ONGKG

Founded in 1996, ONGKG is a non-profit network based in Wien, Austria working on health, elderly care, environment & climate.

ONGKG is the Austrian network of health-promoting hospitals and health facilities. It was established in 1996 as a sub-network of the WHO's Health Promoting Hospitals and Health Services network and has been organised as a non-profit association (Verein) since 2006. Its stated purpose is to support Austrian hospitals and health facilities in reorienting towards health promotion by implementing the Health Promoting Hospital standards and strategies into their organisational structures and culture. The network has 74 members across Austria and offers standards and self-assessment tools, membership recognition procedures, certification for tobacco-free, baby-friendly and age-friendly health facilities, training and workshops, coaching, an annual conference, and a newsletter. Its member facilities work on patient, staff and community health gains. Its head office is in Vienna. The network marked its 30th anniversary in 2026 together with the 40th anniversary of the Ottawa Charter.