eSHIFT Partner Network

What eSHIFT Partner Network does

eSHIFT Partner Network is a Swiss not-for-profit association (Verein) founded in 2012 and headquartered at Impact Hub Geneva. It specializes in digital health architecture and the design, customization, and deployment of health information systems for Ministries of Health in low- and middle-income countries, with active projects across Zambia, Nepal, Kenya, Senegal, Sudan, Eritrea, Ukraine, and Sri Lanka. The organization operates as a technical assistance partner to UN agencies (notably WHO) and international institutions (FIND, Fleming Fund, GAMRIF, Global Fund), and runs HISP Geneva — its programme for the Geneva international community launched in 2016 under the University of Oslo HISP/DHIS2 network.

The organization's core offering is the AoS Health Platform, an orchestrated, service-oriented suite built on DHIS2 that combines data collection, interoperability (via the Open Interop layer from partner Blue Frontier), data warehousing, and analytics, delivered through Pandora ready-to-use hardware. Flagship products include the AMR One Health Surveillance Platform (deployed in Zambia and Nepal across 21 laboratories), the COVID-19 DHIS2 Tracker (deployed in Zambia in under two weeks), the Open Data XLS Transformer (ODX) for laboratory data standardization, the Ukraine Mobile Emergency Primary Care Units system, and evaluation work on the WHO DHIS2 TB Tracker. The platform is positioned as an emerging global public good and reference architecture for LMIC disease surveillance.

eSHIFT is funded primarily through institutional grants (Fleming Fund, GAMRIF, Global Fund, NORAD, PEPFAR) and consulting/technical-assistance contracts with governments and UN agencies, supplemented by training and convening revenue from the Digital Health Policy Course and Global Digital Development Summit. The organization has 8 employees, no parent company, no external equity investors, and is governed by a Board including Founder/President Steven Uggowitzer, Founder/VP David Hagan, and advisor Dr. Sally Stansfield (former HMN founding director). No patents or trademarks are filed, and no AI/ML capabilities are described in the available data.

Name

eSHIFT Partner Network

Legal name

eSHIFT Partner Network

Website

https://eshift.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

eSHIFT Partner Network is a Swiss not-for-profit founded in 2012 that designs and deploys digital health information systems — anchored by the DHIS2-based AoS Health Platform and AMR One Health Surveillance Platform — for Ministries of Health in low- and middle-income countries and UN agencies including WHO, FIND, and the Fleming Fund.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Information Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

HIE Platforms & Network Services (Community/Regional/National) (HLACABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Enterprise Integration Engines & Interface Management (HL7 v2/X12/API) (HLACABAC), Data Integration, Interoperability & Reporting (ELR/HIE/CDC/NNDSS) (HLAJABAN), Data, Surveillance & Digital Public Goods Partnerships for Global Health (HLAJAOAN)

Keywords

• Digital health systems
• Health information systems
• Disease surveillance platforms
• DHIS2 implementation
• AMR surveillance software

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding (Institutional Donors): As a Swiss not-for-profit, eSHIFT operates primarily on grant funding from institutional donors including the UK Department of Health and Social Care's Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF), Fleming Fund, The Global Fund, NORAD, PEPFAR, and bilateral government donors. These grants support specific digital health implementation projects.
2. Consulting and Technical Assistance: eSHIFT provides consulting services and technical assistance engagements to WHO, ministries of health, international partners, and other clients. Engagements include HIS assessments, programme design, Chief Technical Advisor roles, and training services. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts.
3. Training and Capacity Building: eSHIFT sponsors and hosts digital health policy courses and workshops (e.g., Digital Health Policy Course in Geneva, Global Digital Development Summit), generating revenue through participant fees for training programmes targeting policy advisors, government officials, and development partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

eSHIFT Partner Network is a Swiss not-for-profit that develops and implements the AoS Health Platform, an orchestrated suite of digital health tools providing data collection, interoperability between internal and existing client systems, data analytics, and warehousing. The platform is deployed via ready-to-use Pandora hardware and is used to build national health information systems, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) One Health surveillance platforms, COVID-19 case and contact tracing systems, and TB Tracker modules. Solutions are built on DHIS2 and tailored for Ministries of Health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Product overview

eSHIFT Partner Network offers a suite of digital health solutions anchored by the AoS Health Platform, an orchestrated suite of tools for data collection, interoperability, and analytics. The core product is the AMR One Health Surveillance Platform for tracking antimicrobial resistance across human, animal and environmental health sectors. Supporting products include the COVID-19 DHIS2 Tracker for pandemic response, the WHO DHIS2 TB Tracker evaluation services, and specialized tools like the Open Data XLS Transformer (ODX) for laboratory data standardization. All solutions can be deployed on Pandora ready-to-use hardware. The portfolio follows a modular, service-oriented architecture enabling rapid customization for different country needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AoS Health: An orchestrated suite of tools and services for data collection, interoperability, and analytics in digital health. Developed by eSHIFT, Blue Frontier, and Software for Health Foundation. Includes ready-to-use hardware (Pandora) for rapid deployment of health management systems.
• HISP Geneva

