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Publisher

SolidarMed

Obergrundstrasse 97, CH-6005 Lucerne Telephone +41 41 310 66 60, contact@solidarmed.ch, solidarmed.ch

Editorial team: Pierina Maibach, Christian Heuss Concept: Pierina Maibach, René Sager Design concept and layout: René Sager Auditor: Acorus Treuhand AG, Meggen Printer: Brunner AG, Druck und Medien, Kriens Printed on 100 %-recycled paper Circulation: 1,500 copies Picturesr: Gareth Bentley bh, Olivier Brandenberg ob, Benjamin Gross bg, Maurice Haas mh, Roshni Lhodia/SolidarMed/fairpicture rl, Martin Ramsauer mr, René Sager rs, SolidarMed intern sm

Association membership

Annual membership fee for individuals: CHF 50.00; Families and institutions: CHF 80.00 Your membership fee includes the annual print subscription (4 issues) to the “SolidarMed Focus” magazine and the annual report.

Donations and annual membership fee

Postal account: 60-1433-9, account holder: SolidarMed, CH-6005 Lucerne.

IBAN: CH09 0900 0000 6000 1433 9; BIC: POFICHBEXXX Donate online at solidarmed.ch/en/donatenow (Twint, Postcard, VISA or Mastercard) Please make a note if this is an annual membership fee.

SolidarMed

SolidarMed is a politically independent and non-denominational association which is supported by members and patrons. The annual general meeting is the highest association body and meets once a year. It elects the members of the board and determines the articles of association. The board of directors, as the highest management body, is responsible for the strategy and approves the annual budget. The administrative office is in charge, along with the country offices, for the planning and implementation of the programmes.

Legal bases

Name: SolidarMed – Swiss Organisation for Health in Africa Legal form: Association Articles of Association: Approved by SolidarMed’s ordinary annual general assembly dated 16 May 2009 in Lucerne. In keeping with the core philosophy and values stated in the mission statement, SolidarMed promotes primary medical care in Southern countries and sensitises the public to topics concerned with international health and solidarity.

SolidarMed programmes are supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Swiss Federal Department for Foreign Affairs (SDC).

◄ The picture on the front page shows the 16-year old Mariam

Musa Majiji with her baby. The image was captured by photographer Roshni Lodhia (picture on the left) at the Kangaroo Mother

Care Unit in Lugala, Tanzania. rl