Working together to transform children’s healthcare across Europe
A European alliance of leading children’s hospitals advancing quality care, research, and innovation for children and young people.
A strong European voice for children’s hospitals
ECHO (European Children’s Hospitals Organisation) is a non-profit association representing leading children’s hospitals across Europe. Our members care for the most complex paediatric patients and are positioned to drive solutions to today’s greatest healthcare challenges.
We advocate for children’s health and their right to the highest quality care by fostering collaboration, sharing expertise, and amplifying the voice of children’s hospitals at European level.
What we do
Building Networks
ECHO is building a strong transnational network of children’s hospitals across Europe, fostering collaboration, strengthening institutions, and creating greater value for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and health systems.
Supporting High-Quality Patient Care
ECHO supports collaborative initiatives that enhance quality and patient experience by enabling efficient, innovative, and patient- and family-centred care delivery.
Promoting Research and Innovation
ECHO seeks to promote research collaboration and innovation among its members to improve both clinical outcomes and the organisation and delivery of healthcare services.
Advocating for Children and Young People
ECHO advocates for improvements in government policies, hospital governance frameworks, private sector practices, and public attitudes that lead to meaningful and lasting change in the care of children and young people in hospital settings.
What we do
Building Networks
ECHO is building a strong transnational network of children’s hospitals across Europe, fostering collaboration, strengthening institutions, and creating greater value for patients, families, healthcare professionals, and health systems.
Supporting High-Quality Patient Care
ECHO supports collaborative initiatives that enhance quality and patient experience by enabling efficient, innovative, and patient- and family-centred care delivery.
Promoting Research and Innovation
ECHO seeks to promote research collaboration and innovation among its members to improve both clinical outcomes and the organisation and delivery of healthcare services.
Advocating for Children and Young People
ECHO advocates for improvements in government policies, hospital governance frameworks, private sector practices, and public attitudes that lead to meaningful and lasting change in the care of children and young people in hospital settings.
The future starts with healthy children and families
Learn more about an alliance committed to enhancing paediatric care across Europe
ECHO by the numbers
17
Hospitals
28,578
Healthcare professionals
267
Average Inpatient Beds per Hospital
32,409
Average Inpatient & Day Hospital Admissions
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