Health NGOs and Health NPOs which act also as representatives of health professionals and health workers can also be eligible for membership. The statute of these organisations must clearly reflect that they contribute directly towards the advancement of society. Their input in the Network is to be focused solely on giving patients a voice.
Such organisations shall submit a Membership application form (download from this page) to the Network at its registered address, together with a copy of their statute and a document which illustrates the missions, aims, projects, programmes and or services of the organisation. Once the application is considered by the Board of Administrators, the said Board of Administrators shall inform the said organization, by a note in writing of the decision taken. If the organization’s application is approved, it shall then be recognised as a member of the network, compliant to the MHN Membership Regulations.
a) The annual membership fee is determined by the Board of Administrators and approved by the members at the Annual General Meeting.
b) The Board of Administrators can request any member to clarify its position in case of conflict regarding the fulfilment of any part of these guidelines.
c) The Board of Administrators shall keep and maintain a register with names and current addresses of members of the Network indicating when they became members and when, if appropriate, they ceased to be members. The register shall be conclusive evidence of all matters which it contains.
d) Each member, on becoming a member of the Network shall indicate to the Secretary of the Board of Administrators its name, address and telephone numbers and, if available, its facsimile and e-mail address. Upon such details being produced, as may from time to time properly be required, the above mentioned details shall be entered in the register of the Network.
e) Each member is encouraged to visit the Member's section of this website and submit details for inclusion on that page as indicated.
