SPAIN (FEBHI)

The Spanish Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (FEBHI) was founded in 1980. On July 15, 1981 it was listed on the National Register of Associations as a nongovernmental organization (NGO). FEBHI has been declared of public utility by the Ministry of Interior Affairs on March 31, 2011 and in June 2011 was certified in quality with +200 in the EFQM Excellence Model. Today it brings together 17 associations and two regional federations of SBH in Spain, providing coverage to about 2,500 individuals with SBH and more than 10,000 families.