Technical Assistance Lead at Research ICT Africa, where she supports African governments, regulators and regional institutions in developing inclusive, evidence-based digital and data governance policies and strategies. With more than 17 years of experience in research, policy advisory and strategic consulting, she specialises in digital transformation, data governance, artificial intelligence, telecommunications policy and digital inclusion across Africa. Her experience spans artificial intelligence (AI) and data governance, platform governance, telecommunications policy, digital inclusion, and accessibility for persons with disabilities, with advisory work across health, education, agriculture, public administration, mining, utilities and other sectors. She has supported the domestication of the African Union Data Policy Framework, led capacity-building initiatives on data, digital and platform governance, and developed national data policies and strategies. Her work examines the societal impacts of artificial intelligence through a justice and human rights lens, and she advises governments, development partners and the private sector on digital policy, regulatory reform and digital transformation.
Marcelo D’Agostino is the Unit Chief for Information Systems and Digital Health at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the Regional Office for the Americas of the World Health Organization (WHO). Since 2000, he has held several technical and managerial positions, including Senior Advisor on eHealth and Knowledge Management, and Director of Communications, Knowledge Management, Bioethics, and Research. A Systems Analyst from Argentina with a Master’s Degree in Information and Knowledge Management and postgraduate specializations in Public Health, he has led the development and approval of multiple regional strategies and policy documents on digital health and information systems endorsed by the Ministries of Health across the Americas. He was also the architect of PAHO’s eHealth and Web 2.0 strategy, leading the launch of the Organization’s Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn platforms, as well as the introduction of virtual collaboration strategies across PAHO. More recently, he led the implementation of a renewed regional framework for Information Systems for Health and currently leads initiatives related to the Digital Transformation of the Health Sector in the Americas, including artificial intelligence and cybersecurity in public health.
Jai is the Executive Director of Asia eHealth Information Network (AeHIN), with over over 20 years of experience in planning, procurement, implementation of a wide spectrum of enterprise digital health solutions including web-based Hospital Information Systems (HIS), Picture Archiving and Communication Systems (PACS), telemedicine, tele-education, and chronic disease management portals. He is part of Advisory Committee of Global Digital Health Network (GDHN), Expert Committee of Global South eHealth Observatory from Fondation Pierre Fabre, Health Informatics Sectional Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and an adjunct faculty at the Department of Health Information Management from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India. He has been a resource person for national HIS strengthening and digital health convergence workshops facilitated by AeHIN together with the Ministry of Health and partners in South East Asia and Western Pacific regional countries.
Yara Aboelwaffa is a senior Global Health and Digital Health professional focused on strengthening health systems through digital transformation, innovation, and strategic public-private partnerships. As Senior Digital Health Advisor at health.enabled, she works at the intersection of research, policy, and technology to support scalable, sustainable digital health solutions. She holds a PharmD from Modern Science and Arts University, an Executive Master’s in Digital Transformation from IE Business School, and a Master’s in Public Health from the University of Sheffield and the University of Copenhagen.
Umer Nisar is a senior digital health and public sector transformation leader with more than 15 years’ experience delivering healthcare technology reforms across government, regulated health environments, and the private sector in Australia, the United States, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific.He currently serves as Indo-Pacific Digital Health Lead, at the Australian e-Health Research Centre, CSIRO – Australia’s national science agency – where he leads a regional program supporting partner countries to strengthen interoperable health systems, governance arrangements, and workforce capability. He also contributes as a core architect to WHO’s work on Digital Public Infrastructure for Health and as a digital health domain expert supporting WHO regional offices, international agencies, and implementation networks. Umer holds qualifications in Public Health and Software Engineering, bringing a practical implementation lens to policy discussions by bridging technical architecture, health system priorities, and governance. He has led multidisciplinary teams and major clinical and health information system initiatives, including EMRs, interoperability platforms, clinical data systems, and patient-facing digital services. He is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Digital Health and a Certified Health Informatician Australasia.
Rado Andriantsimiavona spearheads global initiatives at HealthAI to advance AI governance, regulation, and ethical deployment in healthcare. With over 20 years of experience driving transformative digital health and AI innovations in the Healthcare and Life Sciences sectors, Rado is renowned for his hands-on expertise in digital strategy, solution-building, and forging impactful partnerships. His work fosters collaboration, creates pragmatic toolkits, and ensures AI’s safe, compliant, and responsible integration into healthcare systems. Beyond HealthAI, Rado is a recognized thought leader in the Swiss and international Digital Health Innovation ecosystem, championing Value-Based Healthcare (VBHC) and the “5Ps of Medicine”—Personalized, Predictive, Preventive, Participatory, and Populational—through strategic cooperation between patients, providers, pharma, payers, and policymakers.
