Health On the Net Foundation Employee Directory

Non-profit OrganizationsGeneva, Switzerland2-10 Employees

The Health On the Net Foundation (HON) is a non-profit organization based in Geneva, in the Geneva region, that guides users toward trustworthy health information on the Internet. It certifies health websites at no cost under the HON code of conduct, a framework of eight ethical principles that emphasize clear distinctions between content and advertising and the provision of references.

Its origins trace to a 1995 conference that brought together the World Health Organization, the International Telecommunication Union, CERN, the European Commission, the National Library of Medicine, and the G-7 Global Healthcare Applications Project to address quality and access to online health information. The organization's audience includes health information publishers seeking certification and the general public seeking trustworthy online health content, reflecting a mission within the non-profit sector focused on information quality.

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