On 4 July 2026, the BRIDGE (Building Regional Insights and Data for Governance and Health Equity), currently hosted at NUS SSHSPH, organized a workshop for its Data Capacity and Systems Pillar at the National University of Singapore, following the Digital Health Roundtable on Health Data Sharing for Impact.
The convening brought together policymakers, researchers and technical experts to translate regional discussions on health data sharing into concrete, country-led actions. It also marked the formal launch and first kick-off workshop of the BRIDGE network Data Capacity and Systems Working Group, which will support collaboration on strengthening health data systems, governance and analytical capacity, with the broader aim of building regional capacity to advance evidence-informed policy and health equity.
Participants discussed the group’s terms of reference, including its scope, governance structure and modes of collaboration, while co-developing workplan priorities, identifying potential pilot use cases, and planning a regional landscape mapping exercise using a shared framework.
The convening brought together representatives from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand, alongside regional and global partners such as the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, WHO Europe, and the ACPHEED Secretariat Establishment Office.
The BRIDGE network is a regional collaborative network of academic institutions, policymakers, and technical partners working to strengthen the use of data and evidence for health policy and health system improvement across Southeast Asia. The network is organised around three core pillars: Health System Performance Assessment (HSPA), Data Capacity and Systems, and Global Burden of Disease (GBD) and risk modelling, which together aim to strengthen health data ecosystems, analytical capacity, and evidence-informed policymaking across ASEAN countries.
The convening was organised by NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Precision Public Health Asia Society, with support from CMB Foundation. Special thanks to Assoc Prof Piya Hanvoravongchai and Dr Clive Tan for their leadership in guiding the workshop. We are also grateful to all participants for their contributions to strengthening regional collaboration on health data systems and evidence-informed health policy.