What Is an AIDS Foundation?

The China STD / AIDS Prevention Foundation is a non-profit civil society group composed of experts on STDs and AIDS in China's medical community, social activists, and entrepreneurs. It collects and accepts domestic and foreign donated funds and materials to support China's prevention and treatment of AIDS. Research, mission and care for patients.

China STD / AIDS Prevention Foundation

It was rated 3A in the 2017 Foundation Evaluation Level. ^[1]

Abide by the national constitution, laws, regulations and policies, observe social morality, unite domestic and foreign forces, carry out publicity, education and research on STDs and AIDS, and contribute to the control of STDs and AIDS for the benefit of mankind.

Solicit and raise funds and materials from domestic and foreign donors to support China's AIDS research, education and care for patients.

The first honorary chairman of the foundation is the former national vice chairman

As the earliest non-governmental organization for AIDS prevention and control in China, the Foundation has done a lot of work since the establishment of social groups to facilitate the government to assist the government in various forms of prevention and treatment. The main tasks are as follows:

1. In 1991, China shot the first popular science education video "AIDS Tracker", which reflects the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS. It was distributed nationwide and won the "Special Award" from the Ministry of Health.

2. In 1991, the "Xiaoxi AIDS Reward Fund" was established to reward the Ministry of Health and other relevant ministries and subordinate units and the health systems of various provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions for their outstanding achievements in scientific research, education, publicity, and prevention. Workers and advanced collectives.

3. Cooperated with China Academy of Chinese Medicine and other units in 1995 to successfully hold the "International Symposium on AIDS".

4. In 1996, he founded the professional journal of International Information on STDs and AIDS, and compiled publications such as AIDS Popular Science Book, Warning of the Century.

5. Since 1997, we have cooperated with relevant government departments and non-governmental organizations in various places to successfully organize large-scale "AIDS prevention education exhibitions" in Guangzhou, Nanning, Beijing, Urumqi and other places; after that, we have revised and promoted the exhibition boards according to local requirements To more than 20 provinces and cities nationwide.

6. Provide consultation on AIDS hotline; AIDS Online website has been launched since 2001.

7. In 1999, he participated in the investigation of AIDS epidemic strategy organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and wrote an investigation report.

8. In 2000, it cooperated with domestic media to shoot and broadcast the science and education film "Warning of the Century" and other missionary films about AIDS.

Chapter I General Provisions

Article 1 The name of this foundation is China's STD / AIDS Prevention Foundation.

Article 2 This foundation belongs to public fundraising foundations.

The geographical scope of the foundation's public fundraising is: domestic and foreign.

Article 3 The purpose of the foundation: to abide by the national constitution, laws, regulations and policies, observe social morality, carry out research and publicity and education on the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, and unite domestic and foreign forces to control and eliminate sexually transmitted diseases and prevent AIDS Contribute to the benefit of all mankind.

Article 4 The original fund amount of this foundation is RMB 2 million, which is derived from public offering.

Article 5 The registration management organ of the Foundation is the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the People's Republic of China, and its business unit is the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China.

Article 6 The residence of the Foundation: Room 2002, Block C, Zhongguancun Science and Technology Development Building, No. 34 Zhongguancun South Street, Haidian District, Beijing.

Chapter II Business Scope

Article 7 The business scope of the foundation's public welfare activities:

(1) Promote friendly exchanges and cooperation between domestic and foreign academic groups and individuals in the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS, and organize academic exchanges at home and abroad;

(2) Introducing advanced drugs for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, AIDS, medical technology, equipment, sanitary materials and health supplies;

(3) using various channels and forms to support China's STD and AIDS work, and support related scientific research and publicity and education;

(4) Raising and accepting funds and materials and equipment donated at home and abroad to promote the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS in China;

(5) To accept the commission of related organizations and individuals at home and abroad to undertake activities in accordance with the purpose of the Foundation.

Chapter III Organizations and Persons in Charge

Article 8 The Foundation consists of 5 to 25 directors.

The term of office of the directors is 5 years. When the term of office expires, they can be re-elected.

Article 9 Qualifications of Directors:

(1) Having full capacity for civil conduct;

(2) love public welfare undertakings;

(3) Having relevant experience and working experience, which has certain influence in the business field of the Foundation;

(4) due diligence and due diligence to ensure the preservation and appreciation of the property of the Foundation;

(5) Honesty and integrity, presiding over justice, serious consideration of major issues, and responsibility for their own votes.

