About IFMSA-NL

Worldwide non-profit network of young professionals and students. Works within following themes: 

  • Sexual health & care 
  • Medical education and training 
  • Public health 
  • International exchange and education 
  • Equal rights in health care and accessibility 

Collaborations with GHH-partners

  • Groene Zorg Alliantie: promoted IFMSA’s podcast ‘Een groen Gesprek’ on their website, co-organzied ‘healthcare block’ at Dutch Climate March. 
  • Zorg voor Klimaat: Network alignment via Groene Zorg Alliantie (GZA) 
  • All UMC’s: Ongoing collaboration since IFMSA is a student- and young professionals-network.  

Overview characteristics

Active in Countries/ International activities 

SCOPE and SCORE exchanges worldwide  

CoP 

  • CoP1: Strengthening health systems 
  • CoP2: Pandemic Preparedness 
  • CoP3: Climate change & health (co lead) 

Themes and subthemes within CoP’s 

IFMSA-NL main themes are almost all applicable to all three CoP’s: 

  • Sexual health and SRHR  
  • Medical education 
  • Public health 
  • Climate change & health 
  • Mental health 
  • Equal rights 

Type of organization

Youth organization/innovators 

Available resources 

Knowledge & expertise: research, educational content, global health know-how. 

Project ‘het Voorspel’: sexuality education primary schools, internship programs for cross-cultural medical knowledge 

Network & partnerships: National & international connections across universities, NGO’s, ministries. 

Ongoing collaborations with multiple university medical faculties in The Netherlands. Broad student exchange network.  

Influence/agenda-setting: Visibility, youth activism/activation, link between policy & practice. 

Organizes Global Health Diplomacy Masterclass in collaboration with VWS, BuZa, participating in Vaccinatie Alliantie (VWS) 

Financial Resources & Access to funds: Grants, subsidies, sponsorships/donations. 

Annual report 2024 states subsidy from NFU (Nederlandse Federatie van Universitair Medische Centra) as main income source. Fundraising/sponsorships via ‘MedSocks’ sale. Local IFMSA chapters maintain Taskforces Sponsoring.  

Implementation/ground experience: Running local projects with (student) volunteers. 

Teddy Bear Hospital, Donor requests (awareness, education at schools and public events), Het Voorspel (sexual health education) 

Coordination & organizational capacity: student leadership, projects & volunteers, events. 

Contactinformation IFMSA-NL

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