Connecting People, Data and Innovation Through Digital Health
BRUDHI is a Digital Health International initiative at ISCTE dedicated to advancing interoperability, artificial intelligence, health data governance, One Health, and international collaboration.
Who We Are
BRUDHI is a research group at ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon dedicated to digital health, interoperability, health data governance, artificial intelligence, and human-centred innovation.
We connect social science, clinical knowledge, engineering, policy, and implementation science to support responsible digital transformation in health systems.
Mission
To support the responsible development and adoption of digital health technologies that serve people first, strengthen interoperable health systems, and translate research into practical solutions for care, research, and policy.
Vision
To become a recognised European and international hub for human-centred digital health research, innovation, interoperability, and policy translation.
Strategic Objectives
Advance Interoperability
Support standards-based, secure, and connected health information systems aligned with the European Health Data Space.
Promote Trustworthy AI
Guide responsible AI through governance, transparency, accountability, safety, ethics, and human oversight.
Support Data Governance
Contribute to research and policy on privacy, cybersecurity, health data access, and ethical digital transformation.
Evaluate Real-World Impact
Generate evidence on usability, adoption, equity, implementation, sustainability, and impact.
Build Global Collaboration
Develop partnerships across Portugal, Europe, Africa, Brazil, and beyond.
Translate Knowledge
Connect research, policy, and practice through publications, training, advisory work, and international projects.
International Positioning
BRUDHI is positioned at the intersection of European digital health priorities and global health system transformation. Our work contributes to interoperability, health data governance, artificial intelligence in health, real-world data, One Health, digital public health, and implementation science.
Institutional Partnerships
BRUDHI works through institutional and project-based partnerships with academic, healthcare, public-sector, technology, and civil society organisations.
European and Global Collaboration
Our collaborations support research, innovation, implementation, teaching, and training across Portugal, Europe, Africa, Brazil, and other global settings.
Our Commitment
BRUDHI is committed to digital health that is ethical, inclusive, interoperable, evidence-based, and centred on people. We believe technology should strengthen trust, improve care, reduce fragmentation, and support healthier societies.