Shaping the market for digital health tools

Explore Digital Square’s latest report, Shaping the Market for Digital Health Tools: A Roadmap to a Sustainable Global Goods Ecosystem, developed with support from the Gates Foundation.

This comprehensive roadmap outlines how governments, donors, entrepreneurs, and technologists can work together to build a thriving, resilient ecosystem for digital global goods—open source digital tools that are foundational to health systems worldwide.

Drawing on eight years of Digital Square’s leadership, the report provides actionable recommendations across three key areas:

• Blended financing models that reduce donor dependence and encourage private-sector engagement.

• Local capacity strengthening to support government adoption and sustainability.

• Robust impact metrics that demonstrate the value and cost-effectiveness of global goods.

From Kenya’s eCHIS to India’s Nikshay platform, the report showcases real-world success stories and innovative pathways forward. Whether you’re a policymaker, implementer, funder, or developer, this report offers critical insights into how we can collectively ensure the long-term viability of digital health tools.