How to become a member of MEDiCAM?

THE DIFFERENT MEMBERSHIP TYPES

1. FULL membership of MEDiCAM is open to all non-profit making associations and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) operating in Cambodia and working in the health sector in Cambodia.

2. ASSOCIATE membership shall be open to all international, bilateral organizations; UN agencies as well as Institutes involved or interested in the health sector in Cambodia whose own Charter do not qualify them from FULL membership.

3. OBSERVER membership are individuals who are not working for a health program, but who are interested in the health sector and who wish to participate in and benefit from all MEDiCAM activities. Observers cannot be Staff of Institutions, International Organizations or NGOs active in the Health sector in Cambodia (as this implies other membership). OBSERVERS have no voting rights.(Fixed fee is US$53. - plus average postage cost if abroad).

THE MEMBERSHIP FEES:

The MEDICAM membership year runs from 01 January to 31 December, fees are therefore due in December for the following year. Fees are the same for both FULL and ASSOCIATE members and correspond to each organization's yearly in-country health budget.

Your Yearly Health Budget in US$	Yearly Membership Fees in US$
Your Health Budget is > 3,000,000	6,300
1,000,000 < Your Health Budget < 3,000,000	1,680
300,000< Your Health Budget < 999,999	945
100,000< Your Health Budget < 299,999	420
25,000< Your Health Budget < 99,999	210
Your Health budget is < 25,000	Analyzed by case
Observer	55
"*Special Support" Fee (Over the fee-for-budget rate)	<At your discretion>

* Several organizations have kindly offered to contribute more than what they should be paying by to the fixed rate. This line is for that purpose. With warmest thanks for this expression of support.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please, note that MEDICAM is a membership organization. As such a minimum of participation is required from members: this participation may take several forms, such as: attending the monthly meeting, actively participating in Discussion/Working Groups, Responding to survey questionnaires, sending to MEDICAM documents of interest, sharing information, etc.

Please, note also the three following tasks are mandatory to members:

Once a year: Respond to the yearly Medicam NGO mapping Questionnaire (What health projects do you run and where?). It is a quick and "filler-friendly" questionnaire.
Once a year: Respond to the Medicam Position Paper Questionnaire (What do you think of the health sector reform progress?)
Applicants are invited to read, approve and sign the Medicam Charter before applying.

Finally, note also that MEDiCAM communicates extensively by E-mail. It shares actually most of its information through the electronic network. We therefore strongly recommend organizations that do not have yet an E-mail account to open one before subscribing to MEDiCAM, so that to benefit to the best from the network. Thank you, and welcome

To receive the Membership Form (either by E-mail or postal mail)
simply ask at the following address: medicam@bigpond.com.kh