One common cause.

Founded on 26 October 1970 in Mexico City, at the third congress of the Latin American association ALASBIMN, the Federation unites the national societies and regional federations of the world in one common cause. It works alongside its members and with international partners, among them the International Atomic Energy Agency and the World Health Organization, to strengthen education and to widen access to quality nuclear medicine care, with particular attention to developing regions.

Since 2019 the Federation has held Non-State Actor status in official relations with the World Health Organization, the only such standing in the field of nuclear medicine, giving the specialty a voice in global health policy.

The Federation’s role is one of coordination rather than competition. It links national societies, associations and working groups; keeps communication and information flowing between them; and takes care not to duplicate or overlap the work of its members. It sponsors delegates and emerging leaders to take part in workshops and Federation meetings, and it encourages the publication of operational research.

Its advocacy carries the concerns of the specialty into the forums where access is decided: at scientific congresses and in its work with the IAEA and the WHO. Its access initiative brings training material from many sources into one place for the professionals who need it most, and its teaching brief works toward common minimum standards of training and credentialling for nuclear medicine worldwide.