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                                          IFMSA LAHORE HISTORY

IFMSA (International Federation of Medical Students’ Association) is an international non-government organization of medical students. It currently includes 123 member organizations from 116 countries. It was founded in 1951 but the need for decentralization of the organization was soon realized and so in 1970’s IFMSA started working on these levels:

• Local
• National
• Regional
• International

And the IFMSA Lahore is a local subdivision of IFMSA currently working under the worthy presidency of Arfa Ahmad. There have been many noteworthy Ex-presidents of IFMSA Lahore which include

Dr Asad Khizar Malik (2008-09)

Dr Hamza Hashmi(2009-10)

Dr Azhar Hussain (2010-11)

Dr Rehan Ahmed (2011-12)

Dr Iqra Ahmad (2012-13)

Muhammad Waqas Anwar (2013-14)

There are six standing committees: SCOPE, SCORE, SCOME, SCORA, SCORP, SCOPH working for Professional Exchange, Research Exchange, Medical Education, Reproductive Health, Human Rights and Peace and Public Health. Aside from these committees there’s also a Publications Support Division that works under the name THE INK PILL.

IFMSA Lahore is the largest local counsel of IFMSA Pakistan and has been working for the betterment of the society in a medical, professional and moral manner. IFMSA-PAK.KEMU LC is currently working in King Edward Medical University to empower the medical students. In the last years it has conducted many amazing projects to enlighten the local community through these students. Some of the leading Projects include

Maternity Child Healthcare Project 2014

This project included a seminar to enlighten the medical students about maternity care and about the delicacy of health of newborns. This was a successful project in which many students participated and after the seminar they were directed to the hospital where they guided the admitted patients.

Career Guidance Seminar 2014

Career Guidance Seminar was a stimulating event in which Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, Dr Ali Tariq and Professor Farid Ahmed Khan obliged us with their presence and guided the students about FCPS, USMLE and FRCS.

Basic Life Support Workshop 2014

Basic Life Support Workshop was a two day event held in collaboration with Rescue 1122. There was a huge turnout and great enthusiasm. The basic lifesaving mechanisms were demonstrated to serve the community in time of need.

  

No Tobacco Day Walk 2014

An anti-tobacco day walk was arranged to discourage the raging trend of smoking in our country. Vice Chancellor Professor Faisal Masood obliged us with his presence. Along with him some noteworthy names Professor Khalid Masood Gondal, Professor Arshad Cheema and many others were also present.

  

This was actually a brief account of what IFMSA has been doing in the past. But this year started with a bang with an amazing turnout for the local general council interviews. This year the IFMSA-PAK.KEMU.LC has a large cabinet all set to rule and reign. IFMSA has already started the events this year including MCHP on 17^th February, 2015 and Open Undergraduate Day on the way. With high spirits the IFMSA KEMU is striving to reach new horizons including the Publications Support Division launching IFMSA-KEMU’s own blog to cover all the events and to publish the research articles online. So everybody , Let’s just keep calm and believe in IFMSA J