Welcome to IFHE
The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) is a non-profit, non-governmental body established in 1970 to enable national engineering professional organizations to join in a world-wide federation.
Objectives
To promote, develop and disseminate hospital engineering technology.
To compare international experience.
To offer collaboration with other international organisations.
The International Federation of Healthcare Engineering (IFHE) and the Healthcare Design (HCD) Conference + Expo are joining forces for a special co-located event, bringing together global leaders in healthcare engineering and design. We are thrilled to host the 29th IFHE World Congress in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, from October 17–20, 2026.
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IFHE members are invited to submit information regarding forthcoming events for publication.
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News
We are pleased to present the candidates for the upcoming Executive Committee election, which will take place during the IFHE Extraordinary Council meeting on 9 October 2026.
Call for submissions: New healthcare buildings and major renovations Deadline July 31, 2026
In case you missed this important global webinar in our lengthy newsletter last week - here are the details again. Past IFHE webinars are being prepared for members to view from our website. We will let you know when these are loaded and ready for you to enjoy. We are also proud to welcome Grundfos as an affiliate partner and again encourage you to join AMFP and your IFHE colleagues in New Orleans for the IFHE 2026 Congress.
During the past three years, I have served IFHE, as Second Vice President, First Vice President, and now, as President. Around the world, we are seeing movements away from trust, away from collaboration. We are seeing movements that are operating from a place of fear; fear of people who are different; fear that if you win, I lose, and advocacy of a short-term, me-first attitude. At the same time, we can see so many expressions of what Ezra Klein named "an Abundance Mentality"
The 2026 edition of the IFHE Digest is now available - providing a global insight into the field of healthcare engineering and facilities management.
President Kevin D Poggenpoel and former General Secretary Gunnar Baekken reflects on the year that has come to an end - and share their outlook for 2026.