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⚡ New for 2026 · funded by the Gates Foundation Now enrolling · Fall 2026

AI for Global Health cohort

Delivered by TechChange, this blended cohort adds a brand-new elective, AI for Global Health (AI4GH), expanding the core curriculum to 40 hours over 13 weeks. The module introduces evidence-based approaches for integrating AI into national digital transformation plans, planning, costing, and responsibly scaling AI use cases. Seats are limited.

Register now (English & French)
FormatBlended · English
Length40 hrs / 13 weeks
StartsSeptember 2026*
Sessions2 live/week, attend one

*Dates are tentative and will be confirmed. Each week runs two live group activity sessions (Group A and Group B); you'll be assigned one so you attend a single live session per week.

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Five ways to learn

Choose the format that fits.

The same WHO- and ITU-endorsed curriculum, delivered to match your time, connectivity, and goals. TechChange leads facilitated, cohort-based deliveries whenever a cohort is possible or funded — self-paced access stays free and open, always.

Self-paced

13 hrs core · 16 hrs with add-on modules
No time limit. Independent, flexible, free and open. No certificate.

Blended

37 hrs core · 43 hrs with add-ons
12 weeks (14 with add-on modules). Independent work plus weekly live sessions. Certificate. Up to 100 learners.

Synchronous

21.5 hrs core · 24.5 hrs with add-ons
4 weeks. Fully live, facilitator-led cohort. Certificate. Up to 25 learners.

In-person

30 hrs · 5 days
Core modules only (excludes Digital Financial Services, the Future module, and add-ons). Immersive, facilitated in the room. Certificate. Up to 25 learners.

Hybrid

37 hrs core · 43 hrs with add-ons
12 weeks (14 with add-on modules). Independent work plus weekly in-person sessions. Certificate.

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Timings shown are for the English course. French, Spanish, and Portuguese timings vary depending on which modules have been translated.

13-week journey (blended)

What you'll cover.

Ten core modules make up the course, with Telehealth and AI for Global Health available as optional add-ons. Digital Financial Services and both add-on modules are currently English-only.

Week 0Course kickoff
Week 1Introduction to digital health
Week 2Health systems & digital health interventions
Week 3National digital health strategy
Week 4Digital health enterprise planning approach
Week 5Digital health enterprise implementation
Week 6Digital health intervention implementation
Week 7Digital financial services for health
Week 8Costing & procurement for digital health
Week 9Governance, policy, regulation & capacity building
Week 10The future of digital health
Week 11AI for Global Health (add-on module)
Week 12Final project presentations
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