A chairperson and deputy chairperson have been nominated by the AU-3S JSM Group.

• Chairperson: Prof Hannelie Meyer, from South Africa is a member of the AU-3S JSM Group

• Deputy Chairperson: Mr Hudu Mogtari, from Ghana, is a member of the AU3-S JSM Group and from AUDA-NEPAD

The deputy chairperson acts in the absence of the chairperson or when the chairperson requests him/her to do so. The chairperson and deputy chairperson are to be appointed for a 1-year period, whereby they are responsible for the following roles:

• Presiding over JSM Group meetings

• Approving the invitation of required experts in consultation with the AU-3S JSM Group Secretariat

• Ensuring feedback on the AU-3S JSM Group’s activities is provided to the AU-3S Steering Group and/or other bodies as required

All AU-3S JSM Group members and invited experts are required to sign a conflict-of-interest declaration and must furthermore verbally declare any real, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest at the start of every AU-3S JSM Group meeting (based on the agenda). The chair is to decide whether or not the issue raised constitutes as a conflict of interest and subsequently propose the most suitable path forward. All AU-3S JSM Group members are not to be affiliated with the medical products industry.

The structure of the AU-3S JSM Group, and its membership, may be reviewed with future scope changes and/or on request by countries. Members of the AU-3S JSM Group should be appointed for a 2-year period. Membership of individual representatives may be reviewed by the AU-3S JSM Group chairperson, the Secretariat, and the AU-3S Steering Group based on criteria including:

• Failure to attend meetings without appropriate justification

• Conflict of interest arising from change in affiliation

• Breach of confidentiality

Finally, the AU-3S JSM Group Terms of Reference (key points discussed above) may be reviewed as and when required by AU-3S JSM Group members and/or the AU-3S Steering Group. This document can be downloaded here.