Hayat, a digital health project which consists of a novel mobile health application distributed to frontline health workers, was developed by the Aga Khan University in response to transparency, accountability and governance challenges within government health institutions in Pakistan. During the current Covid-19 pandemic outbreak and resulting lockdown, Hayat presented a unique opportunity for the Aga Khan Health Services, Pakistan to efficiently liaise and coordinate with health departments in Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, to elicit a timely and efficient response, as well as directly reach health workers working in remote regions.