Association of Medical Doctors of Asia (AMDA), is an international organization dedicated to realize a peaceful world community through humanitarian efforts in medical health care sector. Founded in Okayama City, Japan, in 1984, AMDA is a non-governmental, non-profit organization with an international network of 30 chapters and 47 collaborating organizations around the world.
AMDA provides emergency medical aid to people affected by natural as well as man-made disasters. With its special strength in the medical and health sectors, AMDA also implements mid- to long-term social development projects helping people in their community building process. AMDA has worked in more than 50 countries in Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe in collaboration with governments, UN agencies, such as UNHCR, WHO, WFP, UNOCHA, and other specialized agencies and institutions.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), was established on 8 August 1967 in Bangkok, Thailand, with the signing of the ASEAN Declaration (Bangkok Declaration) . ASEAN, a geo-political and economic organization currently has 10 member states, they are of Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philipppines, Singapore, Thailand, and Viet Nam.
Its aims include accelerating economic growth, social progress, cultural development among its members, protection of regional peace and stability, and opportunities for member countries to discuss differences peacefully. There are 4 major departments within ASEAN: Political-Security Community, Economic Community, Socio-Cultural Community and External Relations.
European Medical Students’ Association (EMSA) in an organisation advocating and representing the voice of all medical students from Europe. Founded in 1991, EMSA is an organization created by enthusiastic medical students providing a communication platform for all medical students around the world. They aim to provide social opportunities for fellow members and to improve the quality of education and healthcare by sharing knowledge between European medical students.
There will be collaborations between AMSA and EMSA coming up so please stay tuned to hear about the upcoming exchange programme!
International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) is one of the largest student organizations in the world. It represents over 1.2 million medical students from across the globe, through its 114 member organizations in 108 different countries. Each year, around 10,000 medical students participate in professional and research exchanges. IFMSA aims to offer medical students a comprehensive introduction to global health issues through its six standing committees focusing on medical education (SCOME), professional exchange (SCOPE), research exchange (SCORE), public health (SCOPH), reproductive health including AIDS (SCORA), and human rights and peace (SCORP).
AMSA is currently under a partnership with Kaplan, allowing members of AMSA International to gain access to materials of Kaplan Medical at a lower price! If you are a amember of AMSA Internationa please feel welcome to take advantage of this.
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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher of professional health information for physicians, nurses, specialized clinicians and students. LWW provides essential information for healthcare professionals in print and electronic formats, including textbooks, journals, CD-ROMs, and via Intranets and the Internet. Products available include drug guides, medical journals, nursing journals, medical textbooks, and eBooks.
LWW offers a comprehensive line of health-science books and new media with thousands of well-known titles, from reference tools, such as Stedman’s Medical Dictionary and Griffith’s 5 Minute Clinical Consult, to comprehensive research and education Information for medical specialists and students. LWW.com features more than 4,000 titles in over 100 disciplines, content-based sites, and online corporate and customer services. For more information and updates, please visit our Facebook pages atFacebook.com/LWWSEA and Facebook.com/LWWNorthAsia or our main site at LWW.com.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
In the 21st century, health is a shared responsibility, involving equitable access to essential care and collective defence against transnational threats.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW) is a leading international publisher of professional health information for physicians, nurses, specialized clinicians and students. LWW provides essential information for healthcare professionals in print and electronic formats, including textbooks, journals, CD-ROMs, and via Intranets and the Internet. Products available include drug guides, medical journals, nursing journals, medical textbooks, and eBooks.
LWW offers a comprehensive line of health-science books and new media with thousands of well-known titles, from reference tools, such as Stedman’s Medical Dictionary and Griffith’s 5 Minute Clinical Consult, to comprehensive research and education Information for medical specialists and students. LWW.com features more than 4,000 titles in over 100 disciplines, content-based sites, and online corporate and customer services. For more information and updates, please visit our Facebook pages atFacebook.com/LWWSEA and Facebook.com/LWWNorthAsia or our main site at LWW.com.