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Braidy - Peru
Clare - New Orleans
Jenna- South East Asia
Jessie- South East Asia
Carolyn, Kristy, Mena - Nigeria
Daria and Emi - Tanzania

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Started in the Netherlands in 1951, IFMSA stands for International Federation of Medical Students Association and it is an international student group that represents over a million medical students.

On this site, you can follow the adventures of some of our students this summer as they participate in world health initiatives. Click on any of the names long the left side of this page to see what each of these students is up to, and where in the world they are...

Scary International Medical Fact of the Week

AIDS in Africa
 
28.1 million people in Africa are currently infected with HIV. This figure accounts for 70% of the worldwide HIV population. In three African countries - Botswana, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe - over 25% of the adult population is infected, bringing the life expectancy in Botswana down to 30 years of age.
 
Source: HIV / AIDS: Implications for Policy Reduction. 2001.
International AIDS Economics Network: www.iaen.org

People shouting at the world over megaphones; Size=240 pixels wide

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Follow UMDNJ-SOM students as they participate in worldwide health initiatives.