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Honoring Jürgen Pelikan
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pelikan 1940 – 2023 It is with immense gratitude that we remember the life and career of Prof. Dr. Jürgen Pelikan, a pioneering figure in the establishment of HPH, a true visionary, leader, and mentor. Jürgen's impact in the establishment of HPH...
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,...
Events
Webinar recording now online!
Weren't able to attend the webinar? No worries, it's now available to view online here: Webinar- Children without borders: Promoting children's health in all settings
HPH Conference pre-registration extended until March 31st!
The pre-registration period for the 29th International Conference on Health Promoting Hospital and Health Services (HPH) has been extended to Friday, March 31, 2023. Act quickly to ensure your in-person participation. This year’s conference will be organized in a...
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International HPH Conference
The annual International Conference on Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services (HPH) is the main event of the International HPH Network. It is a forum for learning and exchanging knowledge and experiences on health promotion in and by hospitals and health services. Since 1993 the annual HPH Conference, hosted by a HPH Network, has attracted a very wide range of professionals – from health practitioners to consultants, scientists, and politicians. On average, the conference hosts about 500 delegates per year.
Visit the website of our Conference Secretariat to learn more about our past conferences →