International Hospital Federation

03/06/2026

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐚𝐩?

As healthcare systems face increasing pressure, virtual care programmes are emerging as a promising solution to improve access, especially in lower-resource and rural settings.

💡On 24 June, our expert panel will share case studies and strategies from Australia, India, Pakistan, and Tanzania, as well as some of the difficulties they have faced in using virtual care to transform healthcare delivery for underserved communities.

Sign up now!
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/webinar-can-virtual-care-close-the-access-gap/

02/06/2026

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝟓 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟒𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐇𝐅 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 👇

This October in Seoul, immerse yourself in a city that combines cutting-edge healthcare with rich culture - an unforgettable experience awaits for participants!

🗓️ 20-22 October 2026 (with pre-Congress activities on 19 Oct)
📍 COEX Magok Convention Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea

𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙞𝙧𝙙 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧 - 𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨!
🔗 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/

Geneva Sustainability Centre Intuitive

01/06/2026

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐈 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐃𝐍𝐀? 🏥

𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 are what you'll hear and learn from this webinar of the Geneva Sustainability Centre.

Sign up now to join this second session of the 𝗚𝗦𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀.

Wednesday 3️⃣ June ➡️ https://ihf-fih.org/events/next-steps-how-do-i-integrate-sustainability-into-my-healthcare-organizations-dna/

🏥 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

On 3 June, join the next webinar part of our 𝗚𝗦𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 series.

The session will highlight the practical and profitable next steps a hospital can take to progress from developing a strategy to delivering it as an integrated activity, explored through the perspectives of a hospital Chief Operating Officer and a Chief Sustainability Officer.

𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦!
🔗 https://ihf-fih.org/events/next-steps-how-do-i-integrate-sustainability-into-my-healthcare-organizations-dna/

01/06/2026

📣 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝘆!

𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐈𝐇𝐅 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬!

Judging has begun for all 8 categories. We are grateful to members of the IHF Awards Committee 2026 for dedicating their time and expertise to this programme. 👏

𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺.

Stay tuned for news of this year's finalists and details of the Awards Gala Ceremony at the 49th World Hospital Congress.

29/05/2026

📢 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 #𝗪𝗛𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Showcase your healthcare solutions to leaders from around 80 countries, this October at the 49th World Hospital Congress in Seoul!

The Congress provides a unique opportunity to engage in a 360-degree learning and networking experience with global peers. Organizations that want to strengthen their international presence can explore sponsorship and exhibition packages. These opportunities are designed to help you build meaningful connections across the global health community.

𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙖𝙫𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙭𝙝𝙞𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙨.

👉 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/sponsorship-opportunities/

28/05/2026

🏥 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭?

Join the Geneva Sustainability Centre's second webinar of the 𝗚𝗦𝗖 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 series. GSC's van Bruggen will be joined by speakers from leading hospitals Jeremy Lee and Kyle Tafuri who will explore the practical next steps a hospital can take to progress from developing a strategy to delivering it as an integrated activity.

📅 When? | Wednesday 3 June 15:30 - 16:16 CEST

Register now ➡️ https://ihf-fih.org/events/next-steps-how-do-i-integrate-sustainability-into-my-healthcare-organizations-dna/

27/05/2026

📢 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟰𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗛𝗙 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗼𝘂𝗹, 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗮

Join us this October for global learning with fellow leaders and executives shaping the future of healthcare delivery.

𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐝 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫. 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬!
➡️ https://worldhospitalcongress.org/early-bird-registration-for-whc-2026-now-open/

The programme features a stimulating array of plenary and parallel sessions, pre-congress masterclasses, invitational forums, workshops, networking opportunities, local hospital visits, and poster presentations. Participants can also look forward to a celebration of outstanding hospital projects, programmes, and services at the IHF Awards Gala celebration, and a showcase of cutting-edge innovations at the i-to-i Innovation Hub.

Mark your calendar:
📆 20–22 October 2026
📍 Coex Magok Lewest, Seoul, Republic of Korea

23/05/2026

Great to see the launch of the – a global platform for carbon analytics in healthcare, contextualized, accessible, and at scale.

Decision-makers are responsible for delivering measurable healthcare decarbonization, but without product-level data, this is a significant challenge for hospital executives.

Launched at in Geneva this week, the tool changes this by providing data on the carbon footprint of what you prescribe, purchase, and deliver.

💊 Pharmaceuticals
🩺 Medical and surgical devices
🔬 Diagnostic services
🏥 Care pathways

There's no better time to add low-carbon healthcare delivery to your list of leadership goals.

The Lancet |

22/05/2026

📢 𝐀 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐖𝐇𝐂𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞 for working hard and dedicating time to complete the abstract review and selection process for this year’s World Hospital Congress.

After carefully reviewing more than a thousand submissions from across the globe, your expertise, time, and dedication are helping shape a truly inspiring scientific programme for the international healthcare community gathering this October in Seoul.

👉 Stay tuned! 𝘼𝙗𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙣 5 𝙅𝙪𝙣𝙚.

In the meantime, the preliminary programme is now live.
View some of the topics and speakers here:
🔗 https://worldhospitalcongress.org/programme/

21/05/2026

📢 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 #𝗪𝗛𝗖𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

From 20–22 October 2026, healthcare leaders from across the globe will gather in Seoul for the 𝟰𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 at the Coex Magok Convention Center.

The Congress brings together hospital and health system decision-makers to exchange insights, explore the latest innovations shaping healthcare, and connect with peers driving change worldwide.

By joining , you will have the opportunity to learn from and engage with influential healthcare leaders at the forefront of transforming care.

Discover the first confirmed speakers at Congress.
➡️ https://worldhospitalcongress.org/speakers/