A Malagasy team has brought honor to Madagascar on the African stage by winning the DIU E-Health Hackathon 2026, held from June 15-18 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, under the theme "Innovations and Practices in Health in Africa." The team won this prize for developing an intelligent technological solution dedicated to pregnancy monitoring and maternal and child health. The project helps anticipate medical risks and improve patient care.
Dr Radoniaina Andriantsiresy Rasoamanana, a researcher-teacher at the École Supérieure Polytechnique d'Antananarivo and director of information systems and new technologies at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, is part of this winning team. Each team brings together multiple disciplines, including doctors, pharmacists, nurses, digital experts, social workers, veterinarians, lawyers, geographers, and sociologists.
The goal is to work together to transform knowledge acquired within the DIU E-Health program into concrete, innovative projects with significant impact. This multidisciplinary approach and pan-African cooperation, characteristic of this hackathon, are important for addressing public health challenges and building more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable health systems.
Received by the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on June 23, Dr Radoniaina Andriantsiresy Rasoamanana was congratulated for his efforts and success. The minister encouraged him to continue his research and innovation work to further promote Madagascar's expertise on the international stage. This year's hackathon brought together approximately sixty participants from seventeen African countries.