Thinking of joining EPHA?
Then fill in and send us back the membership form available below. Do not hesitate contacting the EPHA Secretariat for any questions or for help with the forms.
EPHA membership fees for 2006-2007 are based on the income of the member organisation:
| Annual income up to 300,000 Euros | 550 Euros |
| Annual income of 300,000 - 1,000,000 Euros | 750 Euros |
| Annual income of > 1,000,000 Euros | 1,100 Euros |
The EPHA Executive Committee can, on a case-by-case basis, waive the membership fees for NGOs in NIS and South East Europe.
Membership benefits
What will EPHA membership provide?
Information on health issues and EU policy developments:
An Electronic Newsletter. On a monthly basis a newsletter is sent by e-mail. Regular features include recent EU policy developments, secretariat activities, members’ activities and forthcoming events on public health related issues.
Health Alerts. Short alerts are sent to members via e-mail whenever an important development on health-related EU policy takes place.
’Members Only’ section of Website. Apart from the information available to the general public on EPHA’s website, members have access to internal policy and strategy information on website pages, which are accessible only with a membership password.
Newslists. Special briefings on particular subjects of interest to a certain group of members are provided via an electronic mailing list.
Daily information help desk.
Communication among EPHA members:
Working groups. At present there are five ongoing working groups on the following subjects: Alcohol, Food and Nutrition, Health and Environment, Health and Enlargement, and Pharmaceuticals. These groups can be set up following members’ requests or at the suggestion of the secretariat.
Policy Co-ordination Group. Meeting every two months in Brussels, this group is open to all EPHA members. Contributions to the meeting are also received via e-mail. The aim of these meetings is to share information, discuss EU health policy developments and create policy positions and strategies for EPHA and its members. The minutes of these meetings are available on the "members only" section of the EPHA website.
Seminars and training sessions organised by EPHA.
Visibility in EU policy making circles:
EPHA website. Given its extensive use among those involved in health policy at EU level, including EU officials, the EPHA website enhances public visibility of our member organisations and activities.
Support for advocacy work:
Meetings of Health Intergroup’s Working Group on Public Health. These meetings allow members to access and share their expertise with Members of the European Parliament, Commission officials and other authorities and health professionals stakeholders in public health.
Access to EU decision makers and major players enhanced by the Brussels expertise of EPHA’s Secretariat.
Access to EPHA’s comprehensive data base.
Representation and participation at European and international fora:
Representation by an EPHA staff person, EPHA President or Executive Committee member at many working groups, conferences, and meetings organised by the EU institutions.
Membership of WHO European Environment and Health Committee
Membership in the Platform of European Social NGOs.
Co-operation with the World Health Organization.
Ad hoc collaboration with NGOs involved in the environmental sector, consumer affairs, transport and so on, in areas affecting health.
Want to know more?
Read an article by our former President, Andrew Hayes, on EPHA’s achievements in last ten years, or read what EPHA members think about our work: the European Heart Network for instance, or the Royal College of Nursing in the UK.
