Federation of African Medical Students' Associations

The Federation of African Medical Students’ Associations (FAMSA) is an independent, nonpolitical alliance of medical students’ associations across Africa, recognized by the World Health Organization and African Union as the official international forum of African Medical Students.

It was founded in 1968 as a Nigerian, Ghanaian and Ugandan initiative and aims to foster cooperation and amity among African Medical students. It currently maintains 250 member colleges from all regions in Africa.

Overview

Federation of African Medical Students' Associations Logo

Formation: 1968

Type: Professional organization

Headquarters: University College Hospital, Ibadan

Location: Nigeria

Membership: >250 Member Colleges

Official Languages: English and French

Website: famsanet.org

History

The concept of having a unified organization to represent African Medical Students as a whole was first proposed in 1964 in Kampala, Uganda. The proposal materialized into the founding of FAMSA in September 1968 in Accra, Ghana, and the permanent headquarters were established in 1977 in Ibadan, Nigeria. Since then, membership has been growing and is extended to formal medical students associations within the continent.

Aims and Objectives

• To enhance and broaden the general and special education of member medical students, in order to contribute to the improvement of medical education in Africa.

• To establish professional contact with every Medical Students Association in Africa

• To promote exchange of knowledge by international correspondences, publication of medical journals and professional exchanges of students between various countries.

• To generate initiative in population and health surveys and biomedical research in African medical students, and disseminate original findings on all matters pertaining to health in Africa

• To project the image of the African Medical Students on continental and international fronts

• To encourage and assist member associations in contributing towards the improvement of the health status in Africa through technical support

Organization

FAMSA is constituted of five sub-units that coordinate the flow of ideas and rollout of activities:

• The Executive Council
• Standing Committees
• The Headquarters
• The General Assembly
• Medical Students’ Associations (MSAs)

Executive Council

This is FAMSA’s core sub-unit that constitutes the office holders elected at the General Assembly and the Administrator of the Permanent Headquarters. Members of this council include

• President - the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) responsible for coordination of council activities, and liaison affairs of the federation, in tandem with the General Secretary and the Administrator.
• Vice President.
• General Secretary - responsible for forging fruitful connections with all international organizations. Additionally, the General Secretary is responsible for the central administration and correspondence on behalf of FAMSA.
• Assistant General Secretary
• Treasurer - coordinates fundraising and maintains records of financial transactions
• Regional Coordinators: They coordinate all the activities of various medical school
• associations in their respective regions, which include North, West, Central, South and East Africa
• Administrator, FAMSA Headquarters - coordinates the activities of the permanent headquarters of FAMSA, gives regular reports from other executive members and maintains records of all executive members (either past or present)
• Special Executives (2) – responsible for enhancing communication between the Anglophone and Francophone associations by translating documents and publications and disseminating the same.
• Chairpersons of the standing committees (see below)
• Ex Officios -These are previously-served officials who act as veterans to the council, for consultation and guidance on crucial matters.

Standing Committees

All activities are coordinated by one of the following Standing Committees, each of which are headed by a chairperson who forms part of the Executive Council:

• Standing Committee on Health and Environment (SCOHE) - Conducts all the work done within FAMSA in the field of Health and Environment.
• Standing Committee on Medical Education and Research (SCOMER) - Carries the authority to furnish the member associations with the FAMSA regulations and guidelines for medical education and research activities
• Standing Committee on Professional Exchange (SCOPE) - In charge of drawing up detailed programs for the health-educative school-covering elective postings and activities, information exchange conference and study tours.
• Standing Committee on Publications (SCOPUB) - Manages FAMSA publications including the AFROMEDICA Journal, newsletters and assists other member associations generate their own publications.
• Standing Committee on Population Activity (SCOPA) - Concerned with ways and means of keeping the population growth at a level compatible with optimal standards of living.

Headquarters

FAMSA’s headquarters are located at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, with the caretaker association being the University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association (UIMSA). The Headquarters serves as the center for archives, a focal point for membership recruitment, interagency collaboration and partnership-building. It also assumes the functions of the executive council when its tenure lapses.

General Assembly

This is the highest authority and policy making branch of FAMSA that holds meetings annually.

The purpose of the General Assembly is primarily to disseminate information through scientific sessions held on topical health issues. In addition, workshops are held to discuss the issues that emerge in the papers. The aim of the workshops is to draft the resolutions of the General Assembly, which are then discussed and adopted at a plenary session.

