Addis ababa: The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa has launched the Regional Health Data Hub (RDHUB) to consolidate health information across the continent, enabling countries to access and utilize trusted data for improved health outcomes. According to African Press Organization, the RDHUB was introduced during the Seventy-sixth session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa (RC76) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 25 to 27 August 2026. It aims to address the challenge of fragmented health data by integrating information from various health programmes and systems into a unified platform. This initiative will allow users to explore trends, compare progress, and identify emerging health priorities. Dr. Abdouramane Diallo, Director of Programme Management, WHO African Region, emphasized that no country should make critical health decisions without necessary information, and public-generated health data should not remain unused due to fragmentation or complexity. The platform currently hosts 53 datasets and 7,965 indicators, with 65% of datasets ingested and 45% of indicators available via the web portal. The goal is to achieve at least 80% dataset ingestion by the end of 2026. RDHUB is designed to support all 47 Member States of the WHO African Region, public health institutions, researchers, and development partners by providing access to publicly available indicators and analytical products through a web portal. One of the platform's strengths is its ability to consolidate information from different sources, supporting informed decision-making. For example, in immunization planning, decision-makers can merge population data, vaccination coverage, disease surveillance, and other health indicators to identify areas with low coverage or increased disease risk. This comprehensive understanding aids countries in better targeting interventions, resources, and investments. Developed in response to a mandate from Member States, the RDHUB complements rather than replaces national health informa tion systems, allowing countries to retain ownership of their data while benefiting from common standards that promote interoperability, data quality, and secure information sharing. A regional data governance framework supports this approach, clarifying ownership, stewardship, and access rights, thereby fostering transparency, accountability, and trust. Dr. Nancy Njeru Mucogo from Kenya's Ministry of Health highlighted the development of the Hub alongside a data governance framework to clarify rights and responsibilities between Member States and WHO. Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh of The Gambia's Ministry of Health emphasized the importance of evidence-based decision-making, while Dr. George Sinyangwe from Zambia's Ministry of Health noted the need for regional collaboration to promote benchmarking and predictive analytics. As RDHUB evolves, additional datasets and indicators will be integrated, alongside enhanced analytical tools and comprehensive Country Profiles tailored to national priorities. Artificial i ntelligence will be leveraged further to support automated narrative generation, pattern identification, and decision-support capabilities. The ambition is to transform fragmented data into actionable intelligence, thus supporting evidence-based decision-making and collaboration across the African Region, ultimately leading to improved health outcomes for millions.