Article 10: Generation and removal of directors:

(1) When the board of directors is re-elected, the business unit, the board of directors or the main donors jointly nominate candidates and organize a new leadership group, and organize candidates to jointly elect a new director.

(2) The removal and addition of directors shall be approved by the board of directors and reported to the competent business unit for review and approval;

(3) The results of the election and removal of directors are reported to the registration and management authority for the record.

(4) Those with close relatives shall not serve on the council at the same time.

Article 11 Directors' rights and obligations:

(1) Participate in various decisions of the Foundation;

(2) Participating in organizing various activities of the foundation;

(3) Representing the foundation in various activities of social organizations;

(4) Supervising and assisting the chairman, vice-chairman and secretary general in exercising their rights.

Article 12 The decision-making body of the Foundation is the council. The Council exercises the following functions:

(1) Formulating and revising the articles of association;

(2) Election and dismissal of the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary general;

(3) Deciding on plans for major business activities, including plans for fundraising, management and use;

(4) Verification of annual revenue and expenditure budget and final accounts;

(5) Formulating internal management systems;

(6) Deciding to set up offices, branches and representative offices;

(7) Deciding on the appointment of the Under-Secretary-General nominated by the Secretary-General and the principals of various agencies;

(8) Listening to and reviewing the work report of the Secretary-General, and examining the work of the Secretary-General;

(9) Deciding on the division, merger or termination of the foundation;

(10) Decide on other major matters.

Article 13 The council meets twice a year. The chairman is responsible for convening and presiding.

One third of the directors proposed that a board meeting must be convened. If the chairman cannot convene, the proposed director may elect the convener.

To convene a board meeting, the chairman or convener must notify all directors and supervisors 5 days in advance.

Article 14 The meeting of the board of directors must be attended by more than two thirds of the board members; the board of directors' resolution must be attended by the board members

More than half of the passes are valid.

Resolutions on the following important matters must be voted by the directors present, and more than two-thirds of them are valid:

(1) amendments to the articles of association;

(2) Election or removal of the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary general;

(3) Major fundraising and investment activities specified in the articles of association;

(4) the division and merger of foundations;

(5) Major social welfare activities organized by the Foundation.

Article 15 The meeting of the board of directors shall make minutes. If a resolution is formed, the minutes of the meeting shall be made on the spot and reviewed and signed by the directors present. If a resolution of the board of directors violates laws, regulations or articles of association and causes losses to the foundation, the directors participating in the resolution shall bear responsibility. However, the director may be exempted from liability if it is proved to be opposed during the voting and recorded in the minutes of the meeting.

Article 16 The Foundation shall have one supervisor. The term of office of the supervisors is the same as that of the directors.

Article 17 Directors, close relatives of directors, and members of the Foundation's finance and accounting may not serve as supervisors.

Article 18 The emergence and removal of supervisors:

(1) Supervisors are selected by the main donors and business units;

(2) The registration management organ shall select and dispatch according to the needs of the work;

(3) The change of supervisors is in accordance with the procedures for its creation.

Article 19: Rights and obligations of supervisors:

Supervisors check the foundation's financial and accounting information in accordance with the procedures stipulated in the charter, and supervise the board's compliance with the law and charter.

Supervisors are present at the meetings of the board of directors and have the right to raise questions and suggestions to the board of directors, and shall report the situation to the registration management organ, the competent business unit, and the tax and accounting authorities.

Supervisors shall abide by relevant laws and regulations and the foundation's articles of association and faithfully perform their duties.

Article 20 The directors receiving remuneration from the Foundation shall not exceed one third of the total number of directors. Supervisors and directors who do not hold full-time work in the Foundation shall not receive remuneration from the Foundation.

Article 21 The directors of the foundation shall not participate in the decision-making of related matters when their personal interests are related to the interests of the foundation; the directors, supervisors and close relatives of the foundation shall not engage in any transaction with the foundation.

Article 22 The council shall have a chairman, deputy directors and a secretary general, and shall be elected from the directors.

Article 23 The Chairman, Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General of the Foundation must meet the following conditions:

(1) It has a great influence in the business field of the Foundation;

(2) The maximum age of office of the chairman, deputy director and secretary general is not more than 70 years, and the secretary general is full-time;

(3) be healthy and able to work normally;

(4) Having full capacity for civil conduct.

