European Children's Hospitals Organisation
Acronym: ECHO
General Information
Identification Code: 601865937284-34
Website: http://ECHOhospitals.org
Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/10/2020
Last Update: 2/23/2024
Mission & Interests
Goals: ECHO's Vision:
ECHO’s vision is to be a united voice of children’s hospitals promoting children’s rights, holistic care for patients, professional excelence, and frienship among people of different countries.
ECHO' Mission:
ECHO’s mission is to “advocate for children’s health and their access to the best quality care through the collaborative work of its members.” ECHO is grounded in the belief that we are stronger together and that the future of healthcare lies in teamwork and collective action. An active network of children’s hospitals is essential for addressing the health challenges facing children and young people in Europe today. By bringing large tertiary care paediatric hospitals together, ECHO aims at establishing the pan-national infrastructure required to collect the data required to guide the decisions to improve access, quality and efficiency of care.
Another factor that lead to the formation of ECHO was the recognition that that children’s hospitals play (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Climate action
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Environment
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Youth
Levels of Interest:
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: The following EU initiatives are currently being followed by ECHO: Horizon Europe; European Reference Networks; EU Cancer Plan; EU Green Deal; Strategy on medicines for children and rare diseases; Cross-border healthcare; Digital Europe; EU4Health; Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HERA): European Health Data Space (EHDS)
Communication Activities: Current publications and communications include:
1. Joint statement with other organisations representing children's hospitals on the rights of children and calling for more investment in child health. This statement can be accessed here: https://www.echohospitals.org/sites/default/files/imce/Global%20statement%20for%20kids-long-revised.pdf
2. Toolkit on implementing a rights-based approach to care in hospital: https://www.echohospitals.org/sites/default/files/imce/ECHO%20Child%20Rights%20Toolkit%20Final%20Compressed.pdf
3. On World Environment Day 2020, ECHO released Children's Hospitals Green Promise, charting the course for sustainable children’s hospitals of the future. https://www.echohospitals.org/sites/default/files/imce/Children's%20hospitals%20green%20promise%20final.pdf
4. Safeguarding children's right to health in hospital during COVID-19, Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2020 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(20)30300-X/fulltext
5. Towards a Healthy Life Course for All - The importance of children’s hospitals in creating a healthier Europe, https://www.echohospitals.org/sites/default/files/imce/ECHO%20Positioning%20Statement%20Final%20Dissemination.pdf
6. A call to action: children's hospitals, child health, and the climate crisis, Lancet Child & Adolescent Health 2021 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanchi/article/PIIS2352-4642(21)00269-8/fulltext
7. ECHO Statement on Ukraine: https://www.echohospitals.org/sites/default/files/imce/ECHO%20statement%20on%20Ukraine%20March%202022.pdf
8. Leading the Way in Europe: Innovation in children's nursing. A joint symposium by the European Children’s Hospitals Organisation Nursing Working Group and the Senior Children’s Nurses Network of Ireland. May 10, 2022.
9. Supported the development and implementation of the Rare Diseases Hub Ukraine. This application connects patients from Ukraine with a rare disease with organizations and hospitals, members of the European Reference Network (ERN), with the aim to provide the specialized medical support they may need during this emergency. https://rarediseaseshub4ua.org/
10. We have social media profiles on X: @ECHOhospitals and LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/echo-european-childrens-hospitals-organisation
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2
Post Code: 08950
City: Esplugues de Llobregat
Country: SPAIN
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 93 600 97 83
EU Office
Address: Passeig Sant Joan de Déu, 2
Post Code: 08950
City: Esplugues de Llobregat
Country: SPAIN
Phone:
Indic Phone: 34
Phone Number: 93 600 97 83
Financial Data
Closed Year:
Start Date:
End Date:
Funding Sources:
- Member's contributions
- Other
Other Source Info: European Union Grant beneficiary (HE Project 101094195) via Foundation Hospital San Joan de Déu: 5.000€
Contributions:
Total Budget: 135000
Grants:
Current Year:
Grants:
Complementary Information: European Union Grant beneficiary (HE Project 101094195) via Foundation Hospital San Joan de Déu: 20.000€
Membership Information
Members50 Percent: 1
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1.5
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: https://www.echohospitals.org/members
Organisation Members: None
Current Job Opportunities
Coordinator at European Children's Hospitals Organisation
European Children's Hospitals Organisation
juniorBrussels, BelgiumFull-time-time
Posted: 9/23/2025
mid-levelBrussels, Francefull-time
Posted: 8/21/2025