The APDH - Portuguese Association for Hospital Development, established in April 2002 represents a legal person under private law, endowed with non-profit legal personality.
Within the framework of a Protocol concluded with the Central Administration of the Health System, I.P., the APDH is the representative of the Ministry of Health in the European Federation of Hospitals (HOPE) and the International Federation of Hospitals (IHF), whose representation is carried out through the HOPE/IHF Office in Portugal.