Digital & Health Systems
Artificial intelligence offers real opportunities for public health, from spotting patterns in routine data to supporting planning. It also demands care.
AI should support health workers, not replace their judgment.
General Manager | Board Secretary
Dr. Adane Letta is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science and the General Manager of HABTech Solutions, with deep expertise in digital health systems, artificial intelligence, data visualization, analytics, and project management. He has been a key contributor to the advancement of digital health information exchange standards, providing critical recommendations to both Ethiopia and the African Union. Dr. Adane's experience spans a wide array of digital health and data analytics projects, supported by prominent organizations such as the Ethiopian Ministry of Health, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the European Union, and Africa CDC. His work has been instrumental in the implementation of digital systems and the promotion of data-driven strategies, enhancing healthcare outcomes across Ethiopia. Throughout his career, Dr. Adane has authored over 45 peer-reviewed journal articles, conference papers, and book chapters, making substantial contributions to digital health, artificial intelligence, and data science.
Digital systems make health data easier to use, and easier to misuse. Protecting patient privacy has to be designed in from the start, not added at the end.
Technology alone does not make a program succeed. Clear governance, meaning who decides, who is accountable, and how progress is reviewed, often makes the…
A dashboard that nobody opens is just an expensive picture. The best ones answer a specific question for a specific person.
