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Overview

Official name

International Federation of Healthcare Engineering

Acronym (if applicable)

IFHE

Short self description

The International Federation of Hospital Engineering (IFHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental body established in 1970 to enable national engineering professional organizations to join in a world-wide federation. The purpose of IFHE is to encourage and facilitate exchange of information and experience in the broad field of hospital and healthcare facility design, construction, engineering, commissioning, maintenance, and estate management.

Website

http://www.ifhe.info

Web link to health relevant activities

Parent entity (if applicable)

The entity you represent is indicated as a parent of the following entities in the Register:

N / A

Date submitted

13 Nov 2024 03:57:55 PM

General information

Name

Official name

International Federation of Healthcare Engineering

Acronym (if applicable)

IFHE

Commonly used name (if applicable)

Names in other official languages (if applicable) Name Abbreviation

International Federation of Healthcare Engineering

IFHE

Fédération Internationale de l’ingénierie des Soins de Santé

Former name

Short self description

Address Contact

Address 1

Rue des Eaux-Vives 94

Address 2

Address 3

Town/City

Geneva

State/Region

Postal code

Country

Switzerland

Email (generic)

info@ifhe.info

Related links

Website

http://www.ifhe.info

Governance

Legal status

non-profit and non-governmental organization

Year established

1970

Governance structure

Description of main decision making bodies (e.g. board, board of directors, executive board, executive committee, etc).

Name of body

Executive Committee (Exco)

Composition and current list of members Name Function Affiliation

Kevin Poggenpoel

President

Infrastructure Executive Mediclinic South Africa

Darryl Pitcher

Co General Secretary

CEO of Bethsalem Care and Greenbriars Village in South Australia.

Steve Rees

Past President

Chief Program Officer,Capital Manager at Alberty Health Services Canada

Gunnar Baekken

General Secretary

Director Facility St Olavs Hospital Trondhein Norway

Daniela Pedrini

Member

Director, Design, development and investment, University hospital Bologna, Italy

Fabio Bitencourt

2nd Vice President

Architect and Professor at the " Faculdade "Estacio de Sa" Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Walt Vernon

1st Vice President

CEO Mazetti San Francisco California

Yoshihisa Hirayama

Member

Managing Director PS Company Japan

Matthias Schwabe

Treasurer

Div. Bender APAC region manager China India

Briseyda Reséndiz Márquez

Member

Architect Mexico

Functions

General management , financial management, administration management, management of internal IFHE working groups, organization management IFHE International Congresses and events, special tasks and special responsibilities.

Name of body

Composition and current list of members Name Function Affiliation

Functions

General Assembly

Does the entity have a General Assembly of members or a similar body?

Yes

Name

COUNCIL

Composition

The Council is composed of two representatives from each member country.

Functions

The Council is the supreme authority of the Federation, including:
1. Adoption and amendment of the Statutes;
2. Nomination, surveillance, and revocation of the External Auditors;
3. Approval of annual reports and audited accounts;
4. Admission of "A" National Members, "B" Associate Members, and appointment of "E" Honorary Members;
5. Exclusion of Members;
6. Election of the Second Vice President and other members of the Executive Committee;
Survelilance, discharge, and revocation of the President, the Vice-President, the Second Vice President and the other members of the Executive Committee;
7. Decision the dissolution or merger of the Federation.

Financial information

Latest available annual income (month/year)

From

January

2023

November

2023

Annual income (USD)

28,134

Latest available assets (month/year)

As of

November

2023

Total assets (USD)

237,116

Income sources (in USD)

Income source Income type

Private sector entities (including business associations)

Philanthropic foundations

NGOs, academic institutions

Government entities, intergovernmental organizations, including UN

General public, individuals

Total

Sales of goods and services *

Grants / Donations

In-kind donations

Membership fees

24,307

Investment income

Others

3,827

Total

3,827

24,307

28,134

* income from congresses / conferences should be listed under Sales of goods and services

Additional information

IFHE is a non-profit organization. IFHE ask a very low fee from each member country. IFHE uses this fees for own administration, congresses and other overhead costs. IFHE also uses the money to support some small IFHE projects for other IFHE member countries

Membership

Entity's members

Is the entity you represent membership based?