Article 24 Persons under any of the following circumstances shall not serve as the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary general of the Foundation:

(1) Belonging to a current national staff member;

(2) He has been sentenced to control, detention or imprisonment for a crime, and the period of execution has not exceeded five years;

(3) Those who have been sentenced to deprive of political rights for crimes are being executed or have been sentenced to be deprived of political rights;

(4) He has served as the chairman, deputy director or secretary general of a fund whose registration has been revoked due to an illegal act, and has personal responsibility for the illegal act of the foundation, and it has not been more than 5 years since the day when the fund was revoked of.

Article 25 The honorary directors, consultants and specially invited directors shall be negotiated by relevant parties. The council decides that each term of office is 5 years. Report it to the competent business unit and registration management agency for the record.

Article 26 The term of office of the chairman, deputy director and secretary-general of the Foundation is 5 years, and the term of office shall not exceed two consecutive terms. If a person needs to be re-elected due to special circumstances, they must pass the special procedures of the board of directors, be submitted to the competent business unit for review, and be approved by the registration management authority before they can serve.

Article 27 The chairman of the foundation is the legal representative of the foundation. The legal representative of the Foundation does not serve as the legal representative of other organizations.

The legal representative of the Foundation shall be a resident of Mainland China.

During the period of the legal representative of the foundation, the foundation violates the "Fund Management Regulations" and this Articles of Association, and the legal representative shall bear relevant responsibilities. The legal representative shall bear personal responsibility if the legal representative's dereliction of duty leads to an illegal act or loss of the foundation's property.

Article 28 The Chairman of the Foundation exercises the following functions and powers:

(1) Convening and presiding over board meetings;

(2) Checking the implementation of Council resolutions;

(3) Sign important documents on behalf of the foundation;

(4) examining and approving financial expenses;

(5) It is proposed that the appointment or dismissal of the Deputy Secretary-General and the heads of various work departments shall be decided by the Council;

(6) Examine and approve the employment of full-time staff of various institutions;

(7) The charter and other powers conferred by the council.

The foundation's deputy director and secretary-general work under the leadership of the chairman. The secretary-general exercises the following functions and powers:

(1) Preside over daily work and organize implementation of Council resolutions;

(2) to draw up plans for fund raising, management and use, and to approve and accept financial expenditures within the scope authorized by the director;

(3) to formulate the internal management rules and regulations of the foundation, and report to the board of directors for approval;

(4) to nominate full-time staff of various agencies for employment;

(5) Other functions and powers conferred by the articles of association, the council and the chairman.

Chapter IV Management and Use of Property

Article 29 The income of the Foundation comes from:

(1) the income from organizing donations;

(2) Voluntary donations from natural persons, legal persons or other organizations at home and abroad;

(3) Funding for scientific research, scientific popularization and patient care projects;

(4) Interest income from deposits;

(5) Investment income;

(6) Other legal income, etc.

Article 30: The Fund organizes fundraising and accepting donations, and shall abide by laws and regulations, conform to the purposes stipulated in the articles of association and the business scope of public welfare activities.

Article 31 When organizing fundraising, the Foundation shall announce to the society the detailed public welfare activities and the detailed use plan of the fund. Major fundraising activities shall be reported to the competent business unit and the registration management organ for the record.

The Foundation organizes fundraising and shall not make apportionment or apportionment in any form.

Article 32 The property and other income of the Foundation are protected by law, and no unit or individual may embezzle, privately distribute, or embezzle it.

Article 33 The foundation uses property in accordance with the purposes set out in the articles of association and the business scope of public welfare activities; the donation agreement specifies donations for specific uses, and is used in accordance with the donation agreement.

When the donated materials cannot be used for purposes consistent with the purpose of the foundation, the foundation may auction or sell them in accordance with the law, and the proceeds are used for donation purposes.

Article 34 The property of the Foundation is mainly used for:

(1) Training grass-roots STD and AIDS prevention staff;

(2) NGO activities in the field of STD and AIDS prevention and control;

(3) Funding publicity and education projects for the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS;

(4) Caring for AIDS patients and orphans;

(5) Carrying out international exchanges and cooperation related to the prevention and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases and AIDS;

(6) Legal investments for the purpose of maintaining and increasing the value of the fund;

(7) Other activities consistent with the purposes of the Foundation's articles of association.

