Sustainable progress, peace, and justice require that all organisations contribute to the common good. Thus, Mawuli Pharmacy & Medical Supply (MPMS) should integrate self-development and service to others, balancing individual and public concerns, and focusing on higher, broader, and more public levels of service.
1. While responsibly maintaining itself, MPMS should conduct its activities for the sake of others, whether for the public at large or a particular segment of the public.
2. It shall have its corporate social responsibility in healthcare delivery, including community outreaches and charitable donations to non-profit organisations.
3. MPMS will recognise that its conduct and activities impact the public’s perception of private hospitals and that it shares responsibility for the public’s trust in private hospitals.
4. MPMS will exhibit a responsible and caring attitude towards the environment in all of its activities.
As the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, are endowed with reason and conscience, and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 1). The family is the fundamental natural group unit of society promoting human rights and human dignity. (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 16):
1. MPMS will not violate any person’s fundamental human rights, with which each person is endowed.
2. MPMS ascertains that all people are born free and equal in dignity.
3. MPMS will be sensitive to the moral values, religion, customs, traditions, and culture of the communities it serves.
4. MPMS will respect the integrity of families and support family-based life.
“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience, and religion; this right includes freedom to change their religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest their religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship, and observance.” (Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 18).
MPMS will respect religious freedom.
MPMS will strive for openness and honesty internally and towards shareholders and members of the public.
1. MPMS will be transparent in all its dealings with the government, the public, shareholders, partners, beneficiaries, and other interested parties, except for personal matters and proprietary information.
2. MPMS will be accountable for its actions and decisions, not only to its funding agencies and the government, but also to the people it serves, its staff and members, partner organisations, and the public at large.
MPMS will be honest and truthful in its dealings with its shareholders, project beneficiaries, staff, membership, partner organisations, government, and the public in general, and will respect the laws of any jurisdiction in which it exists.
1. MPMS will provide accurate information, whether regarding itself and its projects, or regarding any individual, organisation, project, or legislation it opposes or is discussing.
2. MPMS will fulfil its obligations under the laws of the nation in which it exists, and must be strongly opposed to, and not be a willing partner to, corruption, bribery, and other financial improprieties or illegalities.
3. MPMS will have a policy for staff and volunteers to confidentially bring evidence to the governing body of misconduct by anyone associated with the organisation.
4. MPMS will meet all of the legal obligations in the countries in which it exists. Such obligations may include laws of incorporation, equal employment opportunity principles, health and safety standards, privacy rules, trademark and copyright legislation, etc.
5. MPMS will take prompt corrective action whenever wrongdoing is discovered among its staff, governing body, volunteers, contractors, and partners.