Thinking of joining EPHA ?
Then fill in and send us back the membership application form available below. Do not hesitate contacting the EPHA Secretariat for any questions or for help with the forms.
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 :
Special Interest Group and Working Groups. At present there are two Special Interest Groups (SIG) - on Health Determinants and Health Systems. Each SIG meets twice a year and convenes ad-hoc working groups for more focussed discussions. In 2009, the active working groups are : Alcohol, Food and Nutrition, Health professionals, Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals and eHealth. These groups can be set up following members’ requests or at the suggestion of the secretariat.
Policy Co-ordination Group. Monthly meeting in Brussels, 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 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.
Membership fees
EPHA membership fees are based on the income of the member organisation. Details are presented here.
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.
