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[https://digitalsquare.org Digital Square] is a digital health marketplace (or 'square') where supply and demand come together to accelerate health equity. We connect health leaders with the resources necessary for digital transformation. Digital Square is housed at [http://www.path.org/ PATH], and supported by USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and [https://digitalsquare.org/partners a consortium of other donors].
__NOTOC__= Welcome to the Digital Square Wiki! =
Digital Square is a digital health marketplace (or 'square') where supply and demand come together to accelerate health equity. We connect health leaders with the resources necessary for digital transformation. Digital Square is housed at PATH, and supported by USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a consortium of other donors. For more Information visit our [https://digitalsquare.org website here.]


This wiki serves as a platform for technical audiences to obtain resources and information related to Digital Square's investments in [[#Global Goods|global goods]].  More general information about Digital Square can be found on the main [https://digitalsquare.org website].
This wiki serves as a platform for technical audiences to obtain resources and information related to Digital Square's investments in global goods and other areas.


=COVID-19 Response=
{{Introbox|content=* '''How to use our Wiki:'''
Digital Square is leveraging its unique role and strengths to support countries, donors, and partners in the response to the [[COVID-19]] pandemic. Harnessing existing relationships across the global digital health ecosystem, we mobilize our robust network of partners in coordinated response. We also utilize PATH's work in global health security, malaria, primary health care, and the broader digital and data portfolio to more comprehensively support country partners in ensuring essential health services remain available [https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59bc3457ccc5c5890fe7cacd/t/5ea893b784f31067230d99ac/1588106168474/Digital+Square+Capabilities_COVID19_28+April+2020.pdf Read our full capability statement here.]
* '''1. As a software developer, you may be interested in:''' The work that Digital Square does to support and advocate for standards. You can also learn more about HL7 FHIR from our FHIR Webinar series.  [[How Digital Square supports standards| Click here]]
* '''2. As an innovator, you may be interested:''' Learning more about the requirements for becoming a global good and how to apply for global goods status.  [[Becoming a Global Good| Click here]]
* '''3. As an implementor or donor, you may be interested in:''' Finding out more about the approved global goods that are available. [[Active Global Goods| Click here]]}}


'''Visit the [[COVID-19]] page on this wiki to learn more about how global goods are supporting pandemic response and access a range of available resources.'''
== What we do ==


=Digital Square Information=
Digital health technology is at the core of modern, equitable health care systems. When designed and employed effectively, systems can seamlessly exchange information, leading to improved clinical decisions and outcomes, care coordination, and operational efficiency. This interoperability is made possible through health data standards for digital technologies, which ensure data is uniformly and efficiently exchanged across systems. Digital Square supports the global digital health community, including country governments, in understanding, aligning, and applying these standards.


==What We Do==
Learn more about how [[How Digital Square_supports standards|Digital Square supports Standards]]
Digital Square addresses the need for a thriving marketplace for health. 


We work [https://digitalsquare.org/whatwedo in three key ways]:
=== Governance ===
* Identify promising investment opportunities and provides operational support to streamline procurement
* Promote the development, adoption, and reuse of [[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods | digital health global goods]], and helps increase their availability, adaptability, and maturity
* Elevate country priorities and strengthen regional and national digital health capacity


==Governance==
[[Peer Review Committee | Peer Review Committee((.button-1))]]
[[Investment Review Committee | Investment Review Committee((.button-1))]]
[[Health-Sustainability Advisory Group | DIAL((.button-1))]]


Digital Square's [[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods | investments]] follow detailed governance processes that leverage a [[Peer Review Committee]], [[Board]], and [[Investment Review Committee]].  Additionally, Digital Square serves as the Secretariat for [http://digitalimpactalliance.org DIAL]'s [[Health-Sustainability Advisory Group]].
=== Investors & Partners ===


==Investors==
[https://digitalsquare.org/partners Digital Square Partners & Funders((.button-1))]
[https://www.usaid.gov USAID((.button-1))]
[http://www.gatesfoundation.org BMGF((.button-1))]


Digital Square is funded in partnership with [https://www.usaid.gov/ USAID], the [http://www.gatesfoundation.org/ Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation], and a consortium of other donors. A full list can be found on the [https://digitalsquare.org/partners Digital Square website].
== Global Goods ==


