Dear Global Digital Health Network,
Rose and Carol are thrilled to announce that the Global Digital Health Network has a new co-chair who has come on-board as of January 23, 2025.? On behalf of the GDHN Advisory Council, we warmly welcome Yuliya Rakhimova, of Abt Global, as the new co-chair to replace Rose Nzyoka whose tenure ended in December, 2024.?
Yuliya is a rising leader in digital transformation and sustainability at Abt Global, where she partners with Ministries of Health and other stakeholders to design and implement innovative digital tools for monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) and digital tools to strengthen person-centered healthcare. Since 2021, she focuses on bridging the digital divide and improving digital literacy among CHWs in underrepresented regions like Central Asia.
A TechWomen 2024 alumna and certified Professional Scrum Master, Yuliya is passionate about human-centered design and adaptive management. Her work spans over a dozen countries, where she drives data-driven decision-making and deploys user-friendly, cost-effective solutions that promote equity and inclusion. She holds a B.S. in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from Moscow State University.
Rose has very much enjoyed serving as your co-chair over the last years with a successful GDHF event in Nairobi last year. The Network has continued to grow to nearly 4,000 members from 130+ countries and last year we hosted our first and largest Forum ever out of Washington DC with 1200+ in-person attendees and 2000+ attendees online.
Although the year has started off with uncertainty for most of our organization members, we look forward to working together in this evolving field as we seek to share information, strengthen global relationships and improve healthcare for those who need it most around the world.
Warmest wishes,
Rose, Carol, and Yuliya
