The French National AIDS & Viral Hepatitis Council (CNS) is comprised of 26 members, including the President, exercising their duties for 5 years, with their appointments renewable once. Their services are voluntary. The current composition of the council comprises:

- Patrick YENI, President of the French National AIDS & Hepatitis Council

Five figures, representing the key areas of philosophy and spirituality, are chosen by the President of France:

- Bruno CAZIN
- Christiane COUDRIER
- Samir HAMAMAH
- Georgia ROEHRICH
- Liliane VANA

One member of the Assemblée nationale and one member of the Sénat chosen by the Presidents of both institutions:

- Jean-Louis TOURAINE, député de la 3e circonscription du Rhône
- Christine BONFANTI-DOSSAT, sénatrice de Lot-et-Garonne

Twelve qualified figures designated by decree of the Prime Minister, nominated by the Minister for Health, including:

– Four figures chosen for their ability to tackle the social consequences of development of the diseases:

- Philippe ARTIÈRES
- Pierre-Yves GEOFFARD
- Sandrine MUSSO
- Marie PRÉAU

– Four figures chosen for their expertise or experience in the associative field of the fight against AIDS & Hepatitis:

- Jean-Pierre COUTERON
- Hugues FISCHER
- Pascal MELIN
- Marie SUZAN-MONTI

– Four figures chosen for their expertise in healthcare, epidemiology and research:

- Cécile GOUJARD
- Gilles RAGUIN, Vice-president of the CNS
- Christine ROUZIOUX
- Christine SILVAIN

A figure chosen by the President of the French Economic and Social Council:

- Michel CHASSANG

One member of the French National Consultative Ethics Committee on Health and Life Sciences, chosen by its president:

- Mounira AMOR-GUĒRET

One figure chosen by the President of the French National Union of Family Associations:

- Thierry FOULQUIER-GAZAGNES

One figure chosen by the Defender of Rights:

- Carine FAVIER

One figure chosen by the President of the French National Medical Association:

- (Pending nomination)

One figure chosen by the President of the French Data Protection Authority:

- Alexandre LINDEN

Also find the members of the CNS’s declarations of competing interests, on the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health’s website.