==Global Goods==
Digital Square Global Goods are digital health tools which are open source (FOSS), have no barrier to access for services or available under open content licenses etc, are supported by an anchor organization/strong community, have a clear governance structures, have been deployed at scale, are used across multiple countries, have demonstrated effectiveness, are designed to be interoperable, and are on a continuum towards sustainability for the tool/service.
Global Goods are digital health tools that are adaptable to different countries and contexts. There are three types of global goods:
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*'''Software:''' A software tool that is free and open source (FOSS), and used to manage, analyze, or transmit health-related data, with proven utility in several settings.
|link1=[[About Global Goods|View]]
*'''Services:''' A software tool that is used to manage, transmit, or analyze health-related data that can be freely accessed as a software service and adheres to open data principles.
|header1=About '''Global Goods'''
*'''Content''' A resource, toolkit, or data standard that is available under an open license and that is used to improve or analyze health data management processes.
|content1=Learn more about what Global Goods are and how Digital Square is involved
A mature digital health software global good is software that is Free and Open Source Software (FOSS), is supported by a strong community, has a clear governance structure, is funded by multiple sources, has been deployed at significant scale, is used across multiple countries, has demonstrated effectiveness, is designed to be interoperable, and is an emergent standard application.
|link2=[[Active Global Goods|View]]
|header2=Active '''Global Goods'''
|content2=See all currently supported open source Global Goods
|link3=[[Becoming a Global Good|View]]
|header3=Become a '''Global Good'''
|content3=Learn how the solicitations and funding of Global Goods resources work
}}


===About Digital Square Global Goods===
== Solicitations ==


Approved global goods include those which have submitted applications in response to a Notice.  These include applications for specific work packages in response to a Notice.  The applications are reviewed by the Digital Square Peer Review Committee and Investment Review Committee.  The Digital Square Board approves the applications, or partial application work packages.  An "Approved Digital Square Global Good" is not a formally vetted global good.
Approved Digital Square global goods cover nearly all of the [https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/publications/mhealth/classification-digital-health-interventions/en/ World Health Organization Digital Health Intervention Classifications].  Many global goods are adaptable to support multiple interventions.


'''Read more:'''
[[Solicitations#Open_Solicitations | Open Solicitations((.button-1))]]
* [[What are Global Goods]]
[[Solicitations#Closed_Solicitations | Closed Solicitations((.button-1))]]
* [[Shelf Readiness]]
* [[Global Goods Maturity]]


== Featured in our Community Resources ==


'''Presence of global goods in countries'''
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{{Articlebox
|type=Webinar
|title1=OpenFN implementation in LMICs
|date = December 2, 2022
|languages = English
|description1 = In this session, Digital Square hosts UNICEF and OpenFN, an integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and a suite of open source extract, transform, and load, data-integration, and interoperability tools used to automate workflows and the exchange of information across and within systems in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. OpenFn team shares their experience working with UNICEF and the Government of Thailand to migrate sensitive data to cloud infrastructure. Learn about major takeaways from Thailand’s implementation of OpenFn SaaS, using a security checklist when planning for integration rollout, factors to consider regarding managed hosting vs. local deployment, and key features of OpenFn Lightning, an upcoming release. Digital Square technical security architect addresses data security considerations and recommendations for governments and global goods.
|resources1=[https://wiki.digitalsquare.io/images/2/2a/OpenFn_Presentation_-_Security_During_Govt_Implementations.pdf Find the slides here],[https://youtu.be/cWCQit9gxZk Watch the recording]
|header1 = Resources
}}
{{Articlebox
|type=Webinar
|title1=Understanding Reveal implementation in LMICs: A case study of Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia
|date = November 10, 2022
|description1 = Digital Square has launched the global goods open mic webinar series, a platform for our global goods partners to share their implementation journey in LMICs, working with country governments, donors, implementers, and health workers to deliver patient-centered healthcare. In this first session, we host Akros, who has spearheaded the development and community around Reveal, a digital global good that uses spatial intelligence to drive the delivery of life-saving interventions to the last mile. Akros shares its work with multiple countries and donors to apply geospatial data to plan and deliver health campaigns and routine services, demonstrates the use of Reveal, and showcases use cases summarizing geospatial data activation across the spectrum from low-tech paper maps to higher-tech navigation and delivery in Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia.  
|resources1=[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LN83Ect2rc-P2vpOk27VivTk6SKxfNnN/view?usp=share_link  Find the slides here],[https://youtu.be/kYrsO_4cAZw Watch the recording]
}}
{{Articlebox
|type=Events
|title1=Global Goods Innovators Summit 2023
|date = November 10, 2023
|description1 = GGIS is an annual convening of the global goods community–a group of digital health experts representing over 50 organizations from around the world committed to advancing the development, adoption, and reuse of digital health tools known as global goods. The goal of the event was to provide members of the community with a forum through which to connect, learn, and further build the global goods ecosystem.
|resources1=[https://digitalsquare.org/blog/2023/7/5/connection-innovation-flourish-at-global-goods-innovators-summit  Read the article],
}}


