International Health
Cooperative Organisation
About Us
IHCO is an international organisation founded in 1996 that brings together health cooperatives. It is the health sectoral organisation of the International Cooperative Alliance.
IHCO activity is addressed to showcase cooperatives as an alternative to private and public healthcare, which combines economic goals with social values.
IHCO promotes a people-focused approach to meet the population’s health needs, encouraging high-quality healthcare services and ethical working conditions for professionals.
Health cooperatives take the best structure to meet the needs of their members.
Health cooperatives are active in different sectors.
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Health cooperatives: driving sustainable development and global prosperity
Health is a fundamental human right and a primary driver of global prosperity. Without it, productive economies and resilient communities… Read More »Health cooperatives: driving sustainable development and global prosperity
Together For Health, Stand For Science: World Health Day 2026
At the International Health Cooperative Organisation, we believe that when communities own their healthcare, they own their future. On World… Read More »Together For Health, Stand For Science: World Health Day 2026
Health 2030: Why the future of health systems will be cooperative?
Health cooperatives face a crucial turning point in the coming years, according to IHCO President Carlos Zarco. In a recent… Read More »Health 2030: Why the future of health systems will be cooperative?