AsiAn MedicAl students Association Pakistan

Knowledge, Action, Friendship

Asian Medical Students Association International www.amsa-international.org
AMSA-International is a peak organization for medical
students from across Asia, the Asia-Pacific and beyond. Training doctors from over 12 Member and 4 Observer Nations , combined to share knowledge, undertake activities, social services and create international and trans-continental friendships.

The AMSA Vision is Knowledge, Action and Friendship.

AMSA was officially founded in Manila, Philippines in 1985 and from this day has been an active, dynamic and exciting student-led, not-for-profit, non-political organization. Since it was first established in 1979, the Asian Medical Students Conferences have been a key focus for the organization. It is held biannually in January/February and July/August. The conferences attract over 700 students from across the world combine to learn from each other, teach their fellow peers and develop lasting friendships

Asian Medical Students Association Pakistan

The Asian Medical Student Association (AMSA) Pakistan, was officially founded in 2004. Today, AMSA is a student-governed, medical student organization committed to addressing the concerns of Medical students of the country. The key mandate of the Association is to connect, inform and represent every one of Pakistans medical students. AMSA Pakistan represents students' interests in both the public and private sectors and offers valuable tools that empower medical students to do their best work. Since its establishment, AMSA Pakistan continues its commitment in guiding the medical students of the country in creating a harmony with medical students of rest of the world. AMSA's strength is giving power to medical students to take action and create change about issues that they care about.

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In This Issue Pg 1 Introduction Pg 2 A Word From The Patron In Chief Pg 3 Message of The Chairpersons Pg 3 The Team Pg 4 Flood Relief Activities Pg 5 Make A Difference Pg 6 Workshop At FMH

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A Message, from the overall chairperson AMSA International.

Dear Members of AMSA Pakistan and Guests, It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the first edition of the AMSA-Pakistan Newsletter. AMSA Pakistan has been working very hard on addressing regional health issues, implementing projects and taking steps to improve healthcare delivery in our region. Apart from this it has been undertaking research work tasks regularly to improve understanding of healthcare issues in the regions. These activities have been serving AMSAs vision of Knowledge, Action and Friendship. Now with the release of the Newsletter by AMSA Pakistan, it will help introduce the organization to students who are concerned about the health issues in their regions and take interest in working towards resolution. The newsletter will also help the organization assess their achievements and prove to be an enjoyable reading to other medical students. I would like to congratulate everyone who have worked tirelessly to release an excellent Newsletter and would like to encourage medical students to provide ideas and write for the newsletter. Warm Regards, Aditya Kumar Overall Chairperson Asian Medical Students Association International (2010-2011) chair@amsa-international.org 5th Year M.B.B.S. Student Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj Campus, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Regional Chairperson AMSA Pakistan

Dear AMSA Pakistan Family and Guests, AMSA team feels proud and honored to introduce the first ever AMSA-Pakistan Newsletter. AMSA Pakistan is striving for health issues of the Chapter by implementing projects and taking steps to improve healthcare delivery in our region. Along this we are undertaking research work tasks in order to guide members how to work and improve the understanding of healthcare issues, the significance of medical research and publications. We also offer career counseling, leadership development, and communication skills by conducting workshops, seminars and symposiums. Weve got a task right now to change the world Numan Majeed If we all get on board we can make it work Weve got the future in our hands Regional Chairperson AMSA So lets build it with our mind Pakistan Together we can make it rc@amsapakistan.org So lets create it 5th Year M.B.B.S. Student Best Wishes, Muhammad Medical College

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THE TEAM AT AMSA

Board of Advisors

Dr. SOMIA IQTADAR

MBBS (King Edward), FCPS Senior Registrar, Mayo Hospital, Lahore

Dr. NAEEM MAJEED

MBBS (King Edward), PG Student, DCPS (HCSM) Chairman, Advisory Board SPWS Research Wing Adviser National Program for FP & PHC, Lahore

Dr. ADNAN CHAUDHRY

MBBS (LUMHS), PG Student: Center for Neurosciences, University of Alberta

Executive Committee

NUMAN MAJEED Regional Chairperson

ANS IDREES Vice Regional Chairperson

MARYAM NOOR MALIK General Secretary

MARIAM TAHIR Secretary Membership & Development

ADNAN AKRAM Secretary Academics

SHEHARYAR AJMAL Secretary Finance

MUZAFFAR HANIF Secretary I.T & Communications

ZEESHAN MALIK Secretary Sponsorship HIRA PERVEZ Secretary Publications & Promotions

GOHAR JANJUA Editor In Chief AMSA-PAK Newsletter

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Flood Relief Efforts

In late July 2010, Pakistan was hit by floods resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber, Pukhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and Baluchistan regions of Pakistan and affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was underwater, approximately 796,095 square kilometers. The floods directly affected about 20 million people, mostly by destruction of property, livelihood and infrastructure, with a death toll of close to 2,000 .

At this disastrous flooding in the country, AMSA Pakistan team worked with great enthusiasm. The total donations collected by the team exceeded Rs. 300000 cash along with clothes, medicines and food supplies. The collection of donations and purchasing was managed by Miss Mariam Tahir (Secretary of Membership and Development) and the distribution was made by Miss Maryam Noor Malik (General Secretary).

