Swiss working group for patients' interests
The Swiss Working Group for Patient Interests (SAPI) is the umbrella organization of the Swiss patient organizations based in Bern .
Goals of the SAPI
The goals are the exchange of information and ideas between the organizations. In addition, the association advocates the interests of patients in political committees, organizations and the public. The association pursues its purpose in particular by a) creating the opportunity for regular exchange of information among its members, b) advocating adequate representation of patients in working groups, commissions and other bodies, c) seeking to coordinate the socio-political activities of its members, d ) makes statements to authorities, organizations and the public within the framework of the association's purpose.
Active members of the association can become non-profit legal entities.
Members of the SAPI
Active members
- Fédération romande des consommateurs FRC
- Integration handicap - Switzerland. Working group for the integration of the disabled
- Patient Service Zurich / Umbrella Association of Swiss Patient Agencies DVSP
- Swiss Society for Social Health Care SGSG
- Swiss Society for Health Policy SGGP
- Swiss Medicines Information Center SMI
- Swiss Foundation SPO Patient Protection
- Swiss foundation Pro Mente Sana
- Association for anthroposophically extended healing Anthrosana
Passive members
Puls-Tipp, santésuisse, Kind und Spital (SVKS), SKS - Foundation for Consumer Protection , Kassensturz (SF DRS), Konsumentenforum kf German Switzerland, The Swiss Observer .
Charter of the SAPI
In March 2002 the SAPI drew up a charter on the subject of " Sponsoring patient organizations". It is intended to help patient associations, self-help organizations , health leagues and other organizations not become dependent on commercial interests (e.g. the pharmaceutical industry ) for financial reasons . The charter is also an antidote to pseudo-patient organizations. The text of the charter is available on the SAPI website under "Sponsoring Guidelines".
literature
- Margrit Kessler, Gerhard Kocher , Erika Ziltener: patient representatives. In: Gerhard Kocher, Willy Oggier (Ed.): Healthcare Switzerland 2010-2012 - A current overview. Hans Huber, Bern, 4th edition 2010, 464 pages, 50 figs., 174 tabs., ISBN 978-3-456-84803-7 *
- Barbara Züst, Mirjam Baumgartner: Patient representatives. In: Willy Oggier (Ed.): Healthcare Switzerland 2015-2017 - A current overview. Hogrefe Verlag, Bern 2015, 5th edition 2015, ISBN 978-3-456-85441-0 (e-book ISBN (PDF) 978-3-456-95441-7) pp. 285–293.