is a voluntary non-profit, non-governmental co-operation body formed with universities, research institutes, hospitals and other health related institutions, governmental organizations, and industrial, technical and professional organizations established in 2000 as a collaborative effort between the University of Tokyo, Japan, Texas A&M University, USA and South Bank University, UK.

is standing for Global University Programs in Healthcare Architecture.

are to establish a forum for the exchange and dissemination of the ideas and experience, gained in member organizations, to promote and advance co-operation and transfer knowledge in planning new health and social care facilities and modernisation of the existing buildings, to solve the problems related to the hospital planning and implementation of medical technology by organising information exchanges, evaluating and carrying out development projects, performing and co-ordinating application surveys, organising symposia and seminars, to promote appropriate professional training in healthcare planning at all levels, to assess and consult the training programs, to promote the implementation of quality and safety management systems in healthcare facilities, and to enhance the development of proper and cost effective medical technology/industry by appropriate technology and information transfer.
A special focus should be on producing technical specification bank for equipping programs in developing areas.