Products and services

• AoS Health Platform Orchestrated suite of tools and services providing data collection, interoperability between internal and existing client systems, data analytics, and warehousing. All elements are bundled into ready-to-use Pandora hardware to abstract technical complexity and enable rapid deployment of national health management systems. Deployed in 5 countries for ministries of health and national public health institutes.
• AMR One Health Surveillance Platform Digital health platform for Antimicrobial Resistance surveillance using a One Health approach, connecting human, animal, and environmental health sectors. Provides data warehousing, reporting, and integration with existing systems, with modular design allowing end users to select components for their environment. Implemented in Zambia (2020), Nepal (2021-2022), and Kenya.
• COVID-19 DHIS2 Tracker Full end-to-end mobile health service for COVID-19 case management and contact tracing. Includes DHIS2 instance with customized COVID-19 app, case management and contact management web and mobile applications with health monitoring and treatment tracking. Deployed rapidly in Zambia by leveraging the existing AMR platform infrastructure.
• Mobile Emergency Primary Care Unit (MEPU) System DHIS2-based system for encounter data collection and basic health records in mobile emergency primary health care units. Includes tablet deployment with clinical decision support, prescribing, and real-time reporting features. During the Ukraine pilot, 25,000 patient encounters were logged.

Quantifiable outcome

• COVID-19 DHIS2 Tracker deployed in Zambia in under 2 weeks by leveraging existing AoS Health AMR platform infrastructure
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and major.

