Today we have a clear and urgent message: investing specifically in health professionals and their unique value means stronger health systems, healthier populations, and more resilient economies.

17 February 2026—WHPA warns of sustained escalation in violence, intimidation and persecution of health professionals in conflict and civil unrest

6 November 2025—WHPA urges COP30 to build climate-smart, health professional-led health systems under the Belém Health Action Plan

25 September 2025—At the 4th United Nations High-Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases WHPA calls on global leaders to invest in health professionals

19 August 2025—New data released today shows that WHPA's call to safeguard healthcare facilities and personnel in areas of conflict, in accordance with international law, is more relevant than ever.

19 May 2025—At its WHA78 side event, WHPA's leadership called on the global health community and its funders to continue support for investment in health professionals despite radical funding cuts and changes to the global health landscape.

May 2025 - WHPA's updated recommendations for effective interprofessional collaborative practice now include guidance on health equity, sustainability, and the use of health data and technology such as electronic health records (EHRs) or artificial intelligence (AI).

3 April 2025—Leaders of WHPA member organizations are speaking at the Summit, calling on ministers to invest in health professionals to improve patient safety.

25 March 2025—WHPA is attending the invitation-only WHO Second Global Conference on Air Pollution and Health, and has joined 50 million members of the health community in signing the conference's Call to Action.

12 December 2024—On UHC Day, WHPA is calling on governments to invest in health professionals to deliver safe, high-quality primary health care (PHC) in order to achieve universal health coverage (UHC).

22 September 2024—At the UN Summit of the Future, WHPA is calling on world leaders for the investment in the health workforce needed to meet the commitments made in the Summit's outcome document, the Pact for the Future.

19 August 2024—On World Humanitarian Day, health professionals join humanitarians around the world to express unwavering condemnation of the escalating violence targeting healthcare facilities and personnel.

26 May 2024—The WHPA announces the launch of its new strategy for 2024-2027, which took place at a reception held for the Alliance's 25th anniversary.

11 March 2024—The WHPA has issued a press release announcing its Open Letter which calls for the safeguarding of healthcare facilities and personnel in areas of conflict, in accordance with international law.

6 November 2023—The WHPA continues to successfully represent the interests of health professionals in the negotiations to develop a WHO instrument on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, delivering the following statement at the seventh meeting of the pandemic treaty's Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB).

13 October 2023—The WHPA has released a statement on the treatment of health professionals in the conflict which erupted in Israel and Gaza last week calling for all parties  to protect and respect access to healthcare and ensure the safety of civilians and healthcare workers.

3 April 2023—The WHPA has issued a press release to mark the publication of a WHO-WHPA report which provides strong evidence of the extent of damage caused to healthcare professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic.

24 February 2023—WHPA made the voice of health professionals heard at the Fifth Global Ministerial Summit on Patient Safety by publishing an NGO statement highlighting that health workforce safety is patient safety.

8 November 2022—To mark the signing of an historic Memorandum of Understanding between the 5 members of the WHPA and the World Health Organization (WHO), the partners have issued a joint press release outlining the need for a collaborative approach to investing in the health workforce and emphasizing the shared goals of the partner organizations. 

25 March 2021 The WHPA supports the WHO’s Vaccine Equity Declaration, which encourages countries to ensure that access to immunisation is determined by need, rather than wealth or geographic location.

Geneva, Switzerland, 1 October 2020 – The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is launching a campaign to improve work environments for health professionals around the world.

The world’s health professionals are calling for governments to support healthcare staff in the battle against Covid-19.

WHPA are concerned about the report of the WHO secretariat regarding the involvement of Non-State Actors (NSAs) in governing body processes, in addition to the reactions from member states during the 145th session of the WHO Executive Board. We feel that the increase in the number of organisations in official relations with WHO, and their attendance at governing body meetings, reflects a healthy trend of increased transparency and dialogue on behalf of WHO and in our opinion, should not be restricted.

April 2019 - The World Health Professions Alliance has condemned new laws, recently put in place by the Brunei, which it considers to be inhumane and discriminatory, and in breach of international human rights agreements. The new penal code, introduced in April 2019, imposes death by stoning for adultery and gay sex, as well as amputations for theft and public flogging for abortion.

October 2014 - WHPA applauds the announcement of plans to make Tokyo smokefree in time for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

February 2011 - The global epidemic of NCDs is of major concern to WHPA, because it represents a significant threat to human health and development. This document sets out the facts about NCDs, and sets out the course of action that WHPA believes should be taken to tackle them.

Marzo 2010 - Todos los profesionales de la salud tienen un objetivo común de proteger el bienestar de los pacientes en todo el mundo de los productos médicos falsificados o de calidad inferior. Debe asumirse una actitud pro-activa y tomar medidas de colaboración con los gobiernos y otros agentes clave de la cadena de suministro legítima, tales como los fabricantes y distribuidores de productos farmacéuticos, para asegurar la calidad, seguridad y eficacia de todos los productos médicos disponibles en cada país, en conformidad con las normas internacionales reconocidas.

March 2010 - The WHPA has identified 7 key principles for enabling international cooperation and exchange of information among relevant stakeholders involved in detecting and combating counterfeit medical products.

Mars 2010 - Tous les professionnels de soins de santé poursuivent un but commun, celui de protéger partout au monde le bien-être des patients des effets des médicaments de basse qualité, inférieurs aux normes et contrefaits.

November 2009 - Based on recognised scientific evidences related to the impact of climate change on health, the WHPA is profoundly concerned by its harmful effects, predominantly among vulnerable populations, including the risks of increased malnutrition, death and injury due to natural disasters (e.g. floods and storms), changes in disease patterns and in the ranges and numbers of disease vectors.

February 2008 - WHPA makes recommends for effective task shifting.