Signal Management
Detect, register, triage, verify
The full cycle
of emergency
management. digitized.
From preparedness planning to signal detection, incident coordination to after-action review. ePHEM is the open-source platform that brings every phase of public health emergency management into one system. Built on WHO frameworks. Deployed across 46 countries and organizations.
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0Fully Operational
0Piloting
0Global Regions
0Lab Hubs
The Challenge & The Platform
Built for the PHEOC.
Designed for the field.
Public Health Emergency Operations Centers are the command and coordination hubs through which governments detect, assess, and respond to health threats. Yet across many settings, these centers operate without standardized digital infrastructure, with insufficient trained personnel, and in near-isolation from peer institutions that have faced the same challenges.
ePHEM addresses this at the system level — consolidating signal management, event triage, incident action planning, actor coordination, and real-time reporting into a single open-source platform. It operationalizes the Incident Management System within a PHEOC context, connecting routine surveillance with emergency operations seamlessly.
Signal ManagementIncident IMSWatch & AlertSituation ReportsRRT CoordinationOne HealthEvent-Based Surveillance
Open SourceModular DesignInteroperable (API)Multi-SectoralFlexible HostingPhones & TabletsUser FriendlyMulti-lingual
Built by countries, for countries. ePHEM translates and enhances emergency management workflows based on global guidelines and best practice.
Incident Management
IMS activation, resource management, response coordination
SitRep & SpotRep
Automated reporting to decision-makers
Actor & All Types of Rosters
Experts, deployments, competencies
Risk Assessment
Rapid risk scoring & 7-1-7 reviews
Dashboards & COP
Real-time common operating picture
Communications
Email, WhatsApp, calendar integration
Document Repository
Plans, procedures, JEE, training material
Global Deployment — January 2026
ePHEM around the world.
Deployment data currently covers 52 countries on the map, with 8 additional organizational entities tracked separately off-map across the same global network.
Operational
Piloting
Pre-Pilot
Discussions
In-Hiatus
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11Operational
6Piloting
16Pre-Pilot
13Discussions
5In-Hiatus
1Inactive
52Total Mapped
Uganda
Managing Mpox response with ePHEM as the operational backbone
Uganda's national emergency response system has used ePHEM daily since October 2023, coordinating the Mpox response across 121 districts, managing over 905 situation updates, and scheduling 49 coordination meetings through the platform.
905+ SitReps shared
Yemen
Building digital surveillance capacity in a fragile health system
37 health professionals from national and governorate emergency response systems trained on ePHEM and EIOS in Aden, strengthening early detection and coordinated response despite years of conflict and limited infrastructure.
37 professionals trained
Ethiopia
Scaling emergency response operations across one of Africa's largest health systems
Ethiopia's national EPHI is among the earliest ePHEM adopters in the AFRO region, operationalizing the platform for signal management and incident coordination at national scale.
Watch the session ->The Lab
The ecosystem that turns
deployment into mastery.
ePHEM Lab is what surrounds the platform. It is the training infrastructure, the research engine, and the global network that ensures every emergency response team that adopts ePHEM does not just install software. They build lasting institutional capability. The Lab operates through three interconnected hubs that form a self-reinforcing cycle:
Train practitioners
->Generate knowledge
->Fuel research
->Build better tools
oYour systems and people transform.
Digital Transformation & PHEM Capacity
Enhancing digital transformation for both systems and human resources, building a global pool of skilled public health and emergency responders who can lead, train, and sustain ePHEM adoption.
Capacity development grounded in global PHEM standards, guidelines, and best practice
Simulation-based competency building and continuous professional development for responders
Multilingual training adapted to regional health systems and operational contexts
Deployable expertise for country activations, mentorship, and digital transition support
Capacity & Development
Your tools get smarter.
Analytical Systems & R&D
Connecting field operations to structured research, advanced analytics, and systematic platform evolution.
Advanced risk intelligence and evidence-based decision support
Interoperability with national health information ecosystems
Operational research informed by real-world emergency response data and user needs
Open innovation pathway for developers and researchers worldwide
Research & Analytics
Your team joins a global network.