===Digital Square Investments in Global Goods===
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*[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods]]
== Have any questions? ==
*[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods:Approved Global Goods | Approved Global Goods]]
**[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods:Approved Global Goods #List of Global Goods that are Approved - Contingent on Funding | List of Global Goods that are Approved - Contingent on Funding]]
**[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods:Approved Global Goods #List of Global Goods that are Approved - Partially Funded | List of Global Goods that are Approved - Partially Funded]]
**[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods:Approved Global Goods #What are the benefits to a Digital Square approved global good?| Approved Global Goods]]
**[[Digital Square Investments in Global Goods:Approved Global Goods #What kind of support do approved global goods receive from Digital Square?| Support to Approved Global Goods]]


 
For any questions regarding this wiki and any inclusions, please [[All pages | contact us here.]]
'''Approved Digital Square global goods'''
 
[[File:GG Visualization.png |800px]]
 
 
[[File:GG DHI Classifications Visualization.png | 800px]]
 
 
====Investment Processes====
*[[Global Good Investment Process]]
*[[Procurement Processes]]
*[[Solicitations #Open Solicitations | Open Solicitations]]
 
===The Global Goods Community===
 
* [[Global Goods Community]]
* [[Minutes from Global Goods Calls]]
* [[Frequently Asked Questions]]
 
===Global Good Resources===
 
* [[Global Goods Guidebook]]
* [[Demographics of Digital Health Tools]]
 
===Alignment with other mechanisms===
 
====UNICEF/WHO Digital Health Center of Excellence (DICE)====
Many countries do not have fully functioning digital systems or solutions required to address health and information systems priorities in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as post-pandemic health systems’ needs.  Digital Square and the newly formed [https://www.unicef.org/health/data-and-digital-health UNICEF/WHO Digital Health Center of Excellence (DICE)] are proactively looking for opportunities to collaborate to support countries’ wanting to invest in sustainable and scalable deployments of carefully chosen digital solutions for COVID-19 pandemic response plans.  DICE is committed to supporting countries harness appropriate digital public goods, many of which are mature and already integrated into national systems, to provide substantial multilayered support to the COVID-19 pandemic using a health system strengthening lens; from planning distribution of commodities and vaccines, tracking supplies, surveillance and case detection, monitoring coverage of services, and communicating to generate demand and reduce misinformation.  .  Digital Square’s Mission is to connect health leaders with the resources they need for digital transformation. Through our collective partnership, we aim to not only support country needs now, but also to help country leaders build stronger, more sustainable digital systems, which will improve health outcomes beyond the current pandemic.”
 
====Digital Public Goods Alliance & the WHO Digital Clearing House====
Digital Square is closely coordinating with the [https://digitalpublicgoods.net/ Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA)], a multi-stakeholder initiative co-hosted by UNICEF and the Government of Norway, and the technical leads at the WHO Clearinghouse, to align the global goods and digital public goods approval processes for health solutions. Though there are differences in criteria across these initiatives, there are opportunities for alignment that have the potential to accelerate the
discovery and adoption of global goods. While efforts are underway to align these processes, several points have been agreed upon:
 