Yes

Overview of categories and their voting rights in the main governing body:

Total number Voting

Individuals

NGOs

Private sector entities

Philanthropic foundations

Academic institutions

Government entities

Intergovernmental organizations

Organizational Structure

Parent entity

In the register Registered Entity Entity Name

No data available

Yes

Legal status

Affiliated entities (or subsidiaries)

In the register Registered Entity Entity Name

No data available

Relations

Entity's membership in other entities

In the register Registered Entity Entity Name Type of membership

No data available

Yes

Members of the entity

In the register Registered Entity Member Name

No data available

Yes

AADAIH (Argentina)

Yes

AARQHOS (Chile)

Yes

ABDEH (Brazil)

Yes

ACAIH (Colombia)

Yes

ACOAIH (Costa Rica)

Yes

AEIH (Spain)

Yes

AFHE (Finland)

Yes

AMEK (Kenya)

Yes

AMFP (USA)

Yes

APEH (Portugal)

Yes

BEAM (Malaysia)

Yes

CHES (Canada)

Yes

FENATO (Italy)

Yes

FKT (Germany)

Yes

FSTA (Denmark)

Yes

FSTL (Norway)

Yes

HEAJ (Japan)

Yes

IHEA (Australia)

Yes

IHEEM (UK)

Yes

IHF (France)

Yes

IHS (Switzerland)

Yes

KIHA (Korea)

Yes

NZIHE (New Zealand)

Yes

OVKT (Austria)

Yes

SAFHE (South Africa)

Yes

SIAIS (Italy)

Yes

SMAES (Mexico)

Yes

UNAMHE (Uganda)

Yes

WGKT (Germany)

Yes

ZORG.tech (Belgium)

Activities

Aims (or purposes, objectives) of the entity as they appear in its constitution or by-laws or equivalent document.

The Federation objectives are in particular to promote, develop and disseminate healthcare engineering technology; to compare international experience; to promote the principle of integrated planning, design, and evaluation by improved collaboration between the professions; to promote more efficient management of operation, maintenance, and safety of healthcare facilities, their engineering, installations, equipment and buildings; and to offer collaboration with other international organizations.

The activities of the entity are related to the following strategic priorities and outcomes of the current WHO's General Programme of Work:

Strategic objective 1: Respond to climate change, an escalating health threat in the 21st century.

Joint outcome 1.1. More climate-resilient health systems are addressing health risks and impacts.

Joint outcome 1.2. Lower-carbon health systems and societies are contributing to health and well-being.

Strategic objective 2: Address health determinants and the root causes of ill health in key policies across sectors.

Joint outcome 2.1. Health inequities reduced by acting on social, economic, environmental and other determinants of health.

Joint outcome 2.2. Priority risk factors for noncommunicable and communicable diseases, violence and injury, and poor nutrition, reduced through multisectoral approaches.

Joint outcome 2.3. Populations empowered to control their health through health promotion programmes and community involvement in decision-making.

Strategic objective 3: Advance the primary health care approach and essential health system capacities for universal health coverage.

Joint outcome 3.1. The primary health care approach renewed and strengthened to accelerate universal health coverage.

Joint outcome 3.2. Health and care workforce, health financing and access to quality-assured health products substantially improved.

Joint outcome 3.3. Health information systems strengthened and digital transformation implemented.

Strategic objective 4: Improve health service coverage and financial protection to address inequity and gender inequalities.

Joint outcome 4.1. Equity in access to quality services improved for noncommunicable diseases, mental health conditions and communicable diseases, while addressing antimicrobial resistance.

Joint outcome 4.2. Equity in access to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, adolescent and older person health and nutrition services and immunization coverage improved.

Joint outcome 4.3. Financial protection improved by reducing financial barriers and out-of-pocket health expenditures, especially for the most vulnerable.

Strategic objective 5: Prevent, mitigate and prepare for risks to health from all hazards.

Joint outcome 5.1. Risks of health emergencies from all hazards reduced and impact mitigated.

Joint outcome 5.2. Preparedness, readiness and resilience for health emergencies enhanced.

Strategic objective 6: Rapidly detect and sustain an effective response to all health emergencies.

Joint outcome 6.1. Detection of and response to acute public health threats is rapid and effective.

Joint outcome 6.2. Access to essential health services during emergencies is sustained and equitable.

