{"id":2219,"date":"2021-03-04T17:28:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:28:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/le-conseil-ses-membres\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T23:48:31","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:48:31","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/en\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"WHO WE ARE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\tSWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE\n\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t<p>together, we save lives<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tWhat we do\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Support us to develop health infrastructures for needy patients in Africa.<\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-actions\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tDonate\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Thanks to your generosity, a large number of poor people can have access to medical care in the short and medium term.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/faire-un-don\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\tLatest events\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<p>Swiss Medical Initiative holds various festive and sporting events to promote their humanitarian actions and raise funds for their missions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/nos-evenements\/\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur board committee \t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Denis3-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Denis3\" title=\"Denis3\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Denis Agboton<\/h4>Chairman\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:denis.a@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Benedicte-233x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Benedicte\" title=\"Benedicte\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Benedicte Hagger<\/h4>Vice President\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:benedicte.h@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Olivier-260x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Olivier\" title=\"Olivier\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Olivier Andrey<\/h4>Treasurer\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:olivier.a@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Tajjud-246x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Tajjud\" title=\"Tajjud\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Tajjud Phillipps<\/h4>Secretary \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:tajjud.p@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Gregoire-226x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Gregoire\" title=\"Gregoire\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Me Gr\u00e9goire Mangeat<\/h4>Lawyer &#8211; Former B\u00e2tonnier de ODAMember\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Robert-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Robert\" title=\"Robert\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Me Robert Cramer<\/h4>Lawyer-Former State CounsellorMember\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Messali-Karim-241x300-circle.jpeg\" alt=\"Messali-Karim\" title=\"Messali-Karim\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Me Karim Messali<\/h4>NotaryMember\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Mamadou-261x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Mamadou\" title=\"Mamadou\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Mamadou Ciss<\/h4>Member\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Norma-1-226x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Norma\" title=\"Norma\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Norma Magri<\/h4>Member\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:info@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n<h2>\n\t\t\tOur medical board committee\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Stefano-258x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Stefano\" title=\"Stefano\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dr Stefano Regusci<\/h4>Urologist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Hippolyte-233x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Hippolyte\" title=\"Hippolyte\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Prof. Hippolyte Agboton<\/h4>Cardiologist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Raymond-248x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Raymond\" title=\"Raymond\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Prof. Raymond Auckenthaler<\/h4>Medical DirectorProfessor of Medicine and Infectious Diseases FAMH Specialist in Microbiology\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Genevieve-243x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Genevieve\" title=\"Genevieve\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dre Genevi\u00e8ve Nicolet-Chatelain<\/h4>Pulmonologist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Noredine-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Noredine\" title=\"Noredine\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dr Nordine Ben Ali<\/h4>Gynaecologist &#8211; Obstetrician\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Anne-Claude-248x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Anne-Claude\" title=\"Anne-Claude\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dre Anne-Claude M\u00fcller Brochut<\/h4>Gynaecologist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Leuenberger-Andre_-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Leuenberger-Andre_\" title=\"Leuenberger-Andre_\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dr Andre Leuenberger<\/h4>Cardiovascular Surgical specialist\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Lothaire-254x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Lothaire\" title=\"Lothaire\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Dr Lothaire Hounga<\/h4>Gynaecologist-Obstetrician\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2>\n\t\t\tIndependent auditor\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Didier-249x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Didier\" title=\"Didier\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Didier Furter<\/h4>Fiduciaire\t\t\t\t\t\n<h2>\n\t\t\tSWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE Country representation\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swissmedicalinitiative.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Naim-233x300-circle.jpg\" alt=\"Naim\" title=\"Naim\" itemprop=\"image\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t<h4>Amb. Na\u00efm Akibou<\/h4>Representative &#8211; Benin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:naim.a@swissmedicalinitiative.ch\" target=\"_self\">\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t \n<h4>\n\t\t\tOUR STATUS \t<\/h4>\n\t<p>All committee members work on a voluntary basis. Only actual cost might be subject to fixed compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The committee members have NO conflict of interest with the Foundation activities.<\/p>\n<p>All volunteers travel and work at their own expense. <\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"\"  target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLEARN MORE\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWISS MEDICAL INITIATIVE together, we save lives What we do Support us to develop health infrastructures for needy patients in Africa. LEARN MORE Donate Thanks to your generosity, a large number of poor people can have access to medical care in the short and medium term. 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