Certification (Quality Seal) of the Health Foundation for Guides and Websites

The Health Foundation awards a seal of quality for print guides as well as health and practice websites, which is open nationwide to companies, non-profit organizations, and private individuals. The aim of the award is to prepare health-related content in a balanced, transparent, and scientifically sound manner, providing readers and users with reliable points of orientation, credibility, and trust. Publishers as well as operators of clinic, practice, and health websites, and publishers of print publications receive the opportunity through certification to visibly demonstrate their editorial quality and commitment to evidence-based information. The award is granted at any time on a voluntary basis and is based on a structured self-disclosure by the applicants, which covers relevant aspects of the content and editorial processes.

For the awarding of the seal of quality, the complete and accurate self-disclosure, editorial balance, and transparency regarding opportunities, risks, and alternatives are particularly decisive. Participants thus actively assume responsibility for the trust of their readership and users. Applications can be submitted at any time – there is no fixed deadline. With this independent quality mark, the Health Foundation strengthens the reputation of publications and websites that demonstrate their commitment to seriousness and patient orientation every day. Interested parties submit the structured self-disclosure according to the Foundation’s specifications and, if successful, benefit from a clearly recognizable and acknowledged award that makes their commitment to the highest information standards visible and comprehensible.