In this episode of the MEDITECH Podcast, host Rachel Wilkes sits down with Farhana Alarakhiya, Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, to explore how data insights can lead to real world results for patients. Rachel and Farhana discuss how data can be leveraged to support the critical decisions that need to be made for organizations, clinicians, and patients. With her team focused on East Africa, and Kenya in particular, Farhana advocates for what EHR data can do to improve healthcare across the globe.

Farhana Alarakhiya
Chief Data Innovation Officer
Aga Khan University

Farhana Alarakhiya is a seasoned software executive with over 25 years of experience in the realms of big data and AI. Currently serving as the Chief Data Innovation Officer at Aga Khan University, Farhana is driving impactful change in low/middle-income country settings by combining data and insights.


Rachel Wilkes is the Director of Corporate Brand and Lead Generation Marketing at MEDITECH. She oversees MEDITECH's corporate communications, branding, events and market research, and serves as executive sponsor of MEDITECH’s generative AI efforts. Over the course of her MEDITECH career, she has also served in various roles in Marketing and strategic Product Management. Rachel is a Certified Product Manager and holds an MBA from Bryant University.