La datafication des politiques de santé et l'écosystème des données numériques de santé au Sénégal

The demands of global health actors weigh on the health systems of countries that receive global health funding, particularly on digital data infrastructures for health, which are formed to carry out two, often opposing, processes. More important for donors are the data they can use to justify their health investments to their stakeholders, while recipient countries seek data to shape domestic health policies. These conflicting objectives result in fragmented and incomplete information systems in countries that rely on global health funds for data infrastructural support. In this article, Senegal’s universal health coverage policy is used as an example – alongside global discourse – to show how Senegal’s data health ecosystem is established and maintained.