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 care 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.
