Spotlight on EPHA Members

Who are we ?
The Vienna International Academy of Holistic Medicine (Wiener Internationale Akademie für Ganzheitsmedizin, GAMED) functions as a focal point and centre of excellence in the broad field of complementary medicine. It offers a wide range of special events, education and training for physicians, scientists, students and members of health and social professions, as well as services for interested members of the public, patients and their relatives. Its activities focus on (...)

Who are we ?
The European Federation of Patients’ Associations for Anthroposophic Medicine (EFPAM) is a European federation of national patients’ organisations active in the field of anthroposophic medicine and healthcare. The Federation was founded in Switzerland on October 3, 2000. EFPAM has members in 12 member states of the European Union, three in non-EU countries and an affiliated association in Québec (Canada). The total membership is 60,000.
EFPAM is a co-signatory of the Common (...)

Who are we ?
The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) was established in 1959 as an international non-profit association representing European pharmacists. It is is exclusively funded by its members. The Members of the PGEU are professional bodies and pharmacists’ associations in EU Members States, EU candidate countries and EEA Member States.
Who do we represent ?
The Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) is the European association representing community (...)

Who are we ?
The International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA) focuses primarily on safeguarding the legal status of anthroposophic medicine as an integrative medical system, on the availability of anthroposophic medicinal products on the markets of the Community (necessary for the anthroposophic medical approach), as well as on the accessibility of anthroposophic treatments including art therapies, eurythmy therapy, and other therapies belonging to the (...)

Who are we ?
The CHEN - Patient Fertility Association was established in 1998 to increase the awareness of fertility and fertility treatments and offer support to infertile people. It is 100% staffed by volunteers.
Who do we represent ?
The CHEN association represents people under fertility treatments in Israel as well as couples undergoing in vitro fertilization in Israel in our programme of “fertility tourism”.
What is our mission ?
Our mission is to deepen the awareness of (...)

Who are we ?
The European Shiatsu Federation (ESF) is a not-for-profit federation.
Shiatsu is an autonomous natural healthcare system whose aim is to maintain the energetic and biophysical balance in human beings.
Who do we represent ?
We represent national professional shiatsu associations in Europe.
What is our mission ?
We aim to :
Advance shiatsu as a healing therapy throughout Europe
Establish the legal right to practice shiatsu as an independent, self-regulating health-care method (...)

Who are we ?
Fundamed is a not-for-profit organisation based in Spain that acts as the social arm of Contenidos e Información de Salud, a publishing company focused on health information.
Who do we represent ?
We place ourseves the centre of the stakeholder dialogue, directing the network of stakeholders involved in the Spanish public health sector.
In particular, we act as the Executive Secretary of the General Patients’ Alliance (GPA), a platform operating among patients (...)

Who are we ?
The European Region of the World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT) is a non-profit, non-governmental organisation that represents the physiotherapy profession at the European Level.
Who do we represent ? We have a membership of 36 Physiotherapy Associations, one from each European country, including EU Member States, EEA countries and EU applicant countries, representing approximately 150.000 physiotherapists in Europe.
What is our mission ?
We aim to improve healthcare (...)

Who are we ?
Health Action International (HAI) is a non-profit, independent, non-governmental organisation established in 1981 that promotes increased access to essential medicines, the essential medicines concept and the rational use of medicines.
Who do we represent ?
We are a global network, comprised of over 250 consumer, health, development and other public interest groups, as well as healthcare professionals, academics and individuals in more than 70 countries around the world. Based in (...)

The International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) is a new EPHA member.
Who are we ?
ICMART is a non-profit making international organisation comprising more than 80 medical acupuncture societies worldwide.
Who do we represent ?
ICMART represents over 30,000 doctors practising acupuncture and related techniques.
What do we do ?
Every year ICMART guides, helps, sponsors directly or indirectly and participates through the active presence of one or more members of (...)