GDHF 2025: eHealth Africa, Avatar Consortium to Lead Conversations on Digital Interfaces for Adolescent Behaviour Change in Africa

For Immediate Release
[ABUJA – Nigeria] December 2nd, 2025

Ahead of this year’s Global Digital Health Forum (GDHF 2025) in Kenya, eHealth Africa, in collaboration with key regional partners, is set to spotlight the critical role of digital platforms in driving positive behaviour change among adolescents across Africa. With young people increasingly engaging through digital channels, the initiative aims to spark continent-wide action leveraging technology to support healthier, safer, and more informed adolescent communities.

Recognizing the growing influence of digital technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence and other emerging innovations, on adolescent lives, the Avatar Consortium was established in 2025 under the leadership of eHealth Africa, reinforcing its role as a thought leader in digital health solutions across the continent. Bringing together partners from the health, technology, and research sectors, the consortium seeks to promote equitable access to digital tools that support health behaviour change and service referrals for underserved young people in Kenya. It also aims to develop and refine a suite of scalable, implementation-ready products by 2028 and to strengthen the evidence base for digital platforms that enhance health-related behaviours.

In this vein, eHealth Africa, in partnership with Bay Area Global Health Alliance, Reach Digital Health, Population Services International, and Africa Hub for Innovation and Development  will host a powerful Breakfast Salon Session titled, “Digital Interfaces to Spur Behaviour Change in Health Among Adolescents in Kenya and Beyond.”  The session will hold on Friday, December 5, 2025 from 7.00 AM – 8.30 AM (East African Time).  The high-impact session will include a live product showcase by consortium partners, a panel conversation featuring sector leaders and collaborators, and dedicated youth engagement to elevate the perspectives and experiences of young people. Designed as an energizing breakfast salon, the event aims to build momentum, strengthen collaboration, and advance a collective vision for digital health innovation that places young people at the centre, recognizing them as one of Africa’s greatest drivers of future progress.

Speaking ahead of the panel session, Executive Director of eHealth Africa, Atef Fawaz, said that as a leading voice in the digital health space, eHealth Africa is one of the few organizations implementing interventions that combine digital innovation, adolescent behaviour change, and climate-resilient strategies. He said, “Our participation in the upcoming GDHF 2025 reflects a strong demonstration of our institutional capacity, technical expertise, and commitment to driving transformative impact across multiple areas of public healthcare on the continent.”

According to eHealth Africa’s Director of Partnerships and Programs, Ota Akhigbe, the organization will be making a bold statement that inspires important actions and promotes social behaviour change among Africa’s ever-growing young population. She said, “The African continent has the opportunity to harness the potential of its adolescent population, particularly through the optimal use of digital tools that promote health equity.”

eHealth Africa will also be hosting track sessions on climate change resilience, the critical need to integrate renewable energy into primary healthcare systems, and efficient planning of vaccination campaigns using digital tools. Together with its partners, eHealth Africa reaffirms its commitment to advancing innovative, youth-centered, and climate-resilient digital health solutions that strengthen systems, empower communities, and shape a healthier future for the continent.

About eHealth Africa
eHealth Africa (eHA) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening health systems across Africa through the design and implementation of data-driven solutions. Over the past 15 years, eHealth Africa has developed a robust tech and operational platform specifically designed to address public health challenges. By opening its platforms for collaboration, eHA accelerates innovation adoption and impact. The organisation’s work spans 24 African countries, including Chad, Liberia, Cameroon, Tanzania, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe. For more information, visit www.ehealthafrica.org.

About Population Services International (PSI)

Population Services International (PSI) is a network of locally-led, globally-connected organizations that are passionate about making it easier for people to lead healthier lives. Together with partners, we transform health by tackling the root causes preventing people and their communities from achieving and maintaining good, quality, and affordable health. Over the last 50 years, PSI  have pushed boundaries, broken taboos, set trends, and developed innovative solutions to complex global health challenges. Building on our strong foundation in sexual and reproductive health and social marketing, we have expanded our reach across sectors.  Today, PSI continues to  address diverse factors that affect people’s health and lives from the effects of climate change to urbanization, and limited livelihood opportunities  and leverage our social marketing roots to scale social business models and reach people in new, impactful ways. For more information, visit https://www.psi.org/

About Reach Digital Health 

Reach Digital Health is a leading non-profit organisation that designs, delivers, and scales digital health solutions. These solutions leverage communication technology to connect individuals, communities, and health systems to personalised healthcare, support, and information. Our work spans maternal, sexual, reproductive, and mental health as well as youth-friendly services, reaching over 15 million people across Africa. We co-create solutions with governments to ensure they are locally relevant, evidence-based, sustainable, and that health systems are strengthened. We aim to reach 50 million individuals and support 500,000 health workers across eight countries by 2030, ensuring equitable and sustainable healthcare for all. For more information, visit https://www.reachdigitalhealth.org/.

About Africa Hub for Innovation and Development 

Africa Hub for Innovation & Development (AHFID) is a solution oriented, value focused company driven by the conviction that the most rewarding opportunities arise from collaborating closely with our clients and the communities they serve to navigate and overcome their most complex human challenges. Formerly known as Research Hub Africa, our rebirth is borne out of the need to strategically address all human development needs; our journey of about half a decade is not just a tale of a new beginning, but a continuum of a legacy enriched by partnership, expertise, and a deep-seated passion for innovation and development.

Media Contact:
Favour Oriaku- Communications Manager, eHealth Africa
Favour.oriaku@ehealthafrica.org