Miss Maryam Noor herself went to the following cities ; (Daira Deen Panah, Pabbi, Kot Addu, Rajan Pur, Jam Pur, Nowshehra) . She was present with the team of Pakistan Youth Alliance, with the partnership of whom we carried out the relief camp work.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE,
By Maryam Noor Malik

A Visit to Mashal School

23rd October was an unusual day from the very beginning. As we drove towards our destination, The Mashal School, troubles kept interrupting us with frequency, but we did not falter. First, there was no flash drive to carry the presentation we had prepared on Basic Hygiene. No USB in the 21st century! Ultimately, we copied it into a memory card and took a card reader with us. Then we stopped by at one of our friends where her mother gave us some delicious breakfast. We set out once again, but thats when problem number two hit us! We had no poster paints for face painting. CNG was low and what was more, it was 9 in the morning and the markets were closed!

Thats when I took the matter in my hands! I convinced the shopkeeper to open the shop especially for me, and finally we got our paints! Just when we thought that everything was now perfect, we remembered that we have a bat but no ball! We looked for shops on our way and eventually reached Bari Imam where a little kid helped us find a ball! Then came the trouble of finding the school. When we had roamed about Bari Imam for a good half an hour, we decided to call someone from the school to come and show us the way. While we were waiting, the principal of the school Mrs Zeba Hussain herself showed up and led the way! Finally we were at the school. Maam was kind enough to introduce the whole school to us. The school comprised of two sections, one for toddlers and one for slightly older kids. After the orientation, Maam took her leave and the students gathered in the yard for the lecture. Dr Zahra gave them a lecture on Basic Hygiene. The kids were interactive and listened to the lecture with great interest. After the lecture there was a question-answer session which showed that the kids understood the lecture and were ready to follow the advice given to them. The lecture was followed by a Poem competition in which little kids sang in cute tunes, the poems they knew. Their excitement could be seen from their faces. Kids looked lovely with colorful stars, butterflies and flowers painted on their faces. Little kids were seen flaunting their faces when we took the pictures. In no time, all students had gotten their faces painted. They looked excited and very cute. After face painting, chocolates were distributed to them and they were particularly instructed not to throw the litter around. At around 2 oclock, we took our leave among numerous handshakes and goodbyes. It was heart-warming to see how they climbed up the wall to wave us and some of them even followed our car and we had to stop again. All in all, it was a successful event and we all brought with us memories well remember for times to come.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY WORKSHOP AT FMH, LAHORE By Mariam Tahir

I attended the workshop on Research Methodology, held at Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore-Pakistan, on Feb-19, 2011. I was present in the capacity of Regional Chairperson for AMSA and convener of the workshop. This scientific workshop was conducted by Asian Medical Students Association in collaboration with Fatima Memorial Hospital College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan. The chief organizer was Miss Marryam Tahir (Secretary of Membership & Development AMSA Pakistan) with the assistance of Miss Sameera Rashid (College Representative of AMSA Pakistan at FMHC&D). Over 40 participants attended the workshop. Most of them were from FMHC&D. The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Amanullah Khan. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE WORKSHOP To promote medical research among the medical students. To guide the students the proper way of designing and conducting research.

The workshop offered a good blend of thematic talk sessions, and panel discussions. It provided a platform for sharing views, research findings and expertise.

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Medical Institutes in The AMSA Pakistan Network

MUHAMMAD MEDICAL COLLEGE KING EDWARD MEDICAL UNIVERSITY RAWALPINDI MEDICAL COLLEGE SINDH MEDICAL COLLEGE FATIMA MEMORIAL MEDICAL COLLEGE CMH LAHORE MEDICAL COLLEGE LIAQUAT UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL & HEALTH SCIENCES ISRA UNIVERSITY SERVICES INSTITUTE O F MEDICAL SCIENCES SHIFA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE BAHRIA UNIVERSITY ME DICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE DOW MEDICAL COLLEGE KHYBER MEDICAL COLLLEGE HAMDARD MEDICAL COLLEGE KOHAT MEDICAL COLLEGE SHARIF MEDICAL & DENTAL COLLEGE PESHAWAR MEDICAL COLLEGE NISHTER MEDICAL COLLEGE

AMSA Pakistan Partners

IMG ADVISORS
A voluntary support forum for the IMGs by the IMGs; providing guidance for USMLE, AMC, CPSP and other post graduate examinations, under graduate examinations and medical professional life! Manager IMG Forums: Dr Naeem Majeed (KEMU).

TSDOCS

The TSDocs is an academic organization of students which was established in 2004 to help our colleagues and juniors in their studies by providing them study aids in different formats. Helping to seek highness... ! http://www.tsdocs.org

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From The Desk of The Chief Editor

Dear readers, The Inaugural newsletter of AMSA Pakistan is at hand for your readership. I hope you found reading this first issue beneficial. You have joined a community of learning, one that encourages professionalism and strives to give you the best opportunities to supplement your medical studies in your region, and beyond. I take this opportunity to congratulate the people at AMSA Pakistan, who are really working for the accomplishment of the vision of Knowledge, Action and Friendship. Regards Gohar Janjua
Editor in Chief AMSA Pakistan Newsletter