Ethical screening survey for Be-cause health member organisations

Guiding screening questions

To start or maintain a constructive dialogue with new member organisations upon application to the Be-cause health network and every four years with all member organisations of the Be-cause health network, they will be asked to answer the following set of questions.

The name of your organisation: *

1. Please, attest that your organisation does not fall under the categories stated below: *

* Private for-profit pharmaceutical companies - Private for-profit health care institutions - Private for-profit health insurance companies - Private for-profit construction companies - Private for-profit commercial software developers (global public goods accepted) - Private for-profit health medical equipment or supplies businesses - Political parties - Banks or financial institutions - Companies linked to manufacturing or investing in weapons, or petrochemical industry, food, beverage or other products publicly recognised as deleterious to health.

2. a) Does your organisation adhere to the mission, vision and values of Be-cause health? *

b) Explain in a few sentences which are the main aspects of the mission, vision and values of Be-cause health your organisation identifies with? *

3. a) What is the primary goal of your organisation? *

b) If the primary goal is not health care/health systems strengthening, explain in a few sentences how your objectives or strategies relate to health care/health rights/health systems.

c) If your organisation is a health focused department/service/etc… of a larger organisation, explain its position within the organisation.

4. Please provide the necessary official documents of the establishment of your organisation that supports your candidacy. At a minimum (if existing) the statutes and/or internal regulations, and the organigram are required. * 🛈

5. If existing, please provide us with a copy of the ethical code of your organisation. 🛈

6. a) Is your organisation involved in the sale of health related products (medication, devices, other kinds of supplies), tools (software, procedures, …) or services (training, consultancy, data management, …) on: *

a non-commercial basis

a private non-for-profit basis

a commercial basis

not applicable

6. b) Is this your organisation's main activity?

yes

7. If your organisation pursues commercial objectives:

a. Explain how, as a member, you would contribute to Be-cause health beyond the extend of those commercial objectives. *

b. Do you agree not to make any commercial prospection during Be-cause health activities? *

c. How do you distinguish yourself from purely for-profit companies? *

8. Is there anything else you want to tell the ethical commission of Be-cause health to strengthen your membership application or your membership renewal of its network?