eHealth Africa
eHealth Africa is a nonprofit that strengthens health systems through data-driven digital solutions for underserved communities in Africa and beyond.
- Founded
- 2009
- Headquarters
- Kano, Nigeria
- Employees
- 541
- Sector
- Non-profit Organization Management
About eHealth Africa
Founded in 2009 by Adam Thompson and Evelyn Castle, eHealth Africa began by digitizing vaccination records at a family health center in Kaduna, Nigeria. The organization has since expanded into a regional leader in public health emergency management and health system logistics, maintaining one of the largest Geographic Information Systems teams in West Africa.
The nonprofit utilizes technology to improve disease monitoring and public health infrastructure across low-resource environments. It operates multiple offices across Africa, Europe, and North America, collaborating with major global institutions like the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What they do
eHealth Africa designs and implements data-driven solutions for public health emergency management, disease prevention, and laboratory diagnostics. They specialize in using technology to manage health data, enhance logistics, and support climate adaptation and food security initiatives.
Highlights
- Manages country-wide Ebola response projects for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
- Launched Vaccine Direct Delivery in 2014, delivering over 1.1 million vaccines.
- Established Emergency Operations Centers for polio eradication in Northern Nigeria.
- Maintains a research output of 392 works with over 8,300 citations in medical and social sciences.
- Supports women entrepreneurs through a $1.9 million grant via eha Impact Ventures.
- Developed the eIDSR system to enhance electronic integrated disease surveillance and response.
Talent and hiring
The organization employs a large workforce across Africa focused on public health management, geographic information systems, and laboratory diagnostics. Recent news indicates ongoing collaboration for polio eradication and clinical decision-making support in Nigerian primary healthcare facilities.
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