The World Health Organization (WHO) is inviting medical device professionals, healthcare technology experts, and other stakeholders to contribute to the continuous improvement of MeDevIS — the Medical Device Information System. Through a public user survey and a...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a Call for Consultant to support its ongoing work on the transition from mercury-containing medical devices to mercury-free alternatives, in line with the Minamata Convention on Mercury. The consultancy will contribute...
The World Health Organization has published the report of the Fifth WHO Global Forum on Medical Devices, and INBIT was glad to have contributed to this global effort. One year on from the Forum (2–4 June 2025), the report brings together dedicated pages for all 15...
The European Commission has announced an important milestone in the implementation of EUDAMED, the European Database on Medical Devices. Following the publication of Commission Decision (EU) 2025/2371 in the Official Journal of the European Union on 27 November 2025,...
The Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT) is pleased to announce the publication of a new scientific article in the journal Health and Technology (Springer), contributing to ongoing advancements in the field of Health Technology Assessment (HTA). The article,...
As a WHO Collaborating Centre for Medical Equipment Management and Assessment , the Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT) is pleased to share a recent Call for Experts launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) to establish a roster of consultants supporting...
INBIT would like to notify our community that the latest issue of IFMBE News (No. 103) is now available, covering October 2025 to March 2026 and marking the formal launch of IFMBE’s new term. This edition highlights key IFMBE activities around the World Congress on...
The Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT) announces its designation by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Medical Equipment Management and Assessment, under WHO reference number GRE-36. WHO formally communicated this...
The Institute of Biomedical Technology (INBIT) has been formally recognized by the Health Technology Assessment Division (HTAD) of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering (IFMBE) for its significant contributions to the field of Health...
A special reunion and the ESBME 2025 symposium marked 35 years of the Erasmus Biomedical Engineering Programme at the University of Patras. May 9–11, 2025 — University of Patras, Greece The Erasmus Postgraduate Programme in Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 35th...