
International Association for Communication in Healthcare
A global organisation dedicated to exploring and improving the ways in which healthcare professionals, patients and relatives communicate with one another
We are pleased to announce that abstract submission is now open for ICCH 2026!
Find out more on the dedicated ICCH 2026 website and present your abstract in Belfast from the 14th – 18th September next year!
We encourage you to join EACH to help promote effective healthcare Communication throughout the world.
EACH members significantly contribute to the body of evidence and best practices in research, education and implementing effective communication in healthcare for learners, clinicians and health care system.
Through EACH, you can learn from and contribute to improving communication in your own workplace country or sphere of influence as well as throughout the world.
EACH and its members work together to:
- Encourage networking between healthcare communication professionals to provide advice and cooperation on health communication projects and education
- Promote effective, patient-centered and evidence-based healthcare communication
- provide expertise, resource and skills for health communication education, research and practice

Patient Education and Counseling
Official Journal of EACH, international Association for Communication in Health Care and ACH, the Academy of Communication in Healthcare.

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