Editorial
This edition is Africa’s contribution to IFMSA’s 60th anniversary celebration and thus it is enriched with a variety of articles intended to showcase the African medical school in the light of its antecedents and its present status. It dissipates talents, various views of medical student about prevailing conditions, lifestyles in our different medical schools and covers the articles related to the MDG. Also includes an interview with a great Icon and pride to the region, a fun area for comic relief It is a must read edition. Happy reading!!! Uboh, Uboh Udosen Editor in Chief
Contents 3 Editorial Uboh, Uboh Udosen 4 Message from Regional Coordinator Charles Chineme Nwobu 7 My Role; My Capabilities Anan Mfizi, Rwanda 8 IFMSA 60th Anniversary John G.G. Banin, Ghana 10 MDG; The JOurney So Far Ibrahim M.B. Abubakar, Nigeria 12 Achieving The MDGs In Africa Egwuelu Emuyemekun, Nigeria 15 MDG5 In Nigeria Adeyemi Oluwaseun John, Nigeria 18 Photo Story Waruguru Wanjau, et al, Kenya 20 Fun Corner Olaseinde Ayomideji, Niyi Oyetunji, Nigeria 21 Unique Colloquial Sandra Danso-Bamfo, Ghana 22 Interview with Prof. Dorothea BaxterGrillo 24 Doctors Like No Other Mohammed Al-Bagir Ali, Sudan 25 The Healthy Health Workers Josephine Sekhaolelo, South Africa 27 Mental Health Campaign Bienvenu Muvunyi, Rwanda 29 Medical Students and Politics Ramsys Nii Mills, Ghana 31 The Medical Student and The Society Chukwudi Nnaji, Nigeria 34 Why A.R.M.? Simiyu Bramwel Wekesa, Kenya
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