WELCOMING WORDS from the President of CIMSA Dear readers, 5 ő¯ ųreaders,
Center for Indonesian Medical Students' Activities (CIMSA) is an independent, non-political and non-profit organization. It was established in 2001 and is having a purpose of "Empowering Medical Students, Improving the Nation's Health". With more than 5,000 active members, CIMSA as the center for medical students' activities, is facilitating its members with many opportunities and internal strength for them to be able to serve the society well. Annually, there are three National General Assemblies of CIMSA, aimed to gather the medical students of Indonesia, to involve more in activities, share ideas, learn together and create the leaders of tomorrow. Generally, CIMSA has six fields which we are working on, including the medical education, public health, human rights and peace, reproductive health including HIV/AIDS, research and professional student exchange. CIMSA is affiliated with International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA), the largest medical students organization in the world, recognized by World Health Organization (WHO). We think globally, act locally. CIMSA also shows a strong commitment to support and help Indonesia in achieving Millennium Development Goals and Universal Health Coverage. Policy statements, declaration, local and national related-projects were made. Both national and international awards were honourly given to CIMSA as a form of appreciation. Additionally, the International relationship benefits us to get more involved in acting on Global Health issues, representing Indonesian Medical Students, worldwide. Moreover, CIMSA is working together with government, non-government and International organizations. Over the past years, CIMSA has proved its professionalism in cooperating with the stakeholders and other external bodies. As concluded, CIMSA pursues its goals by accomodating medical students to carry out their action in the basic nature of activity based, with the value of continuity. We apply the need-assessment, do action, evaluate the impact, then try to keep improving. Last but not least, I would like to gratefully thank God for His abundant blessing and extend my gratitute to everyone who has helped with the writing and publication of this organization profile. Hopefully, this organization Profile of CIMSA may open some valuable opportunities for us to be able to work hand-in-hand, through collaboration and cooperation, in order to achieve our goal: Actualizing the nation's health quality and welfare, together. "Empowering Medical Sudents, Improving the Nation's Health!"
Yours faithfully,
Asri Kartika Putri President 2012-2013
Center for Indonesian Medical Students’ Activities www.cimsa.or.id
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