Sekar Putri Andriani is a medical doctor, digital health researcher, and youth health advocate from Indonesia, with a focus on digital health governance, maternal and adolescent health, health communication, and social and behavioral health. She has led and contributed to over 30 national and community-based health initiatives, empowering health cadres and engaging communities across Indonesia through evidence-based interventions and youth-led advocacy, reaching more than 500 young people on vaccination, digital health literacy, and maternal and adolescent health. Her work bridges community engagement and health system strengthening through pentahelix collaboration, contributing to the development of more than 10 national policy and strategic documents. She also specializes in health information systems interoperability and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance, supporting the development of data standards, One Health interoperability frameworks, and integrated digital health systems to strengthen the quality, exchange, and use of AMR and antimicrobial use data.
Joseph Macharia Kimemia is a Kenyan public health professional, mental health advocate,and youth leader with extensive experience in health systems strengthening, policy engagement, research, and community development. He currently serves as a Youth Council Member representing Kenya in Transform Health and has contributed to initiatives focused on mental health, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), digital health, and adolescent well-being. Joseph has worked with organizations including LVCT Health, Amref Health Africa, EDI Global, and Nairobi City County, supporting research, youth engagement, advocacy, and program implementation. He is a NextGen Leadership Fellow and has completed training in Public Policy and Governance at Strathmore University. Passionate about advancing equitable access to healthcare, Joseph champions evidence-based policymaking, youth participation, and digital innovation to improve health outcomes for communities across Kenya and Africa.
Natasha Sunderji is the Global Health and Nutrition Lead for Accenture Development Partnerships. By engaging Accenture’s global workforce, she works to address the world’s social, economic and environmental issues.
Natasha is a visionary healthcare leader with 20 years of experience advising companies, nonprofits, and donors on growth strategy, innovative business models, digital health, and cross sector partnerships. She has authored multiple reports on the future of digital health and was named a Top 50 Innovator in 2020 by the World Summit AI community.
Natasha holds a Bachelors in Biomedical Engineering from University of Toronto, and a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard Kennedy School.
Martin Leschhorn Strebel is the treasurer of Transform Health. He is a historian and has been working for non-governmental organisations since 2000. He has been working for Medicus Mundi Switzerland since 2008 – as its Executive Director since 2014. Martin publishes on various topics of global health and Switzerland’s international cooperation. He sits on the board of Medicus Mundi International and the civil society platform Agenda 2030. He lives in Switzerland and is a member of the local parliament in Riehen.
Martin Leschhorn Strebel is the treasurer of Transform Health. He is a historian and has been working for non-governmental organisations since 2000. He has been working for Medicus Mundi Switzerland since 2008 – as its Executive Director since 2014. Martin publishes on various topics of global health and Switzerland’s international cooperation. He sits on the board of Medicus Mundi International and the civil society platform Agenda 2030. He lives in Switzerland and is a member of the local parliament in Riehen.
I am a physician, educator, speaker, and entrepreneur focused on artificial intelligence in healthcare. My work sits at the intersection of AI, digital health, and health system transformation.
I hold a Master’s degree in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (MAIHC) and a Master of Health Administration (MHA).
Currently, I serve as Academic Coordinator and Lead Professor of the Diploma Program in Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare (UNAM/FUNSALUD/ANMM), where I help train healthcare professionals and leaders in AI and digital transformation.
As a Senior Financial Management Executive, I have discovered and enjoyed unique opportunities through every corporate, and non-corporate experience. Moreover, working in diverse environments has encouraged and enabled me to explore and strengthen my skills, in ways that further build towards company success, while enabling the progress of others. With more than 20 years’ experience in financial management, business intelligence, and proactive problem solving at every level of an organisation, I enjoy assisting businesses as they evolve, and guiding them towards highly profitable futures.
Mathilde is the founding Executive Director of Transform Health. She leads the Enabling Function and reports to the Executive Committee. She is a seasoned advocate and coalition builder with experience bringing partners and networks together to deliver on common agendas, most recently leading a multi-stakeholder coalition across 20 countries at World Vision International based in South-East Asia. Mathilde’s career spans over 15 years across Asia, Africa, Europe and the USA, currently residing in San Francisco. She is passionate about all things digital to champion the rights of youth and women.
Danielle is a multidimensional leader with a background in software engineering, leadership, media and communications. She is an Open Scholar at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus in Jamaica, where she has served as the President of the Guild of Students. Said to be ‘one of the field’s brightest young minds’, Danielle believes in the power of tech in edifying society and is happy to be working at the intersection of technology and healthcare. She has a natural affinity for leadership and represents the voice of youth on local, regional and international councils. Danielle aspires to become a world leader in technological representation for the Caribbean and Latin America.