Furthermore, the General Assembly provides a platform for FAMSA programs in the preceding year to be evaluated, new programs to be initiated and a novel FAMSA Executive Board to be elected. These are usually done at the Business meetings during the General Assembly

Medical Students' Associations

This is the man-on-the ground arm of the federation. FAMSA is composed of MSAs from different regions of the continent coming to approximately 250 member colleges (for full list see below)

• Eastern Africa-59
• Northern Africa-91
• Central Africa-26
• Southern Africa - 19
• Western Africa- 56
  

Activities

The main activities of FAMSA are international correspondences, publication of medical journals and student exchanges between various countries.

FAMSA organizes projects, programs, workshops, seminars and conferences in the domains of medical education, the environment, non-communicable and communicable diseases and population activities.

List of Medical Students’ Associations

Eastern Africa

(Countries: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Rwanda, Seychelles, Somalia, Somaliland, Tanzania, Uganda)

Burundi

1. Université du Burundi
2. Frank Ogden School of Medicine at Hope Africa University
3. Université de Ngozi

Comoros

1. The International Medical Education-Comoro Islands

Eritrea

1. Orotta School of Medicine and Dentistry

Ethiopia

1. Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine
2. Arba Minch University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
3. Arsi University College of Health Sciences
4. Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
5. Bethel Medical College
6. Gamby College of Medical Science
7. Haramaya University College of Health and Medical Sciences
8. Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Science
9. Hayat Medical College
10. Jimma University College of Public Health and Medical Sciences
11. Mekelle University College of Health Sciences
12. MyungSung Medical College
13. Santé Medical College
14. St. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College
15. University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Kenya

1. Egerton University Faculty of Health Sciences
2. Kenyatta University School of Medicine
3. Moi University College of Health Sciences
4. University of Nairobi School of Medicine
5. Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) – School of Medicine

Madagascar

1. Ecole de Médecine et de Pharmacie
2. Universitéd'AntananarivoFaculté de Médecine
3. Université de MahajangaFaculté de Médecine

Mauritius

1. Anna Medical College
2. Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, University of Technology Mauritius
3. SSR Medical College
4. University of Mauritius Faculty of Science, Department of Medicine

Rwanda

1. University of Rwanda College of Medicine and Health Sciences

Seychelles

1. The University of Seychelles American Institute of Medicine

Somalia

1. Abrar University College of Medicine & Surgery
2. Amoud University School of Medicine and Surgery
3. Benadir University Faculty of Medicine
4. East Africa University Faculty of Medicine
5. Gollis University Faculty of Medicine
6. Jamhuriya University of Science & Technology Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
7. Mogadishu University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
8. Kismayo University Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
9. Salaam University Faculty of Medicine and Surgery
10. Somali National University Faculty of Medicine
11. University of Hargeisa School of Medicine and Health Sciences
12. University of Health Sciences Faculty of Medicine
13. University of Somalia Faculty of Health Sciences

Tanzania

1. Hubert Kairuki Memorial University Faculty of Medicine
2. International Medical & Technological University College of Medicine
3. Kilimanjaro Christian Medical College, Tumaini University
4. Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences School of Medicine
5. University of Dodoma College of Health Sciences
6. Weill Bugando School of Medicine, Catholic University of Health and Allied Sciences

Uganda

1. Busitema University Faculty of Health Science
2. Gulu University Faculty of Medicine
3. Kampala International University Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry
4. Kigezi International School of Medicine
5. Makerere University School of Medicine
6. Mbarara University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine

Northern Africa

(Countries: Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia)

Algeria

1. Université Abou Bekr Belkaid Tlemcen Faculté de Médecine
2. Université Badji Mokhtar d'Annaba Faculté de Médecine
3. Université Constantine 3 Faculté de Médecine
4. Université d'Alger Faculté des Sciences Médicales
5. Université d'Oran 1 Ahmed Ben Bella Faculté de Médecine
6. Université de Mostaganem Faculté de Médecine
7. Université Djillali Liabes de Sidi Bel-Abbes Faculté de Sciences Médicales
8. Université Elhadj Lakhdar Batna Faculté de Médecine
9. Université Ferhat Abbas de Sétif (UFAS) Faculté de Médecine
10. Université Mouloud Mammeri de Tizi-Ouzou Faculté de Médecine
11. Université Saad Dahlab Blida Faculté de Médecine

