Membership
We welcome any hospital, health service, or organisation with an interest in Health Promotion to join the International HPH Network and become a part of a community with almost 600 health care institutions world-wide. Our network works to support all health care organisations in their efforts to be health-oriented and to ensure that prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation be viewed from a health perspective.
Member Benefits
There are evidence-based arguments for health care institutions to invest in health promotion and to increase focus on health promotion and health policy on health care.
Patient and patient organizations will benefit from HPH because we focus on the perceived needs of patients and relatives, creating better chances for self-determination and self-care. These aim to achieve a better quality of hospital service and quality of care, while improving the sustainability of health outcomes.
Clinical Staff will benefit from HPH through its focus on health outcomes, health-related quality of life, patient satisfaction and health literacy, and by including health promotion principles such as empowerment and co-production into their professional standards. At the same time, all hospital staff will benefit from workplace health promotion strategies to reduce back pain, stress, hazardous exposure to substances, and injuries.
Health orientation and promotion is important for hospital owners and management. These principles serve to create strategies and processes for improving the health gain of services, thereby improving effectiveness and efficiency and providing more value for money. The reputation of health care institutions, both as service providers and workplaces, can be improved, repositioning health organisations in a competitive health market.
How to join the HPH Network?
Individual Membership: Hospitals and health services without an existing regional or national HPH network can become members of the HPH network at the individual level.
Network (Corporate) Membership: Hospitals aiming to join the HPH network at a corporate level must ensure the presence of an existing HPH regional or national network within their country. For establishing a regional or national HPH network, a minimum of three hospitals within a specific region or country is required.
Affiliated Membership: Affiliated membership is extended to institutions and organizations that may not fall under the category of hospitals or health services but share a commitment to supporting HPH’s vision and work in health promotion. This membership level welcomes entities that contribute to advancing health promotion goals, broadening the network’s reach and impact beyond traditional healthcare providers.
Individual Membership
Step 1: Fill out the Letter of Intent (LOI) for your Hospital/Health service.
Step 2: Check the List of networks to see if there is a national/regional network in your country
Step 3: If a national/regional network exists, send the LOI to its network coordinator, who will forward it to the International HPH Secretariat.
Step 4: If no network exists in your area, email the LOI directly to the International HPH Secretariat, as you may also register as a Single Member.
Step 5: Following the approval by the HPH Governance Board, your hospital or health service will attain HPH membership, accompanied by an official certification.
*Please select Affiliated Member on the Lettter of Intent (LOI) to become an affiliated member.
Network (Corporate) Membership
If your region or country is home to three or more hospitals or health services that are eager to collaborate, you can establish a National or Regional Network of Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (HPH). These networks serve as coordinating institutions as crucial liaisons between individual members and the International HPH Secretariat.
Becoming a National/Regional HPH Network:
To initiate, simply complete the HPH Network Agreement form. By affixing your signature to this document, you express your commitment and willingly embrace the obligations associated with a corporate membership.
HPH Fee Structure
Hospital or health services acquiring HPH membership are required to pay an annual membership fee. Our fee structure is organized according to the World Bank country and lending groups.
Standard Membership Fee
330,00 €
per HPH member hospital/health service (upper-income countries)
Reduced Membership Fee
220,00 €
per HPH member hospital/health service (middle-income countries)
165,00 €
per HPH member hospital/health service (low-income countries)
HPH MAP
List of National/Regional HPH Networks
Australian HPH Network
| Number covered: | 6 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
La Trobe University, School of Public Health Bundoora Campus, 3086 Melbourne, Australia |
| Contact: | Sally Fawkes |
| E-Mail: | S.Fawkes@latrobe.edu.au |
| Website: | – |
Austrian HPH Network
| Number covered: | 22 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Österreichisches Netzwerk Gesundheitsfördernder Krankenhäuser und Gesundheitseinrichtungen Stubenring 6, 1010 Vienna, Austria |