Global PHEM Network
Ensuring operational knowledge crosses borders so no emergency response team solves a problem someone else has already solved.
Cross-border knowledge exchange and communities of practice
Practitioner-led content production in multiple languages
Country innovation documentation and operational learning capture
Recognition and visibility for high-performing emergency response teams
Knowledge & Community
Why It Matters
Why digital transformation
is critical for PHEM.
Most emergency operations still run on fragmented manual systems: spreadsheets, phone calls, disconnected databases. ePHEM changes that by translating proven global PHEM workflows into integrated digital processes, built by countries for countries.
From manual to digital workflows
Signal triage, incident management, situation reporting, and coordination. Every step moves from paper and phone to structured, traceable digital processes that reduce delays, errors, and information loss.
IHR compliance through systems
Digital information systems are a core requirement of the International Health Regulations. ePHEM provides the infrastructure countries need to meet these obligations at national and subnational levels.
Measurable response timelines
Built-in 7-1-7 Early Action Reviews give countries a digital mechanism to track, measure, and improve against the global benchmark: 7 days to detect, 1 day to notify, 7 days to respond.
Institutional memory that persists
When response data lives in spreadsheets, it disappears with staff turnover. A digital system ensures that every signal, every incident, every lesson learned is archived, searchable, and available to the next team.
Country ownership, not dependency
Open-source, government-hosted, locally maintained. Digital transformation through ePHEM means countries build their own capacity, not rent someone else's.
"ePHEM is a superior tool compared to all the other systems I have used to manage preparedness and response data in my eight years of working in emergency response."
National Emergency Response Information Analyst, Uganda
905+SitReps Shared
121Districts Covered
49Coordination Meetings
20%Knowledge Improvement
Uganda's Mpox response demonstrated ePHEM at operational scale, from the first signal on 15 July 2024 to coordinated response across the country, all managed through the platform.
Governance & Structure
How the Lab operates.
Coordination Unit
A lean central unit responsible for strategic planning, partner engagement, quality assurance, documentation, and country support — the connective tissue across all three hubs.
Technical Working Groups
Three dedicated working groups — one per hub — each responsible for delivery, output quality, and feedback integration. Working groups report to the coordination unit and connect into regional programming.
Country Co-Design
National PHEOC teams participate through co-design sessions, user testing cycles, and communities of practice. Country operational priorities directly shape the Lab's research agenda and development roadmap.
Open Innovation Pathway
A structured process through which external developers, researchers, and innovators can submit ideas, build prototypes, and test tools directly with the PHEOC community — under Lab oversight and with real end-user validation.
Partner Network
WAHO
GIZ
Africa CDC
US CDC
ProEpi
Emphnet
Univ. Brasilia
RTSL
ACDC
Our Partners
Powered by trust.
Fueled by partnership.
ePHEM exists because these institutions believed in it early, invested in its growth, and continue to shape its direction. Their field expertise, technical capacity, and institutional reach make every deployment possible.
WAHO
West African Health Organisation
Africa CDC
Africa Centres for Disease Control
US CDC
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
GIZ
German Development Cooperation
EMPHNET
Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network
ProEpi
Brazilian Field Epidemiology Association
University of Brasilia
Academic research partner
Resolve to Save Lives
Global health security initiative
ACDC
Asian CDC
These partners are the real fuel of this project. Their commitment to open-source, country-owned solutions for public health emergency management is what makes ePHEM possible.
Get Involved
Find your path
into the ePHEM ecosystem.
Whether you fund health security programs, operate an emergency response system, write code, or train responders, there’s a way to contribute.
Funders & Partners
Support the Mission
Invest in a proven, scalable infrastructure for global health security. Join 9 institutional partners already powering ePHEM deployments worldwide.
Country & Organization Teams
Deploy ePHEM
Get your team trained, your platform configured, and your system connected to a global support network and community of practice.
Developers & Researchers
Build & Innovate
Contribute to an open-source platform used by emergency response systems worldwide. Submit tools, prototype features, and validate with real end users.
PHEM Responders
Develop Your Capacity
Access structured learning tracks grounded in global PHEM standards and best practice. Join a growing community of public health and emergency professionals across 5 WHO regions.