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AMSA-Internationalis a peak organization for medicalstudents 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 theorganization. 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 AssociationInternational www.amsa-international.org

Asian Medical Students Association Pakistanwww.amsapakistan.org

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.

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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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.

Regional Chairperson AMSA Pakistan

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A Message,from the overall chairpersonAMSA International.

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 membershow to work and improve the understanding of healthcare issues, the signifi-

cance 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

If we all get on board we can make it work

Weve got the future in our hands

So lets build it with our mind

Together we can make it

So lets create it

Best Wishes,

Numan Majeed

Regional Chairperson AMSA

Pakistan

rc@amsapakistan.org

5th Year M.B.B.S. Student

Muhammad Medical College

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.

mailto:chair@amsa-international.orgmailto:chair@amsa-international.org

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Executive Committee

Dr. SOMIA IQTADARMBBS (King Edward), FCPS

Senior Registrar, Mayo Hospital,

Lahore

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Board of Advisors

Dr. NAEEM MAJEEDMBBS (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

NUMAN MAJEED

Regional Chairperson

ANS IDREES

Vice Regional Chairperson

MARYAM NOOR MALIK

General Secretary

ZEESHAN MALIK

Secretary Sponsorship

HIRA PERVEZSecretary Publications

& Promotions

MUZAFFAR HANIF

Secretary I.T &

Communications

ADNAN AKRAM

Secretary Academics

MARIAM TAHIR

Secretary Membership &

Development

SHEHARYAR AJMAL

Secretary Finance

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 inthe Khyber, Pukhtunkhwa,Sindh, Punjab

and Baluchistan regions ofPakistan 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,

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 thedistribution 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 ofPakistan

Youth Alliance, with the partnership of whom

we carried out the relief camp work.

livelihood and infrastructure, with a death toll of close to 2,000 .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoonhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistani_province)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan,_Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drainage_basinhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indus_Riverhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balochistan,_Pakistanhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab_(Pakistani_province)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khyber_Pakhtunkhwahttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsoon

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE,A Visit to Mashal School

By Maryam Noor Malik 23rd October was an unusual day from the verybeginning. As we drove towards ourdestination, The Mashal School, troubles keptinterrupting us with frequency, but we did notfalter. First, there was no flash drive to carry the

presentation we had prepared on BasicHygiene. No USB in the 21stcentury! Ultimately, we copied it into a memorycard and took a card reader with us. Then westopped by at one of our friends where her

mother gave us some delicious breakfast. We setout once again, but thats when problemnumber two hit us! We had no poster paints forface painting. CNG was low and what wasmore, 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 especiallyfor me, and finally we got our paints! Just when we thought that everything was now perfect, weremembered that we have a bat but no ball! We looked for shops on our way and eventually reachedBari 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 schoolto come and show us the way. While we were waiting, the principal of the school Mrs ZebaHussain 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 thestudents gathered in the yard for the lecture. Dr Zahra gave them a lecture on Basic Hygiene. Thekids were interactive and listened to the lecture with great interest. After the lecture there was aquestion-answer session which showed that the kids understood the lecture and were ready to followthe advice given to them. The lecture was followed by a Poem competition in which little kids sang incute tunes, the poems they knew. Their excitementcould be seen from their faces. Kids looked lovely with

colorful stars, butterflies and flowers painted on theirfaces. Little kids were seen flaunting their faces whenwe took the pictures. In no time, all students hadgotten their faces painted. They looked excited and

very cute. After face painting, chocolates weredistributed to them and they were particularlyinstructed not to throw the litter around. At around 2oclock, we took our leave among numeroushandshakes and goodbyes. It was heart-warming to seehow they climbed up the wall to wave us and some ofthem even followed our car and we had to stop again.

All in all, it was a successful event and we all broughtwith us memories well remember for times to come.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY WORKSHOP AT

FMH, LAHORE

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 andexpertise.

By Mariam Tahir

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Medical Institutes in The AMSA Pakistan Network

M U HA MM A D M E D I C A L C OL LE GE

K I N G E D W A R D M E D I C A L U N I V E R S I T Y

R A W A L P I N D I M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

S I N D H M E D I CA L C O L L E G E

F A T I M A M E M O R I A L M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

C M H L A H O R E M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

L I A Q U A T U N I V E R S I T Y O F M E D I C A L & H E A L T H S C I E N C E S

I S R A U N I V E R S I T Y

S E R VI CE S I N ST I TU TE O F M E D I C A L S C I E N CE S

S H I FA C OL L E G E O F M E D I CI N E

B A H R I A U N I V E R S I T Y M E D I C A L & D E N T A L C O L L E G E

D O W M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

K H Y B E R M E D I C A L C O L L L E G E

H A M D A R D M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

K O H A T M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

S H A RI F M ED I CA L & D E N TA L C OL L E G E

P E S H A W A R M E D I C A L C O L L E G E

N I S HT E R M E D I C A L C OL L E GE

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 organizationof students which was established in 2004to help our colleagues and juniors in theirstudies by providing them study aids in

different formats.

Helping to seek highness... !http://www.tsdocs.org

http://www.tsdocs.org/http://www.tsdocs.org/http://www.tsdocs.org/

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Upcoming Events

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS CONGRESS OF MEDICAL

STUDENTSwww.iscoms.com

ISCOMS is a leading forum in wor ldwide exchange of studentresearch in a l l (bio) medical f ie lds. The location of ISCOMS 2011 isthe Universi ty Medical Center in Groningen, the Nether lands fromthe 7th unti l the 10th of June 2011.

JOINT CONFERENCE 2011 HONKONGwww.jointconference2011.com

Jo int conference is an inter nat ional meeting for two major medicalstudent associat ion in the Asia Paci f ic region, namely ASMAInternational & IFMSA. It is the f i rst of i ts k ind, between25th June-2nd July 2011 , 550 delegates representing their homecountr ies wi l l take part in this conference within a tome frame of 8days & 7 nights.

3RD ANNUAL SHIFA ARTS EXHIBITION 2011

Shifa Arts Sect ion 2011 of Rawalpindi Medical Col lege br ings you i ts

3rd Annual Arts Exhibit ion in col laborat ion with Asian MedicalStudents Associat ion Pakistan involving al l the medical col leges of

PAKISTAN.

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 issuebeneficial.

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 JanjuaEditor in Chief AMSA

Pakistan Newsletter