World Health Professions Alliance

The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) speaks for more than 41 million health professionals worldwide, assembling essential knowledge and experience from the key health professions in more than 130 countries.

On 6th November 2020 the WHPA supported by the International Hospital Federation (IHF) hosted a webinar to launch the Stand Up for Positive Practice Environments campaign. The CEOs of the 5 WHPA members talk about the importance of providing supportive workplaces and conditions for our front line professionals. Darren Brown, a Physiotherapist with Long COVID also shares his experience and urges health professionals to rest, recover and pace themselves. This session was reported in the World Medical Association annual report 2020.