Code of Ethics

AIMS2Health Directors, staff, specialists, General Practitioners, Family Physicians, and all Partners shall respect Universal Ethical Principles:

• Integrity and Honesty
• Trustworthiness
• Loyalty
• Respect for others
• Fairness and Adherence to the law
• Doing good and avoiding harm to others
• Responsibility and Accountability
• Adherence to this Code of Ethics and any other Code applicable to a specific category of stakeholders, as the case may be.

AIMS2Health has set forth this Code of Ethics to guide the professional and personal conduct of AIMS2Health Directors, Specialists, Family Physicians, General Practitioners, Partners, and all Staff.

Individually and collectively one and all shall:

• Perform fairly, equitably, objectively, with due diligence and professional care, in accordance with their respective professional codes of conduct and/or professional standards. They shall try to achieve the highest possible quality in both the processes and products of professional, administrative, financial, accounting, audit, legal, marketing or managerial work.
• Maintain competency in their respective fields and agree to undertake only those activities they can reasonably expect to complete with the necessary skills, knowledge, competence, creativity, and inventiveness.
• Not engage in any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, or deceit or commit any act that reflects adversely on the professional reputation, integrity, or competence of AIMS2Health or any AIMS2Health's stakeholders. Refrain from any utterance or action prejudicial to the interests of AIMS2Health or any of AIMS2Health's stakeholder. Any complaint arising out of the conduct of any other member or any disagreement regarding any decision taken by AIMS2Health shall be pursued and settled within AIMS2Health itself as per prescribed procedures.
• While abiding by all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, act with integrity, honesty, and transparency in their dealings with AIMS2Health members and clients/users/consumers of AIMS2Health.
• Hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the general public/consumers while protecting and promoting the legitimate rights, interests, and concerns of IPR holders.
• Not do any harm by (a) taking assignments only in the area of competence and (b) not accepting any assignment for which they are not qualified or otherwise competent.
• Not offer, solicit, or accept any gift, benefit, compensation, or consideration that reasonably could be expected to compromise their own independence or objectivity while performing a service or providing a solution.
• Not accept or provide any referral fees, compensation, consideration, or benefit while recommending or accepting any services.
• Maintain the privacy and respect the confidentiality of information, especially sensitive personal information, obtained in the course of their activities for the provision of services and solutions unless disclosure is required by law by a competent legal authority. Such information shall not be used for personal benefits or released to an inappropriate party. Only the minimum amount of personal information necessary shall be collected. The retention and disposal periods for that information shall be clearly defined, enforced, and communicated to the person concerned (data subject or data principal). Personal information gathered for a specific purpose shall not be used for any other purpose without the prior consent of the person concerned.
• Inform in an appropriate manner all concerned of the results of work performed, including the disclosure of all significant facts known to them that, if not disclosed, may distort the reporting of the results.
• For a professional purpose, may publicize the fact that they are members of AIMS2Health either as individuals or as parts of any grouping or legal entity.
• Help, apply and support policies, strategies, and actions that reflect the universal ethical principles and the Code of Ethics of AIMS2Health.
• Make full and fair discloser of all matters that could reasonably be accepted to impair their independence and objectivity or interfere with their provision of services. All such disclosures are done promptly in writing and in plain language to the board of AIMS2Health through the Chairman and/or Managing Director of AIMS2Health es and the Code of Ethics of AIMS2Health shall be duly and promptly be reported to the Board of AIMS2Health for due consideration and appropriate action.
• The specific provisions of its code may be modified by a decision of the Assembly taken with a two-thirds majority of votes cast and, if appropriate, after having sought a legal opinion on the proposals.