Egypt

1. Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine
2. Al-Azhar Faculty of Medicine for Men in Asyut
3. Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for Boys
4. Al-Azhar University Faculty of Medicine for Girls
5. Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine
6. Armed Forces College of Medicine (AFCM)
7. Assiut University Faculty of Medicine
8. Aswan University Faculty of Medicine
9. BeniSuef University Faculty of Medicine
10. Cairo University Faculty of Medicine
11. College of Human Medicine Benha University
12. Damietta Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University
13. Fayoum University Faculty of Medicine
14. Helwan University Faculty of Medicine
15. Ibrahim Pasha University Faculty of Medicine
16. Kafrelsheikh University Faculty of Medicine
17. Mansoura University Faculty of Medicine
18. Menoufia University Faculty of Medicine
19. Minia University Faculty of Medicine
20. Misr University for Science and Technology College of Medicine
21. Newgiza University School of Medicine
22. October 6 University Faculty of Medicine
23. Port Said University Faculty of Medicine
24. Qena Faculty of Medicine, South Valley University
25. Sohag University Faculty of Medicine
26. Suez Canal University Faculty of Medicine
27. Tanta University Faculty of Medicine
28. Zagazig University Faculty of Medicine

Libya

1. Al Margeb University Faculty of Medicine
2. AljabalAlgharbi University Faculty of Medicine, Gharian Campus
3. Libyan International Medical University Faculty of Medicine
4. Misurata University Faculty of Medicine
5. Omar Al-Mukhtar University Faculty of Medicine
6. Sebha Medical University
7. Sirte University Faculty of Medicine
8. University of Benghazi Faculty of Medicine
9. University of Tripoli Faculty of Medicine
10. University of Zawia Faculty of Medicine

Morocco

1. Université Cadi AyyadFaculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Marrakech
2. Université Hassan II de Casablanca Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie
3. UniversitéInternationaleAbulcasis des Sciences de la Santé Faculté de Médecine
4. Université Mohammed I Faculté de Médecineet de Pharmacie Oujda
5. Université Mohammed V SouissiFaculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Rabat
6. Université Mohammed VI des Sciences de la Santé Faculté de Médecine
7. UniversitéSidi Mohammed Ben AbdellahFaculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Fès

Sudan

1. Ahfad University for Women School of Medicine
2. Al Neelain University Faculty of Medicine
3. Al-Yarmouk College Faculty of Medical Sciences
4. Al-Zaiem Al-Azhari University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
5. Alfashir University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
6. Almughtaribeen University Faculty of Medicine
7. Elrazi University
8. Faculty of Medicine, National University - Sudan
9. Ibn Sina University Faculty of Medicine & Surgery
10. International University of Africa Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
11. Karary University College of Medicine and Surgery
12. Kassala University Faculty of Medicine
13. National Ribat University College of Medicine
14. Nile College
15. Nile Valley University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
16. Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
17. Red Sea University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
18. Shendi University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
19. Sinnar University Faculty of Medicine
20. Sudan International University Faculty of Medicine
21. University of Bahri College of Medicine
22. University of BakhtAlruda Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
23. University of Dongola Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
24. University of El Imam El Mahdi Faculty of Medicine Kosti
25. University of Gadarif Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
26. University of Gezira Faculty of Medicine
27. University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine
28. University of Kordofan Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
29. University of Medical Sciences & Technology (UMST) Faculty of Medicine
30. University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
31. West Kordufan University Faculty of Medicine and Health Science

Tunisia

1. Faculté de Médecine 'Ibn El Jazzar' de Sousse
2. Faculté de Médecine de Monastir
3. Faculté de Médecine de Sfax
4. Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie de Tunis

Central Africa

(Countries: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo republic, DR Congo, Equitorial Guinea, Gabon, Sao Tome and Principe)

Angola

1. Universidade Agostinho Neto Faculdade de Medicina
2. Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Katyavala Bwila

Botswana

1. Universidade Jean Piaget de Angola of Botswana School of Medicine

Cameroon

1. Institut Supérieure de Technologie Médicale (ISTM) Faculté de Médecine
2. University of Buea Faculty of health sciences
3. Université de Douala Faculté de Médecine et Sciences Pharmaceutiques
4. Faculté deMédecine et des sciencesbiomédicales (FMSB),Université de Yaoundé
5. Université des Montagnes Institut Supérieur des Sciences de la Santé

Central African Republic

1. Université de Bangui Faculté de Sciences de la Santé

Chad

1. Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, N'Djamena

Congo

1. Université Marien Ngouabi Faculté des Sciences de la Santé

Democratic Republic of Congo

1. Université Catholique de Bukavu Faculté de Médecine
2. Université Chrétienne de Kinshasa (UCKin) Faculté de Médecine
3. Université Catholique de Bukavu, Faculty of Medicine
4. Université Catholique du Graben
5. Universite Chretienne Internationale
6. Universite de Bandundu
7. Université de Mbuji-Mayi
8. Universite Evangelique en Afrique
9. Université Kongo
10. Université Téchnologique Bel Campus
11. Université Simon Kimbangu de Bukavu