Nahashon Aluoka is an advocacy, campaigns and policy specialist with over fifteen years of experience in Africa and globally. He has provided technical advocacy and campaign expertise and leadership over the years to successfully influence policy, legislation and knowledge, attitude and practices in different countries working on different themes including maternal and child health, ending violence against children, humanitarian advocacy, social accountability and pandemic prevention, preparedness and response (PPPR), among others. Before joining Transform Health Coalition, Nahashon was the Regional Advisor (Africa) and Global Partnership Lead with the Pandemic Action Network (PAN). Previously, he worked with Save the Children International (SCI), East and Southern Africa Regional Office and World Vision International (WVI), East Africa Regional Office.
Tejas is a purpose-driven communications and advocacy professional with over eight years of experience managing global communications networks and leading multi-stakeholder campaigns in the development sector. Over his professional career, he has built his strengths and expertise in strategic communications, brand management, communications design, and digital marketing – his journey seeing a deliberate transition from conventional marketing to cause-driven communications. Having transitioned from brand marketing to cause-driven communications, he has led strategies for prominent global and national organisations, advancing advocacy agendas, strengthening partner ecosystems, and supporting programmatic initiatives. Skilled in simplifying complex policy and research into accessible digital-first narratives, he focuses on brand visibility, issue-advocacy, and stakeholder engagement and alignment across diverse partners and regions. He also has entrepreneurial experience, building a small new media based social venture that leveraged his skills in brand strategy, consumer insights, and performance marketing to generate employment for women working in NGO run skilling centres.
Ndifanji is a global health researcher, entrepreneurial, self-driven and transformative leader with over 7 years of success in various roles including program management, research, policy and advocacy. Adept in strategy formulation, project management, policy development, budgeting, data management, digital health, donor engagement, youth mobilisation and engagement and report writing. Ndifanji also focuses on capacity building, reviewing project activities and data with staff to provide evidence-based recommendations to increase effectiveness and efficiency, and works with project teams at all levels.
Kirsten has over 15 years’ experience in global health policy and advocacy, equity and gender. She is the Policy Lead at Transform Health, working with the Policy Circle and coalition members on the development and delivery of influencing strategies. Previously, Kirsten was Global Head of Policy and Advocacy at Save the Children International, providing leadership for health and nutrition advocacy across the organisation; and at Save the Children UK led the health advocacy team. She was also Vice Chair of the GAVI CSO Steering Committee and a member of the UK Action for Global Health Steering Committee. Kirsten previously worked at the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and UNDP Kenya.
Dr. Frank Smith has over twenty years’ experience leading advocacy campaigns and policy teams in the international development, humanitarian and human rights sectors. He has set up and run a number of global campaigns focusing on health including Child Health Now at World Vision International and the No More Epidemics at Management Sciences for Health. Frank has also worked with the private sector as Head of Policy and Campaigns for Airbnb in Spain and Portugal.
Caesar is a health economist with extensive experience in health system strengthening, youth development and engagement, digital health, reproductive health programming, policy advocacy, girls’ empowerment, and health financing. His impressive track record includes developing and implementing impactful projects in low and middle income countries and providing technical assistance to youth-led and youth-focused organisations.
Kristiana Bruneau is a global advocacy, external relations and campaigns professional with expertise in health, nutrition, youth SRHR, and children’s rights. With experience across national, multilateral, and global decision-making and coalition spaces, she works to advance enabling rights-based, equity-driven, and community-centered environments. With particular focus on issues of health equity, polycrises resilience, education, and justice, advocating for decolonization and anti-racism in global development. Her career has taken her across continents and countries, shaping her commitment to inclusive, sustainable change. She holds degrees from the University of the Witwatersrand and Simon Fraser University, and she was a visiting scholar and researcher to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Harry S. Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace. A former Rotary Global Ambassadorial Scholar in Child and Maternal Health and Paul Harris Fellow for Conflict Resolution, she values people centred collaboration, partnerships, and rethinking power structures in systems and policy. Kristiana was also a Rotary Exchange student to Thailand.
Laura designs and delivers high-impact, cross-sector initiatives that fuel economic participation, digital inclusion, entrepreneurship, and climate resilience. With 14+ years of global experience across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, she’s led flagship initiatives that connect ideas with implementation. From blended finance platforms to digital entrepreneurship programs, her work consistently focuses on economic value creation, inclusive growth, and real-world impact.
Maggy is the Executive Assistant and Office Manager at Transform Health, where she supports the CEO in day-to-day operations and administration, while liaising with stakeholders and vendors at all levels. She plays a key role in ensuring the coalition’s projects, events, and governance processes are well coordinated and delivered smoothly. With strong expertise in office management, finance, and event logistics, Maggy oversees financial tracking, vendor management, and compliance, while also managing platforms, contracts, and organizational systems. She provides high-level executive support, coordinates board and committee meetings, and drives efficiency across the enabling function. Maggy brings a track record of strengthening operations and ensuring seamless execution to advance the coalition’s goals.