(The organization) does not have or support policies or activities negatively affecting human health; does not have or has had during the past our years any formal association, affiliation or link of any kind, with the tobacco or arms industry. Formal association, affiliation or link may include, but is not limited to:
a. consultancies or contractual/commercial relationships involving business (e.g. licensing, joint venture or research and development agreements) or other interests (e.g. advocacy or public relations)
b. the possession of a financial stake, e.g. shareholdings or bonds
c. a proprietary interest in a substance, technology or process (e.g. ownership of patent)
d. any programmes, initiatives, research, or projects, either independent or jointly administered which have been directly or indirectly endorsed, funded either monetarily or otherwise, or promoted by the tobacco/arms industry, a subsidiary of a tobacco/arms company, or any commercial entity involved with manufacture, sale, or distribution of tobacco/arms related products
e. financial interests, controlling interests (i.e. senior-level individuals, including executive board members, with current or previous affiliations, financial or otherwise, with the tobacco/arms industry.
I also understand that the PMNCH Secretariat reserves the right to request additional information from my organization/institution in this regard.
The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health reviews all applications received. PMNCH reserves the right at all times to reject applications or terminate membership arrangements that do not meet the criteria, breach the principles established, or otherwise conflict with, the policies of PMNCH and its hosting organization, the World Health Organization (WHO).