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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World health statistics 2026: global progress lags behind targets
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released its World Health Statistics 2026 report, revealing that progress towards the health-related Sustainable… Read More »World health statistics 2026: global progress lags behind targets
ICA Africa workshop explores cooperative health solutions in Nairobi
On 30 April 2026, ICA Africa and the CIC Group hosted a workshop in Nairobi titled “Leveraging health cooperative systems… Read More »ICA Africa workshop explores cooperative health solutions in Nairobi
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