Founded in 1951 by Dr Jacques Parisot, the International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE) is a unique worldwide, independent and professional association of individual and institutional members committed to improving health and wellbeing. IUHPE supports actions and engages in projects, locally and globally, that empower people to control their own health and that promote well-being societies, e.g. education, community action and the development of healthy public policy.
The vision of the IUHPE is a world where all people achieve optimum health and well-being.
Respect – for the innate dignity of all people; for cultural identity; for cultural diversity; and for natural resources and the environment
Inclusion and involvement of people in making the decisions that shape their lives and impact upon their health and wellbeing
Equity in health, social and economic outcomes for all people
Accountability and transparency – within governments, organisations and communities
Sustainability
Social justice for all people
Compassion and empowerment
IUHPE organizes, with local members/hosts, regional and world conferences to facilitate the exchange of ideas and sharing between research and practice.
The organization also operates an Accreditation System that recognizes the unique set of competencies exercised by the health promotion workforce. Individual practitioners can apply to register and course leads can gain accreditation for their bachelors and master’s programs in health promotion.
IUHPE also publishes a quarterly journal in three languages, Global Health Promotion. We encourage submissions on a wide range of health promotion topics.
Headquarters: c/o Santé Publique France, Saint-Maurice.
International Secretariat: c/o University of Montreal School of Public Health, Canada.
Join us in Abu Dhabi from May 13–16, 2025, for the IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion and Education.
ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi
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