• Nepal National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 August 2021NPHL is the government counterpart for the Nepal AMR One Health Surveillance Platform. From August 2021 to April 2022, eSHIFT worked alongside NPHL, FIND, Blue Frontier, and S4HF to design, develop, and release the platform to strengthen Nepal's ability to capture high-quality AMR data across 21 laboratories.
• Sri Lankan Ministry of HealthsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2020The Sri Lankan Ministry of Health and University of Oslo DHIS2 teams developed the COVID-19 DHIS2 Tracker that was evaluated and deployed by eSHIFT's AoS Health COVID-19 Task Force in Zambia. The tracker was originally developed by the Sri Lankan MoH and adapted for Zambia's needs.
• Miradore.comsupportingTechnology or Integration · 1 March 2020Miradore.com mobile device management technology was used for provisioning tablets in the Zambia COVID-19 response system, enabling options for Mobile Device Management profiles as part of the V1.1 development.
• FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2020FIND partnered with eSHIFT and Blue Frontier to develop and launch the AMR One Health Surveillance Platform in Zambia (2020) and Nepal (2021-2022). The Zambia platform was launched through FIND and the AMR Coordination Committee via ZNPHI, with support from Fleming Fund. The collaboration has expanded to Nepal and Kenya under the Fleming Fund regional grant programme. FIND is a global alliance for diagnostics that works to develop and deliver diagnostic tools for poverty-related diseases.
• Blue FrontiercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2020Blue Frontier is a key partner in the AoS Health Initiative, providing digital design and development expertise. With 15 years of experience in digital design and development across various sectors, Blue Frontier brings connected health and diagnostic device integration capabilities. They introduced 'Open Interop' (open-source interoperability platform) as part of the AMR surveillance solution. Blue Frontier was the developer of the eSHIFT website.
• Software for Health Foundation (S4HF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2020S4HF is a core member of the AoS Health Initiative consortium alongside eSHIFT and Blue Frontier. The foundation collaborates on the design and development of the AoS Health Platform for AMR surveillance, COVID-19 response, and other digital health interventions.
• Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 3 February 2020ZNPHI is the government counterpart for the Zambia AMR One Health Surveillance Platform and COVID-19 Case and Contract Tracing System. The AMR platform was launched by FIND and ZNPHI through the AMR Coordination Committee (AMRCC). eSHIFT worked alongside ZNPHI to design, develop, and release the AMR platform and COVID-19 tracker.
• World Health Organization (WHO)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020WHO engaged eSHIFT and LogicalOutcomes to evaluate the implementation and use of its DHIS2-based Tuberculosis (TB) Tracker in five countries in 2020. eSHIFT provides technical expertise in digital health matters related to information systems assessments of national health systems. WHO has also supported GLASS (Global Antimicrobial Surveillance System) since 2015, with 87 countries enrolled by 2020.
• LogicalOutcomesmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020LogicalOutcomes partnered with eSHIFT on the WHO DHIS2 TB Tracker evaluation project in 2020. LogicalOutcomes also collaborated with eSHIFT on packaging and online publication of the WHO 100 Core Health Indicators for 2018 using the Aristotle metadata registry platform.
• HISP GenevacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016HISP Geneva is a programme of the eSHIFT Partner Network, launched in 2016 with University of Oslo encouragement to serve the Geneva international community and related European partners. It works with national and local governments, bilateral and multilateral donors, private corporations, and philanthropies to formalize health systems cooperations. HISP Geneva is part of the global HISP network that designs, implements, and sustains Health Information Systems based on DHIS2.
• Sudan Federal Ministry of HealthmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 March 2015The Sudan FMoH collaborated with eSHIFT (via HISP Geneva and University of Oslo) to complete a production-ready version of DHIS2 including all health facility forms and related indicators. eSHIFT supported a nation-wide end-user training programme covering over 800 users across 15 States.
• Eritrean Ministry of HealthmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2015Eritrea's MoH collaborated with eSHIFT, DHIS2, HISP Geneva, and University of Oslo on HMIS strengthening response. Work included replacement of Decision Support System (DSS), import of legacy data into DHIS2, documentation, and capacity building via train-the-trainer model.
• University of Oslo (UiO)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2012eSHIFT has a long-standing relationship with the University of Oslo, including support for DHIS2 Academy programme training for systems administration and security. UiO is the coordinating body for DHIS2 core development, supported by NORAD, PEPFAR, The Global Fund, UNICEF, and the University of Oslo. eSHIFT founders actively participate in conferences and advisory groups on digital health strategy, policy and implementation with UiO.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• PATH: Global health nonprofit working across vaccines, diagnostics, and digital health systems in LMICs. Comparable in working with FIND, ministries of health, and the same donor ecosystem on digital health and disease surveillance innovations.
• Abt Associates: Large research and consulting firm with global health practice covering HIS, surveillance, and health systems strengthening. Comparable in providing technical assistance to MoH and global health donors on digital health and disease surveillance in LMICs.
• John Snow, Inc. (JSI): Large global public health consulting firm with extensive health information systems and supply chain work in LMICs. Comparable in serving the same donor and ministry customers with health systems strengthening and HIS engagements, though at much larger scale and across more domains.
• IntraHealth International: Global health nonprofit focused on health workforce and health systems strengthening in LMICs. Comparable in MoH and donor relationships, LMIC service delivery model, and digital health tool deployment for frontline health programs.
• ICF International: Global consulting and digital services firm with a large public health practice supporting USAID, CDC, and global health donors. Comparable in delivering health information systems and surveillance engagements to government and multilaterals, though with broader IT and policy capabilities.

Direct peers

• BlueSquare: Belgium-headquartered firm providing digital health data systems and analytics to ministries of health and donors in LMICs, including DHIS2 implementations and health information system strengthening. Closely comparable in customer base (MoH, donors), geographic focus (Africa), and integration services business model.
• Medic Mobile (now Medic): Open-source community health worker platform serving NGOs and ministries of health across Africa and South Asia. Comparable in its open-source digital health platform approach, LMIC focus, and reliance on community health infrastructure to deliver health data and care.
• HISP Centre, University of Oslo: The coordinating body for DHIS2 core development and the parent of the global HISP network of which eSHIFT/HISP Geneva is a node. Directly comparable in that it implements national DHIS2 rollouts, runs the DHIS2 Academy, and serves ministries of health in LMICs on the same technology stack.
• Dimagi: Developer of CommCare, a widely deployed mobile data collection and case management platform for community health workers in LMICs. Comparable in target customers (MoH, NGOs in LMICs), digital health data collection focus, and use of open-source architectures with hosted SaaS delivery.

Emerging players

• Akros Global Health: Specialized in health surveillance, malaria elimination, and data systems across sub-Saharan Africa. Comparable in working with ministries of health and donors on disease surveillance platforms and is a fellow regional player in the LMIC digital health implementation space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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