| Contact: | Evelyn Kölldorfer-Leitgeb |
| E-Mail: | ongkg@ongkg.at |
| Website: | www.ongkg.at |
Catalan HPH Network
| Number covered: | 21 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Health Promotion Chair of University of Girona Pic de Peguera 15, 17003 Girona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Contact: | Cristina Iniesta Blasco |
| E-Mail: | ciniesta@parcdesalutmar.cat |
| Website: | www.promociodelasaluthph.cat |
Czech HPH Network
| Number covered: | 11 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, Department of Health Care Palackeho namesti 4, 12801 Prague, Czech Republic |
| Contact: | Mgr. Lenka Hynštová |
| E-Mail: | lenka.hynstova@mzcr.cz |
| Website: | www.mzcr.cz |
Emilia Romagna HPH Network
| Number covered: | 14 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Direzione generale Sanità e Politiche sociali, Regione Emilia-Romagna Viale Aldo Moro 21, 40127, Bologna , Italy |
| Contact: | Amelia Ceci |
| E-Mail: | amelia.ceci@ausl.re.it |
| Website: |
Finnish HPH Network
| Number covered: | 22 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Finnish Health Promoting Hospitals and Organizations Kynnystie 2 b 18, Jyväskylä, Finland |
| Contact: | Nina Peranen |
| E-Mail: | nina.peranen@ksshp.fi |
| Website: | www.steso.fi |
French HPH Network
| Number covered: | 7 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Lieu de Santé promoteur de santé (LSPS) 96 rue Didot, 75014, Paris, France |
| Contact: | Anne Borgne |
| E-Mail: | anne.borgne@respadd.org |
| Website: | www.reseau-lsps.org |
Friuli Venezia Giulia HPH Network
| Number covered: | 7 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Azienda regionale di coordinamento per la salute (ARCS) via Pozzuolo 330 – 33100 Udine, Italy |
| Contact: | Cristina Aguzzoli |
| E-Mail: | cristina.aguzzoli@arcs.sanita.fvg.it |
| Website: | https://arcs.sanita.fvg.it/it/ |
German HPH Network
| Number covered: | 15 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Deutsches Netz Gesundheitsfördernder Krankenhäuser und Gesundheitseinrichtungen e. V. (DNGfK) Eislebenerstraße 7A, 06449 Aschersleben Germany |
| Contact: | Marit Derenthal |
| E-Mail: | info@dngfk.de |
| Website: | www.dngfk.de |
Hong Kong HPH Network
| Number covered: | 6 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Hong Kong Adventist Hospital — Stubbs Road 40 Stubbs Road, Hong Kong (SAR) |
| Contact: | Alan Siu |
| E-Mail: | alansyl@gmail.com |
| Website: | https://www.hkah.org.hk/en/main |
HPH Network of Korea
| Number covered: | 19 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center 20 Boramae-ro 5-gil, Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Contact: | Jae Kyung Lee |
| E-Mail: | jaekyjaeky@naver.com |
| Website: | www.brmh.org |
Hunan HPH Network
| Number covered: | 3 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
The Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University Tongzipo Road, 410013 Changsha, Hunan, China |
| Contact: | Zou Yanhui |
| E-Mail: | 412225408@qq.com |
| Website: | www.en.hnzlyy.com |
Indonesia HPH Network
| Number covered: | 5 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
R. Syamsudin, SH Regional Hospital Jjjl. Rumah Sakit No. 01, 43113 Sukabumi City Indonesia |
| Contact: | H. Suherman |
| E-Mail: | ihphnet@gmail.com |
| Website: | https://ihphnet.wordpress.com/members/ |
Japan HPH Network
| Number covered: | 114 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Chidoribashi General Hospital 5-18-1 Chiyo, Hakata-ku,Fukuoka, Japan Zip code 812-8633 |
| Contact: | Mitsuhiko Funakoshi |
| E-Mail: | funakosi@wc4.so-net.ne.jp |
| Website: | https://www.hphnet.jp |
Piemonte HPH Network
| Number covered: | 10 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
CIPES Initiative Center for Health Promotion and Health Education Lungo Dora Savona 30, 10152 Torino, Italy |
| Contact: | Dr. Giulio Fornero |
| E-Mail: | cipes@cipesalute.org |
| Website: |
Polish HPH Network
| Number covered: | 10 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
ZAKŁAD ANALIZ EKONOMICZNYCH I SYSTEMOWYCH |
| Contact: | Bożena Walewska-Zielecka |
| E-Mail: | bozena.walewska-zielecka@medicover.pl |
| Website: | https://www.pzh.gov.pl/serwisy-tematyczne/health-promoting-hospitals/o-nas/ |
Swedish HPH Network
| Number covered: | 70 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Region Östergötland, Folkhälso- och statistikenheten 581 85 Linköping, Sweden |
| Contact: |
Ralph Harlid |
| E-Mail: | |
| Website: | www.hfsnatverket.se |
Taiwanese HPH Network
| Number covered: | 140 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Taiwan Society of Health Promoting Hospitals 3 F., No. 400, Sec. 2, Bade Rd., Songshan Dist., 10556 Taipei |
| Contact: | Ming-Nan Lin |
| E-Mail: | mingnan.lin@gmail.com |
| Website: | www.hph.org.tw |
Trentino HPH Network
| Number covered: | 7 |
| Coordinating Institution: |
Healthcare Trust of the Autonomous Province of Trento Via Degasperi 79, 38123 Trento, Italy |
| Contact: | Dr. Ilaria Simonelli |
| E-Mail: | ilaria.simonelli@apss.tn.it |
| Website: |