*Digital Public Goods are defined by the UN Secretary-General as open source software, open data, open AI models, open standards and open content that adhere to privacy and other applicable laws and best practices, do no harm, and help attain the SDGs. This definition is operationalized through a nine-indicator open standard that projects must meet. The DPG Standard does not assess the scale, funding sources, country deployments, or other indicators of a
“mature” global good.
*Within the context of health, software global goods are considered a mature subset of DPGs. Digital Square and the DPGA are currently working to align processes so that health-related software Global Goods approved through Digital Square also meet the DPG Standard.
*Both Digital Square global goods and DPGs must be open source. The WHO Clearinghouse will include proprietary solutions mapped to specific use cases.
*Digital Square nor the WHO Clearinghouse certify global goods. The DPGA reviews digital solutions against the DPG standard, and approves them as digital public goods.
*While the majority of global goods will meet the DPG Standard required to be approved as a digital public good, there are two reasons why not all DPGs will be software global goods:
**Digital Square exclusively evaluates solutions relevant to the health sector whereas DPGs are sector agnostic.
**Digital Square facilitates a peer review process that assess maturity and aligns and weighs in on “awarding” the title of Digital Square approved global good. In contrast, DPGs have no maturity requirement.
*Digital Square, WHO and the DPGA will be piloting the application of the combined standards for DPGs and global goods to identify and assess promising short-listed projects of high relevance for immunization delivery management as part of the Community of Practice (CoP) for Digital Health convened by the DPGA and cochaired by UNICEF Health.
*In future iterations of this Global Goods Guidebook, Digital Square will note which global goods are DPGs and which use cases have been approved through the WHO Clearinghouse. The DPG Registry will also note which DPGs are Digital Square approved global goods. Digital Square, the DPGA, and the WHO Clearinghouse will continue to cross reference respective “approvals” of global goods.
 
The goal for creating alignment and collaboration across these institutions is to better empower country governments, donors and digital tool implementers with a clear understanding of which digital public goods are evaluated by technical expert entities and which digital public goods are recommended based on these criteria. Digital Square, the DPGA, and WHO are fully aligned in the belief that digital health solutions and services are critical for creating a more equitable world. By
aligning efforts, these entities are better able to increase the discovery, adoption and support for the high-quality tools that are most needed to
ensure better health outcomes for all.
 
''More Information''
*[https://wiki.digitalsquare.io/images/d/df/Exploring_Digital_Public_Good_Alignment_and_Vetting.pdf GDHF 2020 Presentation on Aligning Global Public Goods: How WHO, UNICEF and Digital Square are coordinating for the digital health community (slides)] '''Global Digital Health Forum | December 2020'''
*[https://wiki.digitalsquare.io/images/4/4e/Navigating_how_to_choose_and_use_from_different_resources_which_track_Global_Goods_GDDF_2021_.pdf Navigating how to choose and use from different resources which track Global Goods (slides)] '''Global Digital Development Forum | April 2021'''
 
==External Resources==
 
* [http://digitalprinciples.org/ Principles for Digital Development]
* [https://www.gsma.com/mobileeconomy/ The Mobile Economy 2018]
* [https://www.gsma.com/mobileeconomy/sub-saharan-africa-2017// The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa 2017]
* [https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programme/mhealth/scaling-digital-health-in-developing-markets/ Scaling Digital Health in Emerging Markets]
* [https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programme/mhealth/healthy-pregnancy-healthy-baby-a-mobile-health-service-offered-in-partnership-with-leading-mobile-operators-in-tanzania/  The latest case study on a mHealth service in Tanzania: Healthy Pregnancy, Healthy Baby]
 
==Digital Square Resources==
* [[Partner Resources]]
* [[Grants and Contracts Basics]]
* [[Market Maturity Methodology]]
 
==Digital Health & Interoperability Working Group==
The [[Digital Health & Interoperability Working Group]] (DH&I WG) is a volunteer community of practice dedicated to strengthening country health systems and outcomes through the appropriate and responsible use of  digital information technologies.
 
*[[Gender Small Working Group]]
*[[Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Small Working Group]]
 
==Digital Health Applied Leadership Program==
Since 2018, the digital health community has been developing a shared vision for digital health capacity strengthening. From the WHO/ITU workshop held in Lesotho in 2018 through a six-month global consultation process, governments' specific needs were established. With support from a consortium of advisors, including the WHO, and support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PEPFAR, USAID, and the McGovern Foundation, Digital Square began work on a new initiative called the Digital Health Applied Leadership Program (DHALP). 
 
The DHALP aims to advance the skills and capabilities of country-level digital health practitioners and stakeholders—strengthening the ability for ministries to own and lead digital transformation efforts. With a blended learning approach and a focus on relationship building, the DHALP takes a holistic view of country practitioners' skills and knowledge to drive digital transformation.
 
'''DHALP Resources'''
*[https://digitalsquare.org/blog/2021/1/28/announcing-the-digital-health-applied-leadership-program Announcing the Digital Health Applied Leadership Program (web article)]
*[https://wiki.digitalsquare.io/images/5/51/Final_DHALP_Needs_Assessment_Presentation_.pdf Needs Assessment Presentation]
 
==Contact Us==
*Slack:  Please join our [https://digitalsquare-public.slack.com/#/ slack team]
 
==About==
''Digital Square is a PATH-led initiative funded and designed by the United States Agency of International Development, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a consortium of other donors.''
 
