What is The Network: Towards Unity for Health ? The Network: TUFH is a global association of individuals, groups, institutions and organisations committed to improving and maintaining health in the communities they have a mandate to serve. The Network: TUFH is a Non-Governmental Organisation in official relationships with the World Health Organization (WHO). What can The Network: TUFH do for you and your institution? The Network: TUFH promotes the dissemination of new ideas, experiences, and results from research relevant to its aims. The Network: TUFH publishes the peer-reviewed, unique journal, Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice. Also, the biannual Network: TUFH Newsletter provides current news on member institutions, regional activities and future events. It has a circulation of over 3500 copies. Each year The Network: TUFH organises a conference on current issues relevant to the aims of the organisation. These annual international conferences, which always foster active participation and a collegial atmosphere, provide opportunities to identify new colleagues from like-minded organisations and to strengthen existing links, while stimulating new ideas and refreshing approaches to the responsibilities we share. Active co-operation, mutual assistance and support among its members stands out as a most important function of The Network: TUFH. Collaborative activities range from consultations at the individual level to externally funded, longitudinal, multi-institutional co-operative projects. The Network: TUFH gives its members an opportunity to access information and resources at a global international level. Who are the members of The Network: TUFH? The Network: TUFH is an organisation with members in more than 71 countries all over the world. Institutions as well as individuals can become members. How can you apply for membership of The Network: TUFH? Applications can be submitted electronically by filling out the application form. ------- For the conference: http://www.network.unimaas.nl/conferences/index.htm http://www.network.unimaas.nl/index.htm