European Public Health Association
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UnclaimedThe European Public Health Association is a Europe-wide umbrella organization connecting public health associations, institutions, and professionals.
Last updated August 25, 2026
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Overview
The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) is a Europe-wide umbrella organization for public health associations, institutes, and individual professionals. Founded in 1992, it supports cooperation across the public health field by linking national associations, international nongovernmental organizations, public health institutions, researchers, practitioners, policy professionals, and educators. Its work is organized around four broad pillars: research, policy, practice, and training and education. EUPHA’s central office is based at NIVEL, the Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, in Utrecht, Netherlands, and the organization also maintains a satellite office in Brussels. Its geographic scope follows the WHO European definition of Europe, and its membership model distinguishes between full members—national public health associations in Europe—and associate members, including individuals, international NGOs, and public health institutions. In 2023, EUPHA reported 85 member organizations and institutions from 47 countries, collectively representing more than 39,000 public health experts. A central part of EUPHA’s public role is the European Public Health Conference (EPH Conference), an annual scientific and professional meeting that brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, educators, and other public health stakeholders. EUPHA began organizing annual scientific conferences in 1992; from 2008, the event adopted the European Public Health Conference name and became a collaborative undertaking with national public health associations and international partners. The conference normally rotates among European cities and combines scientific exchange with policy discussion, professional networking, and advocacy. EUPHA also publishes the European Journal of Public Health with Oxford University Press. The journal provides a scholarly outlet for European and international public health research and policy analysis. In addition to its events and publication activity, EUPHA represents and coordinates the interests of the public health community, promotes evidence-informed policy, and provides channels for collaboration across national and disciplinary boundaries. The organization is co-funded by the European Union Health Programme and is registered in the EU Transparency Register under identification number 37673629826-90. EUPHA is an association and professional network rather than a consumer-facing commercial product brand; its principal offerings are membership, professional exchange, scientific conferences, publications, and public health advocacy. Its activities during the COVID-19 pandemic included participation in major virtual public health meetings, demonstrating its role as a coordinating platform for the European public health community.
History
The European Public Health Association was established in 1992 to strengthen cooperation among public health professionals and organizations across Europe. From its inception, the association functioned as a network and umbrella body rather than as a national public health institution. Its purpose was to create links among national public health associations and to provide a common European platform for scientific exchange, professional development, policy engagement, and communication. EUPHA’s organizational model combines institutional and individual participation. Full membership is available to national public health associations in Europe, using the WHO European definition of the region. Associate membership extends participation to individuals, international NGOs, and public health institutions. This structure enables the association to connect national representative bodies with wider professional and institutional communities. By 2023, the network comprised 85 members in 47 countries and represented more than 39,000 public health experts. The association’s work is structured around four pillars: research, policy, practice, and training and education. These pillars are intended to cover the principal dimensions of public health and to connect EUPHA sections with its members. Through this framework, the organization supports the exchange of evidence and experience between academics, practitioners, educators, and policymakers. Its European remit also allows it to address public health issues that cross national borders. Annual scientific conferences have been a defining feature of EUPHA since the organization’s founding year. The first conference was held in Paris in December 1992. In 2008, the event’s name changed to the European Public Health Conference, reflecting its development as a joint effort involving EUPHA, national public health associations, and international partners. The conference generally moves between European cities and serves as a venue for research presentations, professional discussion, policy debate, and networking. The COVID-19 pandemic altered the conference format. In autumn 2020, EUPHA collaborated with the World Federation of Public Health Associations and the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health on an online-only meeting. The event combined the 13th EUPHA conference with the 16th World Congress on Public Health and used the motto “Public health for the future of humanity: analysis, advocacy and action.” In 2021, the 14th EPH Conference also took place virtually and addressed public health futures in a changing world. Later conferences were again associated with European host cities, including Berlin in 2022, Dublin in 2023, Lisbon in 2024, and Helsinki as the planned host for 2025. EUPHA also developed a publication role through the European Journal of Public Health, which it publishes with Oxford University Press. The journal provides a channel for scientific research, public health analysis, and policy-oriented scholarship. In parallel, EUPHA has maintained an advocacy and coordination role in European public health, including engagement with EU-level policy structures. The association is co-funded by the European Union Health Programme and is listed in the EU Transparency Register. Its central office is located at NIVEL in Utrecht, with an additional office in Brussels, placing the organization close to both the European research community and EU policy institutions. Today, EUPHA is best understood as a membership-based European public health network. Its identity rests on convening expertise, supporting evidence-informed public health, providing professional and scientific platforms, and representing the breadth of public health research, policy, practice, and education rather than selling conventional consumer products.
- 2023
Membership network reached 85 members in 47 countries
[1]EUPHA reported 85 members from 47 countries, representing more than 39,000 public health experts.
- 2021
Virtual 14th European Public Health Conference
[1]The 14th EPH Conference was held virtually and focused on public health futures in a changing world.
- 2020
First online-only joint public health meeting
[1]EUPHA joined WFPHA and SItI for an online-only meeting combining the EUPHA conference with the World Congress on Public Health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2008
Conference renamed European Public Health Conference
[1]The annual conference adopted the European Public Health Conference name and became a joint effort with national associations and international partners.
- 1992
European Public Health Association founded
[1]EUPHA was established as a Europe-wide organization for public health associations and institutes.
- 1992
First annual scientific conference
[1]The first EUPHA scientific conference was held in Paris in December 1992.
Products and positioning
A pan-European professional umbrella organization that connects public health research, policy, practice, and education.
Scientific conference · 1992
European Public Health Conference
EUPHA’s annual scientific and professional conference brings together public health researchers, practitioners, policymakers, educators, and representatives of national and international organizations. It features research exchange, policy discussion, professional networking, and debate on current European public health priorities. Since 2008, the conference has used its current name and has generally rotated among European cities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 and 2021 editions were conducted virtually.
Scientific journal
European Journal of Public Health
The European Journal of Public Health is a scientific publication associated with EUPHA and published with Oxford University Press. It provides a platform for public health research, policy analysis, and scholarship relevant to Europe and the wider international public health community.
Professional membership · 1992
EUPHA membership network
EUPHA offers full membership for national public health associations in Europe and associate membership for individuals, international NGOs, and public health institutions. The network connects members across research, policy, practice, and training and education.
Brand decisions
2020
Move to an online-only conference formatStrategyBackground
The COVID-19 pandemic made a conventional in-person international meeting impractical.
Action taken
EUPHA collaborated with WFPHA and SItI to hold an online-only meeting that combined the 13th EUPHA conference and the 16th World Congress on Public Health.
Aftermath
The meeting enabled continued international exchange during the pandemic and was followed by another virtual EPH Conference in 2021.
2008
Adoption of the European Public Health Conference nameStrategyBackground
The annual EUPHA conference had developed into a broader collaborative event involving national public health associations and international partners.
Action taken
The event was renamed the European Public Health Conference to reflect its wider European partnership and role.
Aftermath
The EPH Conference became EUPHA’s principal recurring scientific and professional convening platform.
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