World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA)
ICN is a proud member of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA), a coalition that brings together the five global organizations representing the world’s nurses, dentists, pharmacists, physiotherapists and physicians. These members also include the FDI World Dental Federation (FDI), the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), World Physiotherapy, and the World Medical Association (WMA).
Together, these organizations represent more than 47 million health care professionals in 179 countries and territories, uniting essential expertise from key health professions to advance shared priorities. WHPA works collectively to improve global health, strengthen and protect the health workforce, support universal health coverage, and enhance the quality and safety of care worldwide.
WHPA introduction and impact
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Presentation of WHPA
News
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
Investing in Health Professionals Strengthens Economies and Patient Care, Says WHPA
Investing in health professionals is fundamental to economic stability and sustainable development, and stronger health systems, according to leaders of the global health professions gathered at a side event hosted by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) on Tuesday 19 May, during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
20 May 2026
Ten Years of UN Security Council Resolution 2286: WHPA Calls for Protection of Health Personnel and Accountability for Attacks on Healthcare
Ten years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on all states and parties involved in armed conflict to fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law and take urgent action to protect health personnel, patients and healthcare facilities.
4 May 2026
Health Professionals Are Essential to Safe Care, Strong Economies and Resilient Health Systems
As World Health Worker Week begins, global health leaders are emphasizing a clear and urgent message: investing specifically in health professionals means stronger health systems, healthier populations, and more resilient economies.
1 April 2026
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WHPA
World Humanitarian Day: Conflict, funding cuts and violence threaten health professionals worldwide
On World Humanitarian Day, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) stands in solidarity with humanitarian workers around the world and calls for an immediate end to attacks on health professionals, patients and health facilities in conflict.
19 August 2026
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WHPA
Investing in Health Professionals Strengthens Economies and Patient Care, Says WHPA
Investing in health professionals is fundamental to economic stability and sustainable development, and stronger health systems, according to leaders of the global health professions gathered at a side event hosted by the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) on Tuesday 19 May, during the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
20 May 2026
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WHPA
Ten Years of UN Security Council Resolution 2286: WHPA Calls for Protection of Health Personnel and Accountability for Attacks on Healthcare
Ten years after the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286, the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is calling on all states and parties involved in armed conflict to fulfil their obligations under international humanitarian law and take urgent action to protect health personnel, patients and healthcare facilities.
4 May 2026
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WHPA
Health Professionals Are Essential to Safe Care, Strong Economies and Resilient Health Systems
As World Health Worker Week begins, global health leaders are emphasizing a clear and urgent message: investing specifically in health professionals means stronger health systems, healthier populations, and more resilient economies.
1 April 2026