The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental body established in 1970 to enable national engineering professional organisations to join in a worldwide federation.

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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.

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Membership of IFHE has spread to over 30 countries – embracing some 13,000 people. In addition to national healthcare engineering organisations, IFHE also admits as members: governmental institutions, corporate consultants, commercial and industrial firms, as well as individuals or small groups of interested persons.

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IFHE is recognised by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, as a non-governmental organisation in official relations with the WHO.