The Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM) is a grouping of autonomous health insurance and social protection bodies operating according to the principles of solidarity and non-profit-making orientation.
Health and social mutual societies differ very much but share all common values. Through history, they adapted to the national systems they are working in. In general, health and social mutuals can be defined by some common characteristics. The first is that they all have the funding and/or provision of healthcare and social services as their principal activity. Secondly, they are all autonomous and have some form of internal member control. As health and social mutuals have no shareholders, they are not oriented to make profits but to serve members interests.
Welcome to the website of the Association Internationale de la Mutualité (AIM).
This website provides you with information about the association, its members and about issues relating them.
Contact: AIM, 50 rue d'Arlon, B-1000 Brussels • aim.secretariat@aim-mutual.org
Tel + 32 2 234 57 00 • Fax + 32 2 234 57 08
02-02-2010 AIM supports the campaign “Cancer can be prevented too” At the occasion of the World Cancer Day 2010 (4 February) AIM wants to support the campaign “Cancer can be prevented too”, launched by the International Union Against Cancer (UICC).
03-12-2009 Informative Expert meeting on relevant health information: making the right choice for Europe! On 2 December, Dr. Thomas Ulmer (MEP (Germany, EPP) and Carl Schlyter MEP (Sweden, Greens), hosted and chaired an expert meeting on the European Commissions controversial legislative proposals on 'information' to the general public on prescription medicines. More than 90 participants attended, representing the full spectrum of healthcare stakeholders. The press release and presentations are available here.
10-11-2009 EP public meeting on information to patients (2 December 2009) Dr. Thormas Ulmer (EPP, D) and Carl Schlyter (Greens, S) are hosting on 2 December a public meeting on relevant health information for patients & consumers: "A closer look at the legislative proposals on information to patients: making the right choice for Europe?"
The meeting is facilitated by AIM, BEUC, HAI, ISDB, MiEF and FNMF.
