Non Government Organization (NGO)

Non-government organizations (NGO) are usually non-profit charitable organizations or foundations supporting open source and health IT projects and activities.

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Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL)

The Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL) aims to realize a more inclusive digital society in emerging markets, in which all women, men and children benefit from life-enhancing digital services. Read More »

DirectTrust

DirectTrust.org is a non-profit, competitively neutral, self-regulatory entity created by and for participants in the Direct community, including HISPs, CAs and RAs, doctors, patients, and vendors, and supports both provider-to-provider as well as patient-to-provider Direct exchange. Read More »

District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2)

District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS2) is a free and open source health management data platform used by multiple organizations, including the European Union (EU), and governments worldwide. It is currently being deployed in 54 countries. DHIS2 is a development project by the Health Information Systems Program (HISP) and is used for aggregate statistical data collection, validation, analysis, management, and presentation...

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Eclipse Foundation

The Eclipse Foundation is a not-for-profit, member supported corporation that hosts Eclipse projects and helps cultivate both an open source community and an ecosystem of complementary products and services. Read More »

eHealth Initiative (eHI) Foundation

The Foundation for the eHealth Initiative (eHI) is a non-profit organizations that was created to serve as a national forum for the discussion of the policy issues relevant to the application of technology to support health and to articulate and execute a vision of a better health care system enabled by technology, to improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare, as well as consumer Read More »

Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) was founded in 1990. It strives to confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and consumer rights today. Blending the expertise of lawyers, policy analysts, activists, and technologists, EFF fights for freedom primarily in the courts, bringing and defending lawsuits - even when that means taking on the U.S. Read More »

Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC)

The Electronic Healthcare Network Accreditation Commission (EHNAC) is a voluntary, self-governing standards development organization (SDO) established to develop standard criteria and accredit organizations that electronically exchange healthcare data. Read More »

Electronic Information For Libraries (EIFL) Consortium

Electronic Information For Libraries (EIFL) works with libraries worldwide to enable free and open access to digital information in developing and transition countries. It is an international non-profit organization based in Europe with a global network of partners. EIFL was founded in 1999. Read More »

EU Open Source Observatory & Repository (OSOR)

The Open Source Observatory & Repository (OSOR) for European public administrations supports and encourages the collaborative development and re-use of publicly financed free, libre and open source software (FLOSS) applications developments for use in European public administrations. It is a platform for exchanging information, experiences and FLOSS-based code. Read More »

European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI)

The European Federation for Medical Informatics (EFMI) has been constituted as a non-profit organisation concerned with the theory and practice of Information Technology within Health Science. Their mission includes advancing international co-operation and dissemination of information and educational materials related to Medical Informatics with a focus on the European community.

European Federation of Nursing (EFN) Associations

The European Federation of Nursing (EFN) Associations represents the nursing profession and its interests to the European Institutions, based on the nursing education and 'free' movement.

European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL)

The European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL), founded in 1999, is a pan European multi-stakeholder forum providing a leadership and networking platform for European corporate, institutional and individual actors dedicated to the betterment of healthcare delivery through eHealth. Read More »

European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)

The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is an international non-profit association registered in Belgium. EPHA is Europe’s leading NGO advocating for better health. It is a dynamic member-led organisation, made up of public health NGOs, patient groups, health professionals, and disease groups working together to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe. Read More »

European Public Health Association (EUPHA)

The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) is an umbrella organization for public health associations and institutes in Europe. EUPHA was founded in 1992 by 15 members and now has 71 members from 40 countries: Read More »

EuroRec

The EUROREC Institute (EuroRec) is an independent not-for-profit organisation promoting the use of high quality Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems in Europe. One of its main missions is to support, as the European authorised certification body, EHRs certification development, testing and assessment by defining functional and other criteria.