Alexandria Students' Scientific Association

National Network
Egypt
Address

Champlion Street, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria
Alexandria
Egypt

Telephone
01094324348
E-Mail
ataha1994@gmail.com
Website
http://www.assa-alex.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1969
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. Others
  4. Research
  5. Youth and education
General Information
Alexandria Students’ Scientific Association (ASSA) is a non-political, non-religious, non-profit organisation run by medical students in the Alexandria faculty of Medicine. ASSA is officially recognized as a scientific association by the administration of Alexandria Faculty of Medicine – Alexandria University since 1969. ASSA does not belong to the students’ union or follow its activities by any means.ASSA is a full member of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations–Egypt (IFMSA-Egypt) which itself is a full member of the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA). ASSA is registered in Alexandria Faculty of Medicine since 1969.ASSA-Alexandria is involved in the common vision of IFMSA and its scope activities in the field of public health, medical education, human rights and peace, reproductive health including HIV/AIDS and clinical- and research exchanges. All our board of directors and member are volunteers and medical students. Through the years we have worked with many partners, such as; UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, Caritas International, Y-Peer, Mac Club and many more.
Mission and Objectives

Our mission is to qualify medical students and empower them with a sense of social responsibility to achieve community welfare. ASSA aims at improving medical education and increasing the awareness of medical students about public health issues as well as providing them with a fruitful impressive social life inside the faculty through carrying up different activities based on the purpose of serving medical students and enhancing their role in community service and through this mission ASSA supports the values of teamwork, devotion, friendship, respect and passing the knowledge and experience to newer generations who will exert their efforts to accomplish the same mission.

Main Projects / Activities

We work in 5 main scopes
Sexual and Reproductive Health including HIV/AIDS
Public Health
Human RIghts and Peace
Medical Education
and Students Exchange

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

With an access to all university campuses for furure collaborations and huge platform of members and volunteers.
We have been working for years so we have gained lots of experience in our 5 scopes of work.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We want to join a new international network and collaborate to the EuroMed context and get our local medical students more involved in such environment

Contact (1) Full Name
Islam Abou Ismail
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Islam Abou Ismail
Contact (2) Full Name
Ahmed Taha
Job Title (2)
Vice President