Article 35 The major fundraising and investment activities of the Foundation refer to:

(I) 121 joint action plans;

(2) other related business activities that comply with the provisions of the foundation's constitution;

Article 36 The Fund shall maintain and increase the value of the Fund in accordance with the principles of legality, safety and effectiveness.

Article 37 The foundation's annual expenditure on public welfare under the articles of association shall not be less than 70% of the total income of the previous year.

The salary, benefits and administrative expenses of the staff of the Foundation shall not exceed 10% of the total expenses of the year.

Article 38: In conducting public welfare funded projects, the Foundation shall disclose to the public the types of public welfare funded projects and the application and review procedures.

Article 39 Donors have the right to inquire about the use and management of donated property, and make suggestions and suggestions. For inquiries from donors, the foundation shall respond promptly and truthfully.

If the foundation uses the donated property in violation of the donation agreement, the donor has the right to require the foundation to abide by the donation agreement or apply to the people's court to revoke the donation and terminate the donation agreement.

Article 40 The Foundation may sign an agreement with the recipients, agreeing on the funding method, the amount of funding, and the purpose and use of funds.

The foundation has the right to supervise the use of funds. If the recipient fails to use the funding as agreed in the agreement or there are other violations of the agreement, the foundation has the right to terminate the funding agreement.

Article 41 The Foundation shall implement the country s unified accounting system, carry out accounting calculations in accordance with law, establish and improve internal accounting supervision systems, and ensure that accounting information is legal, authentic, accurate, and complete.

The Foundation accepts tax supervision and accounting supervision implemented by the tax and accounting authorities in accordance with the law.

Article 42 The Foundation is equipped with professionally qualified accountants. Accountants must not be cashiers. When transferring or leaving an accountant, the accountant must go through the transfer formalities with the person taking over.

Article 43 The Foundation will conduct business and accounting from January 1st to December 31st each year. Before March 31st each year, the Board will review the following matters:

(1) Last year's business report and final income and expenditure accounts;

(2) The current business plan and budget of income and expenditure;

(3) Inventory of property (the list of donors and related materials for the current year).

Article 44 The Fund shall conduct financial audits during annual inspections, renewal, replacement of legal representatives and liquidation.

Article 45 The Foundation accepts annual inspections organized by the registration management organs in accordance with the "Fund Management Regulations".

Article 46 After the Foundation has passed the annual inspection of the registration management organ, the Foundation will publish the annual work report on the media designated by the registration management organ, and accept the inquiry and supervision of the public.

Chapter V Termination and Disposal of Surplus Property

Article 47 The Foundation shall be terminated under any of the following circumstances:

(1) fulfilling the purposes specified in the articles of association;

(2) failing to continue to engage in public welfare activities in accordance with the purposes specified in the articles of association;

(3) The foundation is divided or merged;

(4) Other circumstances.

Article 48 The termination of the Foundation shall be reported to the competent business unit for review and approval within 15 days after the voting by the board of directors. Apply for cancellation of registration to the registration management organ within 15 days after the approval of the competent business unit.

Article 49 Prior to the cancellation of registration, the Foundation shall set up a liquidation organization under the guidance of the registration management organ and the competent business unit to complete the liquidation work.

The Foundation shall handle the cancellation of registration with the registration management organ within 15 days from the end of the liquidation; during the liquidation period, no activities other than liquidation shall be carried out.

Article 50 The remaining property after the cancellation of the Foundation shall be used for public welfare purposes in the following ways under the supervision of the competent business unit and the registration management authority:

(1) It is determined by the unit or individual who has contributed the most in the previous donation activities;

(2) The former leadership organization shall organize the former legal representative of the foundation and the after-care workers to implement relevant regulations and arrangements in accordance with relevant national policies and regulations.

Where it is not possible to deal with it in the above manner, the registration management organization shall donate it to a public welfare organization with the same nature and purpose as the Foundation, and make a public announcement.

Chapter VI Amendments

Article 51 Amendments to this Articles of Association shall be submitted to the competent business unit for review and approval within 15 days after the board of directors has passed the vote. After being reviewed and approved by the competent business unit, it shall be reported to the registration management authority for approval.

Chapter VII Supplementary Provisions

Article 52 The Articles of Association were approved by the Council on May 25, 2005.

Article 53 The power to interpret this charter belongs to the council.

Article 54 The articles of association shall become effective on the date of approval by the registration management organ.

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