Founded under the auspices of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on 4 October 1927[REF] in Brussels (Belgium), as the International Conference of Sickness Insurance Funds and Mutual Benefit Societies - Conférence internationale des unions nationales de sociétés mutuelles et de caisses d'assurance-maladie [REF].
In the space of nine decades, the ISSA has expanded into a worldwide Association, now bringing together more than 330 organizations in 160 countries.