Gabon

1. Université des Sciences de la Santé Faculté de Médecine

Equatorial Guinea

1. Faculte de Medecine Pharmacie odontostomatologie Université de Conakry
2. Universidad Nacional de Guinea Ecuatorial
3. Université Kofi Annan

Southern Africa

(Countries: Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe)

Lesotho

1. National University of Lesotho

Botswana

1. University of Botswana Medical School Gabarone

Namibia

1. University of Namibia school of Medicine

South Africa

1. Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University
2. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town
3. Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine
4. School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State.
5. University of Limpopo
6. Wits Medical School, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg

Zambia

1. Cavendish University School of Medicine
2. Copperbelt University School of Medicine
3. Lusaka Apex Medical University
4. University of Zambia School of Medicine

Zimbabwe

1. National University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine
2. University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences

Malawi

1. University of Malawi College of Medicine

Mozambique

1. Universidade Católica de Moçambique Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde
2. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Faculdade de Medicina
3. Universidade Lúrio Faculdade de Ciências de Saúde

Western Africa

(Countries: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo)

Nigeria

1. Niger Delta University College of Medical Sciences
2. AfeBabalola University College of Medicine and Health Sciences
3. Ahmadu Bello University Faculty of Medicine
4. Ambrose Alli University College of Medicine
5. Bayero University Faculty of Medicine
6. Benjamin S. Carson School of Medicine, Babcock University
7. Benue State University College of Health Sciences
8. Bingham University College of Health Sciences
9. Bowen University College of Health Sciences
10. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University College of Medical Sciences
11. Delta State University College of Health Sciences
12. Ebonyi State University College of Health Sciences
13. Ekiti State University College of Medicine
14. Enugu State University of Science and Technology College of Medicine
15. Gombe State University College of Medical Sciences
16. Imo State University College of Medicine
17. Kaduna State University Faculty of Medicine
18. Lagos State University College of Medicine
19. Madonna University College of Medicine
20. Niger Delta University College of Medical Sciences
21. Nnamdi Azikiwe University College of Health Sciences
22. Oba Okunade Sijuade College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University
23. Obafemi Awolowo College of Health Sciences, Olabisi Onabanjo University
24. Obafemi Awolowo University College of Health Sciences
25. University of Abuja College of Health Sciences
26. University of Benin School of Medicine
27. University of Calabar College of Medical Sciences
28. University of Ibadan College of Medicine
29. University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences
30. University of Jos Faculty of Medical Sciences
31. University of Lagos College of Medicine
32. University of Maiduguri College of Medical Sciences
33. University of Nigeria Faculty of Medicine
34. University of Port Harcourt College of Health Sciences
35. University of Uyo College of Health Sciences
36. Usmanu Danfodiyo University College of Health Sciences

Benin

1. Université d'Abomey-Calavi Faculté des Sciences de la Santé

Burkina Faso

1. l'Unité de Formation et de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, Université d'Ouagadougou

Gambia

1. American International University, West Africa
2. School of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (SMAHS), University of the Gambia

Ghana

1. Accra College of Medicine
2. Family Health University Medical School
3. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology School of Medical Sciences
4. University for Development Studies School of Medicine and Health Sciences
5. University of Cape Coast School of Medical Sciences
6. University of Ghana School of Medicine and Dentistry
7. University of Health and Allied Sciences School of Medicine

Guinea Bissau

1. Escola Superior de Medicina Eduardo Mondlane

Mali

1. Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako Faculté de Médecine

Guinea

1. Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odonto-Stomatologie

Niger

1. Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey Faculté des Sciences de la Santé

Liberia

1. M. Dogliotti College of Medicine

Mauritania

1. Université de Nouakchott Al Aasriya Faculté de Médecine

Senegal

1. St. Christopher Iba Mar Diop College of Medicine
2. Université Cheikh Anta Diop Faculté de Médecine, de Pharmacie et d'Odontologie

Sierra Leone

1. University of Sierra Leone College of Medicine & Allied Health Sciences

Togo

1. Université de Lomé au Togo Faculté des Sciences de la Santé

Partners

• IFMSA
• Asian Medical Students' Association
• European Medical Students' Association
• WHO
• International Pharmaceutical Students' Federation

References

[1] About FAMSA

[2] FAMSA General Assembly

[3] African Union Youth Envoy Covid-19

[4] IFMSA Partners

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