''The Digital Square wiki is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development. The contents are the responsibility of PATH and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.''
 
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Latest revision as of 05:57, 27 June 2024

Welcome to the Digital Square Wiki!

Digital Square is a digital health marketplace (or 'square') where supply and demand come together to accelerate health equity. We connect health leaders with the resources necessary for digital transformation. Digital Square is housed at PATH, and supported by USAID, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and a consortium of other donors. For more Information visit our website here.

This wiki serves as a platform for technical audiences to obtain resources and information related to Digital Square's investments in global goods and other areas.

  • How to use our Wiki:
  • 1. As a software developer, you may be interested in: The work that Digital Square does to support and advocate for standards. You can also learn more about HL7 FHIR from our FHIR Webinar series. Click here
  • 2. As an innovator, you may be interested: Learning more about the requirements for becoming a global good and how to apply for global goods status. Click here
  • 3. As an implementor or donor, you may be interested in: Finding out more about the approved global goods that are available. Click here

What we do

Digital health technology is at the core of modern, equitable health care systems. When designed and employed effectively, systems can seamlessly exchange information, leading to improved clinical decisions and outcomes, care coordination, and operational efficiency. This interoperability is made possible through health data standards for digital technologies, which ensure data is uniformly and efficiently exchanged across systems. Digital Square supports the global digital health community, including country governments, in understanding, aligning, and applying these standards.

Learn more about how Digital Square supports Standards

Governance

Peer Review Committee Investment Review Committee DIAL

Investors & Partners

Digital Square Partners & Funders USAID BMGF

Global Goods

Digital Square Global Goods are digital health tools which are open source (FOSS), have no barrier to access for services or available under open content licenses etc, are supported by an anchor organization/strong community, have a clear governance structures, have been deployed at scale, are used across multiple countries, have demonstrated effectiveness, are designed to be interoperable, and are on a continuum towards sustainability for the tool/service.

About Global Goods

Learn more about what Global Goods are and how Digital Square is involved

View

Active Global Goods

See all currently supported open source Global Goods

View

Become a Global Good

Learn how the solicitations and funding of Global Goods resources work

View

Solicitations

Open Solicitations Closed Solicitations

Featured in our Community Resources

OpenFN implementation in LMICs

English

×

OpenFN implementation in LMICs

In this session, Digital Square hosts UNICEF and OpenFN, an integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) and a suite of open source extract, transform, and load, data-integration, and interoperability tools used to automate workflows and the exchange of information across and within systems in a secure, stable, and scalable manner. OpenFn team shares their experience working with UNICEF and the Government of Thailand to migrate sensitive data to cloud infrastructure. Learn about major takeaways from Thailand’s implementation of OpenFn SaaS, using a security checklist when planning for integration rollout, factors to consider regarding managed hosting vs. local deployment, and key features of OpenFn Lightning, an upcoming release. Digital Square technical security architect addresses data security considerations and recommendations for governments and global goods.

Resources

Find the slides here
Watch the recording


Understanding Reveal implementation in LMICs: A case study of Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia

English

×

Understanding Reveal implementation in LMICs: A case study of Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia

Digital Square has launched the global goods open mic webinar series, a platform for our global goods partners to share their implementation journey in LMICs, working with country governments, donors, implementers, and health workers to deliver patient-centered healthcare. In this first session, we host Akros, who has spearheaded the development and community around Reveal, a digital global good that uses spatial intelligence to drive the delivery of life-saving interventions to the last mile. Akros shares its work with multiple countries and donors to apply geospatial data to plan and deliver health campaigns and routine services, demonstrates the use of Reveal, and showcases use cases summarizing geospatial data activation across the spectrum from low-tech paper maps to higher-tech navigation and delivery in Kenya, Senegal, and Zambia.

Resources

Find the slides here
Watch the recording


Global Goods Innovators Summit 2023

English

×

Global Goods Innovators Summit 2023

GGIS is an annual convening of the global goods community–a group of digital health experts representing over 50 organizations from around the world committed to advancing the development, adoption, and reuse of digital health tools known as global goods. The goal of the event was to provide members of the community with a forum through which to connect, learn, and further build the global goods ecosystem.

Resources

Read the article


Have any questions?

For any questions regarding this wiki and any inclusions, please contact us here.

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