Today marked Day 3 for BMF, beginning at our booth where we continued engaging partners, innovators, youth, and development stakeholders on how collaborative solutions can accelerate Tanzania’s health transformation journey. At the Digital Health Forum, conversations highlighted how digital innovation can fast-track progress toward Universal Health Coverage and Vision 2050. Ms. Juliana Mbuke underscored MUHAS’s expanding innovation ecosystem, with 96 active startups, youth-led research, and co-creation programs where “students, researchers, government, and industry build solutions the community can actually use.” Emphasizing the need for stronger enabling systems, Edwin Nyella stated that “digital health innovation has to start with startups… innovation requires flexibility, iteration, and experimentation,” calling for policies that recognize private innovators and certify their solutions for nationwide implementation. From a systems strengthening angle, Dr. Ellen stressed the importance of digital capacity and trusted data, noting that sustainable digital transformation depends on interoperable platforms and coordinated investment that ensures digital tools improve decision-making and service delivery at all levels. Adding a practical perspective from the private health sector, Sadick introduced ILC – Imara Life Care, a platform designed to support patients after discharge, ensuring they receive continued care, follow-up services, and recovery support right at their homes. He emphasized that platforms like ILC fill a critical gap by improving continuity of care, reducing readmissions, and enabling families to manage recovery with confidence. The session reinforced a unified message, With aligned policies, strong data governance, and an ecosystem that empowers startups and innovators to build, test, and scale, Tanzania is well positioned to transform healthcare through digital innovation. @TZStartupWeek #hopetotheunderserved

📢 Tanzania Startup Week – Day 03! Don’t miss this powerful session hosted by Mkapa Foundation. Vision 2050: 🌍 Scaling Tanzania’s Health Care Transformation through Innovation and Investment. 📍Wednesday, December 3 🕘 Time: 08:00 AM 📍 Millenium Towers, 1st Floor, Dar Es Saalam. A must attend session for anyone passionate about digital health, innovation, and the future of Tanzania’s healthcare system. 🔗 Join us and be part of the transformation! #Hopetotheunderserved