Who’s Involved

The Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP) was established as an international collaboration of governments, government agencies, and the WHO.

Global Members

Africa

Americas

Eastern Mediterranean

Europe

South East Asia

Western Pacific

International Organizations

International collaborations

International Organizations

GDHP Leadership​

Chair

Nuno Costa, Executive Administrative Board member of SPMS, serves as GDHP Vice Chair

Nuno Costa

Country:

Portugal

Functions:

Represented by the Serviços Partilhados do Ministério da Saúde (SPMS), serves as the GDHP Chair as of January 1st, 2026. Nuno Costa, member of the Executive Administrative Board serves as Chair.

Vice-Chair

Peter O’Halloran

Country:

Australia

Functions:

Represented by the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA), serves as the 3rd GDHP Vice Chair as of January 1st, 2026. Peter O’Halloran, Chief Digital Officer, serves as Vice Chair.

Work Stream Co-Chairs

The GDHP has five work streams that advance global digital health in a variety of areas, namely: policy environments, clinical and human engagement, cyber security, evidence and evaluation, and interoperability. The Co-Chairs of these work streams include:

Work Stream Name

Co-Chair

Co-Chair

Canada

Ireland

United Kingdom

Italy

United Kingdom

TBD

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Australia

United States of America

Canada