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World Health Professions Alliance - WHPA

WHPA works to improve global health, patient care and collaboration.

WHPA brings together the global organizations representing dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and physicians, speaking for 47 million health professionals in 179 countries. World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) brings together the global organizations representing the world’s dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists and physicians and speaks for more than 42 million health c

are professionals in more than 130 countries. WHPA works to improve global health and the quality of patient care and facilitates collaboration among the health professions and major stakeholders. Keep up to date with our latest news: https://www.whpa.org/subscribe

WHPA is an alliance of the following global organizations:

- International Council of Nurses (ICN): a federation of over 130 national nurses associations, representing the more than 28 million nurses working worldwide.

- International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP): the global body for pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences and pharmaceutical education, representing over four million people working in pharmacy around the world.

- World Physiotherapy: the sole international voice for physiotherapy representing more than 685,000 physiotherapists worldwide, through 128 member organisations.

- FDI World Dental Federation (FDI): represents more than one million dentists worldwide, with 200 member associations in over 130 countries.

- World Medical Association (WMA): the global federation of national medical associations from around the world, directly and indirectly representing the views of more than nine million physicians.

27/05/2026

🌐WHPA at : "An economy of health for all is impossible without sustained, strategic investment in the people who deliver health." 💹

Many thanks to WHPA member ICN for delivering this powerful constituency statement supported by 15 civil society organizations, one of the largest constituencies at WHA.

👉 See the full statement here: https://bit.ly/4uVF9Qm

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

27/05/2026

🌐 WHPA at : "Artificial intelligence must support—not replace—the patient–health professional relationship."

WHPA would like to thank its member WMA for leading this statement urging member states to use in healthcare safely and ethically. 🩵

👉 See the full statement here: https://bit.ly/4o2sIA9

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

26/05/2026

🌐WHPA at : "We urge high-income countries to make targeted co-investments in the health workforce and health systems in source countries." 💹

Many thanks to WHPA member FIP for delivering this call to governments for more equity in WHO's Code of Practice on International Recruitment ✈️

👉 See the full statement here: https://bit.ly/4u9sSHn

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

20/05/2026

united in their drive to reframe the narrative of health expenditure as an investment rather than a cost 🤝
The World Health Professions Alliance brought together its leadership and key stakeholders in a standing-room only side event at 👍

👉Read the press release https://bit.ly/4uZJF0c

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Physiotherapy
World Medical Association - WMA

19/05/2026

📡 Live from WHPA's side event at : WMA President Jacqueline Kitulu reframing the narrative: health expenditure is not a burden but an essential investment 💹🩵

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

19/05/2026

📡 Live from WHPA's side event at : FIP Vice President Virginia Olmos underlines how , and patients' wallets, benefit from investing in health professionals 🤝🩵

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

19/05/2026

📡 Live from WHPA's side event at : representing FDI, IADR President Jennifer Gallagher highlights the efficiency and resilience gains from 🤝🩵

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

Many thanks to IADR for their participation!
The International Association for Dental Research (IADR)

19/05/2026

📡 Live from WHPA's side event at : ICN President José Luis Cobos Serrano urges World Health Organization (WHO) to keep health workforce issues central to its agenda 🩵

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

19/05/2026

Otmar Kloiber, out-going Secretary General of WMA, just gave a fantastic thought-provoking keynote speech on jobs in healthcare as a key driver of economic development at WHPA's side event at 👏 🩵 💸

Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

19/05/2026

📡 Live from WHPA's side event at : World Physiotherapy leader Michel Landry stresses that investing in health yields strong returns for health systems and resilient economies 🩵

👉 Find out more: https://bit.ly/3OpYl9j

WHPA members:
FDI World Dental Federation
International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)
ICN - International Council of Nurses
World Medical Association - WMA
World Physiotherapy

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