An overview of the Medical Student Association of Namibia, a non profit student run organisation that aims to improve the health care system and health care in general in Namibia and beyond. this overview is however specifically made for 2015 academic year.

1. The Medical Students Association of Namibia
Given Sishekano(MBChB II)
Vice president of internal affairs
MESANA

2. INTRODUCTION
0Student-run Non governmental organisation
0Registered with MoHSS and MTI
0Founded in 2012 by UNAM
0Part of the international federation of medical students
association(IFMSA)
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3. Activities
0 Health promotion
0 Health education
0 Outreach
0 Training
0 Peer education and
0 Advocacy
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4. …done through
0Standing Committees
1. Standing Committee of Public Health (SCOPH)
2. Standing Committee of Reproductive Health(SCORA)
3. Standing Committee of Medical Education(SCOME)
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5. MEMBERSHIP
0Any Registered Medical or Pharmacy Student can me a
member
0Paying registration fee maintains membership
0Membership Fee is N$50.00 Reduced to N$25.00 for 1st Years
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6. Raising awareness on
and contributing towards
the improvement of
Communicable and Non-
Communicable diseases.

7. Oncology
• Cancer Association of Namibia
• CHICA
Blood drives, Diabetes and
HPT
• NAMbts
• UNAMDA
TB, Malnutrition, Malaria
and Pneumonia
• Raise awareness
• Prevention

8. First blood drive for 2 015!!!
Be one of the first 25 to donate and get a red velvet cupcake for free
Remember!!!
You should be healthy
Have something to eat
4 hours before donating
You have to weigh
more than 50kgs
There should be a period of
56 days between each donation.

10. WHAT WILL WE BE DOING?
0 HEALTH EDUCATION (7 CANCER WEEKS)
0 WALKATHON( FOR PROSTATE AND OVARIAN CANCER)
0 LADIES CONFERENCE ( HELD IN AUGUST DURING WOMANS WEEK)
0 SEMINARS ( OVARIAN/CERVICAL CANCER, PROSTATE CANCER)
0 VISIT TO 2 SCHOOLS ( PET on cervical cancer)
0 PROSTATE CANCER DAY
0 PINK DAY
0 Celebrating world Aids Day
0 Aids Orphanage (fund raisers, check ups and visits)
0 SHOE BOX PROJECT
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12. PLEASE JOIN 
0 REMEMBER TO BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD 
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13. iNTRO
0 SCOME is a unit body established under MESANA.
0 It is concerned with the Medical education of students beyond the
lecture halls.
0 This is working towards creating life-long learners as well as expanding
student’s knowledge and practical skills.
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15. PUBLIC/STUDENT LECTURES
0The public lecture will be based on issues of importance to
student’s knowledge and skill development.
0The first lecture will be on Infection Control and Student
Safety.
0The lectures will be open to all students as well as the student
interns.
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16. Skills day
0 Perfect Your Skills Day will be a day set aside for students to learn and
improve their clinical skills.
0 This is open to all students but will primarily focus on first, second and
third year students.
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17. 0 The essay completion will be on a topic of a disease of concern in
Namibia.
0 This essay competition will encourage students to educate themselves on
different diseases as well as improving their analysis and writing skills.
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18. Some MESANA activities you have
observed since you came to SoM/P
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19. 0 Our upcoming event is a visit to
Magameno children’s home
0 An opharnage in Shandumbala
0 Houses about 20 children, age
range from 1 to 17 years of age.
0 All members are welcome to join!!
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20. REGISTRATION
0Contact Given at 081 032 9426 or email gsishekano@gmail.com to
register.
0First year class representative needed, to be selected from first year
registered members.
Inviting you to join an exciting new adventure in
health promotion
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