CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science

What CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science does

CDHI is an academic and research Center of Excellence established in 2016 by Prof. Binyam Tilahun as a formal collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Health of Ethiopia and the University of Gondar. Headquartered in Gondar with a secondary office in Addis Ababa, the center employs 60+ multidisciplinary staff spanning health systems, digital health, implementation science, software development, public health, medicine, epidemiology, and data science. Its mission is to develop, adapt, and evaluate digital health technologies and evidence-based interventions that support Ethiopia's national health information systems and information revolution agenda.

The center's core offerings cluster into five focus areas: Digital Health Innovation and Transformation; Implementation Science and Evidence Generation; Immunization Systems Strengthening; Capacity Development; and Strategic Partnerships and Global Collaboration. Supporting these are specialized initiatives including a Telemedicine Platform and AI-driven Health Solutions launched in 2025, MPH and PhD academic programs in Health Informatics established in 2019, and the Health Information Systems Integration Initiative launched in 2017. CDHI reports engagement with 45+ health facilities, 12 national projects, and 40+ global partners across more than 8 countries.

CDHI's revenue mechanics are anchored in grant-funded research collaborations with the Ethiopian government and international health organizations, tuition-bearing graduate programs, and capacity development services for health professionals. The center is not a commercially structured entity; it operates as an institutional research and academic body with no disclosed private capital, no parent company, and no public pricing for its services. Its go-to-market is direct institutional engagement rather than a product-led sales motion, with thought leadership distributed via research publications, social channels, and a newsletter.

Name

CDHi- Center for Digital Health and Implementation Science

Legal name

Center for Digital Health & Implementation Science

Website

https://cdhi.uog.edu.et

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CDHI is an Ethiopian academic and research Center of Excellence, founded in 2016 through a collaboration between the Federal Ministry of Health and the University of Gondar, that develops, adapts, and evaluates digital health technologies and trains health informaticians through MPH and PhD programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Research and Implementation Science

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

FHIR/HL7 Data Repositories & Canonical Data Models (HLACAIAI)

Keywords

• Digital health research
• Implementation science
• Health informatics education
• Telemedicine platforms
• Health systems strengthening

Headquarters

HQ city

Gondar

HQ country

Ethiopia

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Academic Programs: Graduate education programs including MPH and PhD in Health Informatics, with potential tuition-based revenue and scholarships for government employees and healthcare professionals.
2. Research Projects & Grants: Funded research collaborations with government and international partners, implementing digital health solutions across national health programs.
3. Capacity Development Services: Training and capacity building programs for health professionals in digital health and implementation science.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CDHI is a Center of Excellence that develops, adapts, and evaluates innovative digital health technologies, conducts implementation science research, and offers graduate academic programs (MPH and PhD) in Health Informatics. It delivers national digital health projects, capacity development training, and strategic partnerships to strengthen health systems in Ethiopia and the wider East Africa region.

Product overview

CDHI operates as a Center of Excellence in Digital Health offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services. The core offerings include Digital Health Innovation & Transformation, Implementation Science & Evidence Generation, Immunization Systems Strengthening, Capacity Development, and Strategic Partnerships. Supporting these core areas are specialized platforms including a Telemedicine Platform and AI-driven Health Solutions (both launched 2025), an academic program in Health Informatics (MPH and PhD, established 2019), and the Health Information Systems Integration Initiative (2017). The center serves as a national and regional hub working with over 40 partners worldwide through multidisciplinary teams spanning health systems, digital health, software development, and data science.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Telemedicine Platform Digital health platform launched in 2025 for providing remote healthcare services and virtual consultations. Aimed at expanding digital health service delivery capabilities in Ethiopia and the wider region.
• AI-driven Health Solutions Artificial intelligence-powered health solutions launched in 2025 to enhance diagnostic, predictive, and operational capabilities in healthcare, supporting data-driven healthcare decision making.
• Health Informatics Academic Programs (MPH and PhD) Graduate-level academic programs established in 2019, including Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Health Informatics, offered through the University of Gondar with scholarships and subsidized tuition for government employees and healthcare professionals.
• Health Information Systems Integration Initiative Major project launched in 2017 focused on integrating health information systems for improved data sharing and healthcare coordination across Ethiopian health facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 45+ health facilities supported
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• International Health Organizations (Strategic Collaborations)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic collaborations with international health organizations expanded in 2021, contributing to regional recognition as a leading digital health research center in East Africa.
• International Health OrganizationsmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20198+ global partners engaged since 2019 for strategic collaborations. Over 40 partners worldwide contributing to digital health research and implementation projects. Partnerships support capacity building, technology transfer, and evidence generation.
• Federal Ministry of Health of EthiopiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding partner establishing CDHI as a Center of Excellence. Collaboration supports the Ministry's information revolution agenda and national digital health strategy. CDHI develops, adapts, and evaluates innovative digital health technologies in support of government health priorities.
• University of GondarcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Institutional founding partner providing academic base and host institution. Established as a Center of Excellence collaboration between the Ministry and University. Hosts academic programs including MPH and PhD in Health Informatics.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• PATH: Global health nonprofit with extensive digital health and health information systems programs across Africa, including Ethiopia. Comparable in digital health implementation work and government partnership model, though operating at much larger international scale.
• Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute: Large, established research and teaching institution working on global health, implementation science, and digital health in low- and middle-income countries. Comparable to CDHI in research and academic missions, though at substantially larger scale.
• Johns Hopkins Center for Global Digital Health: Established academic global digital health center with broader international footprint and significantly larger resources. Comparable in academic digital health focus and training programs, though operates at much larger scale than CDHI.

Direct peers

• Ifakara Health Institute: Tanzania-based health research organization with strengths in implementation science, digital health innovation, and training. Highly comparable to CDHI in East African footprint, implementation research focus, and multidisciplinary approach.
• Duke Global Digital Health Innovation Center: Academic center focused on digital health innovation, implementation research, and training in low-resource settings. Highly comparable to CDHI's digital health and implementation science mission and capacity-development orientation.
• Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI): Kenya's national medical research body with programs spanning digital health, epidemiology, and capacity development. Comparable to CDHI as a national East African health research institution with government affiliation and broad research portfolio.
• Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI): South Africa-based multidisciplinary health research institute combining basic science, population health, and digital systems work. Comparable to CDHI as an African research center with implementation science orientation and large multidisciplinary staff.
• African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC): Pan-African research institution generating evidence on population health and digital/information systems in East Africa. Directly comparable in mission, geographic focus, and academic-government partnership model to CDHI.

Regional players

• Africa CDC: Continental public health agency coordinating digital health strategy, health information systems, and workforce capacity across African Union member states. Comparable as a regional convener on digital health but operating at policy coordination level rather than direct implementation.
• Amref Health Africa: Largest Africa-based international NGO focused on health systems strengthening, training, and digital health innovation across East Africa. Comparable in mission on health workforce capacity and community-level digital health deployment in Ethiopia's neighboring markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cdhi_uog
• Facebookfacebook.com/UoGCDH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cdhisuog
• Instagraminstagram.com/cdhi_uog

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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