Additional information on the entity's activities

IHR ( International Health Regulations),
programs ' Safe Hospital Initiatives',
guidelines building and engineering Health Facilities, smart and sustainable hospitals
Info about UHC ( Universal Health Coverage)
Info about Climate Change and Healthcare infrastructures
Covid 19 programs

Country presence

Countries where the entity has activities, members and regional offices / representatives:

Regions

Countries

Activities

Members

Offices / representatives

African Region

Region of the Americas

Eastern Mediterranean Region

European Region

South-East Asia Region

Western Pacific Region

Global

Disclosure & declaration

Tobacco/Arms related disclosure statement for non-State actors

Pursuant the WHO Framework of Engagement with Non-State Actors, WHO does not engage with the tobacco industry or non-State actors that work to further the interests of the tobacco industry. WHO also does not engage with the arms industry.

For the purposes of this statement:

tobacco industry means any entity involved in the manufacture, sale or distribution of tobacco and related products, and any affiliate of such entity; and
arms industry means any entity involved in the manufacture, sale or distribution of arms, and any affiliate of such entity.

This disclosure statement needs to be provided by any nongovernmental organization, private sector entity, philanthropic foundation and academic institution prior to engaging with WHO.

In view of the foregoing, please answer the following questions:

Is your entity, or was your entity over the last four years, part of the tobacco or arms industries (as defined above)?

Yes

No

Unable to answer

To the best of your entity’s knowledge, is your entity, or has your entity over the last four years, engaged in activities that are aimed at furthering or supporting the interests of the tobacco industry? This includes, but is not limited to, supply contracts, contract work, services and lobbying.

Yes

No

Unable to answer

To the best of your entity’s knowledge, does your entity currently, or did your entity over the last four years, have any other association or relationship with the tobacco industry (as defined above). This includes in particular investment interests (other than general mutual funds or similar arrangements whereby your entity has no control over the selection of the investments), commercial business interests, the provision or receipt of financial and/or other support.

Yes

No

Unable to answer

If you have answered yes to any of the above or are unable to answer one or more questions, please provide a general statement of explanation.

Please note that the WHO Secretariat reserves the right to request additional information from your entity in this regard.

By providing this statement, your entity commits to promptly inform WHO of any change to the above information and to complete a new statement that describes the changes.

Engagement with other industries affecting human health or affected by WHO norm and standards

Does the entity you represent have any formal association, affiliation or links with the following industry sectors?

If yes, please tick the box of the industry concerned and provide details in the space provided:

Alcohol

Chemical

Food and beverages

Health care

Pharmaceutical

Others

Please specify industry

WHO Secretariat reserves the right to request additional information from the entity you represent relevant to its engagement with WHO.

*Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (SEAH) and Misconduct (abusive or fraudulent)

Entities engaging with WHO are expected to ensure that the conduct of their employees and any other persons engaged by them to perform any activities or to provide any services for WHO on behalf of the entities is consistent with the WHO standards of conduct. In particular, WHO has zero tolerance towards any form of sexual misconduct, which includes sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual violence, and sexual harassment, and other types of abusive or fraudulent conduct. In the view of the forgoing, please confirm that your entity shall:

Take all reasonable and appropriate measures to prevent sexual misconduct as defined in WHO’s Policy on Preventing and Addressing Sexual Misconduct, and other types of abusive or fraudulent conduct as defined, respectively, in WHO’s Policy on Preventing and Addressing Abusive Conduct and in WHO’s Policy on Prevention, Detection and Response to Fraud and Corruption by any of its employees and by any other persons engaged by it to perform any activities or to provide any services for WHO on the entity’s behalf;

Promptly report to WHO’s Office of Internal Oversight Services (IOS) at investigation@who.int any actual or suspected misconduct, as defined by WHO in these Policies and of which the entity becomes aware;

Promptly communicate to IOS any measures that may be necessary or appropriate to protect the confidentiality and wellbeing of the alleged victim;

Promptly respond to any actual or suspected misconduct as defined by WHO in these Policies of which the entity becomes aware; and

To cooperate with IOS and keep IOS informed of the status and outcome of any measures of protection, corrections to operations, investigation, and disciplinary action taken against any perpetrator by the entity.

Date submitted