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This isn’t just about supervision. It’s about democratizing information, strengthening health literacy and elevating the role of community health workers.

Take a look at this chatbot we are developing with @dalberggroup.bsky.social Data Insights and Design, with funding from @gatesfoundation.bsky.social.

Supervising CHWs often means making decisions without actionable data. So, what if we could give supervisors insights at their fingertips?

A child’s development shouldn’t be left to chance. But in many health systems, care is fragmented and parents don’t have the tools to support their children.

Meet two parents in Zanzibar who’ve seen the impact of our work on early childhood development ⤵️

📍D-tree’s Zanzibar office this morning: Abbas demonstrating Digital Billboards we’ve developed that includes health data 📊

To be handed over to the ZnZ President and MoH to enable decision makers to engage directly with real time data, a step towards better health decisions and the highest level 🙌🏼

Fighting a Silent Epidemic: New Partnership with Endless Network to Support Community Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases | D-tree At the Global Digital Health Forum this year, D-tree is excited to share our experiences, learnings and some of the incredible work happening in digital health across Africa.

Find out more about the partnership ▶️ www.d-tree.org/fighting-a-s...

In June, our #Tanzania team worked with Design Agency Khanga Rue, under our partnership with Endless Network to understand care-seeking behaviours around non-communicable diseases.

The insights will help us to design and pilot a digital screening tool for NCDs, leveraging the Afya-Tek model 📲

This week, we say 👋🏽 to Kachengwa & Lawrence as one of our Malawi projects closes.

As developers, they did more than write code. They helped build the future of community health, from designing care tools to training health workers and shaping ICHIS into a nationally owned system. We will miss you!

...and Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, Crown Family Philantropies, Dovetail Impact Foudnation, Rippleworks, Gates Foundation, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, EPFL, Bayer Foundation, Agency Fund, Google, UKAID, USAID, James Percy Foundation, Dimage

Thanks to all the donors who have supported Jamii ni Afya throughout the years!

@fondationbotnar.bsky.social, @rippleworks.bsky.social, @gatesfoundation.bsky.social, @enabel.be, @unicef.org, @unfpa.org

More to come on this exciting milestone 👀

The room was packed with CHWs and other implementation partners. We take pride in having received recognition for our work from His Excellency, President Mwinyi 📸

Following 6 months of formal training, the room is full of excited, compassionate CHWs — ready to serve their communities with quality care and support 💙

Our CEO, @riccardol.bsky.social, is joining the #CHWs and our Zanzibar team on this important day 🥳

🎉 Big day in #Zanzibar as their first-ever cohort of professional #CHWs is graduating! After decades as volunteers, they’re now officially part of the health system, and it’s a game changer 💪🌍

Celebrations have started. Follow this thread for more updates 👇🏽

And Joie Sophia Umuhoza, founder of ECO-MAMA, an organization working in the intersection of climate change, mental health and tech ⬇️

Meet Joannie Marlene Bewa, founder of DOTOH Health, Benin's first telemedicine platform ⬇️

In 2004, Marc Mitchell founded D-tree with a vision to harness digital tools to change the way people experience care.

The Marc Mitchell Award, established by the Global Digital Health Network, recognizes innovation & leadership in healthcare. Last year, we supported the award for the first time!

A big THANK YOU to:

🙏 Gloria Kahamba, our Country Director
🙏 Grace Mapunda, my supervisor
🙏 And every D-tree staff member who supported me with warmth and guidance!

Most of all, I learned how to leverage technology in public health. I’m leaving D-tree confident and inspired to keep building a career in digital health 🚀

My internship also helped me grow professionally:

🗣 Improved communication & coordination
🌐 Joined the forum for women & girls in digital health (Tanzania)
📊 Learned how apps connect to the Unified Community System (UCS)

What I worked on in the past months:

✅ Ensured health workers had airtime & internet to sync data
✅ Trained on app use + created user guides & videos
✅ Documented project milestones & shared success stories
✅ Represented D-tree at conferences

So why D-tree? 3 things motivated me to apply:

🧒🏽 My passion for improving children’s health
📱 Curiosity about using tech to improve service delivery
🔢 Eagerness to learn how real-time data can inform decisions

Before joining D-tree, I worked on different health & nutrition projects with several organizations. I saw the real impact that preventive care can make.

But along the way, I realized something: as a doctor, I’d mostly treat people after they’re sick.

What I wanted was to prevent illness—especially among children—so they can survive, thrive, and live out their dreams.

My journey into health started with a childhood shaped by lots of illness and school absenteeism. Despite that, I performed well academically and always dreamed of becoming a doctor.

Hi, I’m Pamela, and I’ve been an intern at D-tree for the past 9 months.

Here’s a thread on my experiences, reflections and learnings as I have taken my first steps in digital health 🧵👇

This week, our team in Zambia was thrilled to welcome our CEO, @riccardol.bsky.social, for a visit! 🌍

Great to get together in person to reflect on challenges, explore new opportunities, and, of course, share a meal.

Always energizing to connect beyond the screen!

Snaps from yesterday 📸

We were so excited we got to meet with H.E. First Lady Mariam Mwinyi of Zanzibar (Early Childhood Development champion 👏🏽) to discuss how we can make sure that all children in Zanzibar get the care they need to thrive 🧒🏽

More to come 👀

The #MentalHealthSummit2025 in Kahama, united professionals, advocates, youth leaders, and organizations to address mental health and #SRHR challenges in Tanzania.
Our #mainland staff participated, exploring collaborative strategies to enhance mental health services.
#InclusiveMentalHealthforAll

At D-tree, these priorities are at the heart of our work. We’re proud to partner with governments to co-create solutions that ensure people can access the care they need, when and where they need it!