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Welcoming three new Governance Board Members
We would like to begin 2023 by welcoming two new and one returning HPH Governance Board member: Learn more about Marianne Hochet, Ming-Nan Lin and Nina Peränen here!
31st Meeting of the HPH General Assembly
Out with a bang! We closed 2022 with the 31st Meeting of the HPH General Assembly. Highlights include the election of three new Governance Board members (who we’ll introduce soon), a presentation from Dr. Ming-Nan Lin of our Task Force on HPH and Environment, three...
Call to action: Addressing climate change as an integral part of the healthcare delivery
Climate change is increasingly recognized as the greatest threat to future human health. Being responsible for 5.2% of global greenhouse emissions, the healthcare sector has a role to play in addressing the sustainability challenges at the organizational operational...
Join the new Task Force on Health Promoting Built Environment (HPBE)
We are excited to announce the formation of a new Task Force on Health Promoting Built Environment (HPBE). This new Task Force, led by Elke Miedema PhD, will collect, select, and share knowledge and experience on building design for Health Promoting Hospitals and...
Handbook of Settings-Based Health Promotion
We are happy to announce the publication of the Handbook of Settings-Based Health Promotion by Springer. The abstract for Chapter 7 on Health-Promoting Hospitals, written by Jürgen M. Pelikan, Birgit Metzler, and Peter Nowak can be seen below. Abstract (via Springer):...
30th Meeting of the HPH General Assembly
The 30th meeting of the HPH General Assembly on June 1st, 2022, was a great success. The international culture of the network was represented with participants from 18 different countries in attendance: Australia, Austria, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong,...
2021 Annual Report
Dear HPH Community, The first HPH annual report is here! We are very excited to present our work and achievements for 2021 to members and supporters of the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services. The report is organized based on...
Cooperation Announcement: HPH & Health Care Without Harm
The International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals & Health Services (HPH) and Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) are proud to announce a new strategic partnership in which we have joined forces to improve healthcare delivery by well managed hospitals to...
29th HPH GA Meeting
The 29th Meeting of the HPH General Assembly met on November 19th, 2021 and concluded with National and Regional HPH Coordinators and participants from Australia, Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Israel, Italy, Hungary, Japan, Poland, South Korea,...
Dr. Oliver Groene, to speak at IHF’s World Hospital Congress
Dr. Oliver Groene, CEO of the International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services, will speak on behalf of HPH in a parallel session at the International Hospital Federation's 44th World Hospital Congress from 8-11 November in Barcelona, Spain....
Events
Save the Date! 29th International HPH Conference in Vienna, Austria
HPH at 45th World Hosptial Congress in Dubai, UAE
The International HPH Network will be present at the International Hospital Federation's 45th World Hospital Congress in Dubai, UAE from 9-11 November 2022. The Congress is a unique global forum that brings together IHF members and leaders of hospitals, health...