Welcome to IFHE

The International Federation of Healthcare 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.

09.01.2024

Safe Hospital 2023

Multidisciplinary input from pasients, family members, healthcare personell and engineers in Argentina have resulted in the document Safe Hospital 2023, which puts special emphasis on the topics of Construction, Ventilation and Safe Water.

28.12.2023
Greetings and Christmas letters
Christmas message and reflections from IFHE President Steve Rees and IFHE General Secretary Gunnar Baekken.

25.12.2023
IFHE Digest 2024
The 2024 edition of the IFHE Digest is now available - providing a global insight into the field of healthcare engineering and facilities management.

11.12.2023
Are you a potentional member of the new IFHE-WHO team?
UPDATE: WHO has launched an effort to create a series of Guides to Climate Resilient, Low Carbon healthcare facilities. IFHE want to inform our expert volunteers about changes in the project.

05.11.2023
IFHE Global Healthcare Carbon Challenge
We’re “cutting the carbs”! Join your fellow healthcare facilities around the world in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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