Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Determinants of Health
Presentation Package
IFMSA MARCH MEETING 2012 MARCH 5 - 11, 2012
MM2012 GHANA
7 Our Mission
8 Accommodation and Menu
11 Responsibly Green
13 Theme
17 Pre-GA
GETTING THERE
19 Visa Information
Finance
22 Fundraising
23 Maximum Budget
24 Minimum Budget
2
President’s Message
Dear IFMSA Family and Friends,
L
direction next March, for a
is the Africa region. ogistical provisions for all sessions will include change”.
among other things, modern A-V equipment and
Signed
the Great Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University
of Science and Technology (KNUST), a state of Jones Ampofo Gyedu
the art venue, reserved for the best conferences. President of the Organizing Committee
3
Letters of Support
The Ghanaian
Minister of
Tourism
4
The Office of
the Director of
Immigration,
Ghana.
5
Our Mission . Accommodation & Menu
Responsibly Green . Theme . Pre-GA
from the Ministry of Youth & Sports from the Ministry of Youth & Sports
Our Mission
Make no mistake; our mission is to raise
the standards for organizing our general
assemblies to a height that future “Our mission is to raise the
organizers will only strive to parallel it but standards for organizing our
not surpass it. This has been the guiding general assemblies to a height that
principle of our highly motivated and future organizers will only strive to
dedicated Organizing Committee (OC) parallel it but not surpass it”.
throughout our preparation for hosting
MM 2012.
We intend to provide the IFMSA family
with an awe-inspiring setting for our
GA, an academic experience that will
both challenge and tease the minds of
delegates, venue and accommodation
facilities in a world-class hotel and an
exceptionally vibrant nightlife that is set
to blow your mind and make you forget
about the preceding 16 hours of hard
work.
We are also committed to organizing
a financially sustainable GA without
compromising the professionalism,
efficiency and fruitfulness of the GA.
That’s why we have created two
separate budgets (a minimum and a
maximum budget) to contain any possible
eventuality. This way, fundraising will
not be a reason to compromise the
standards.
7
Accommodation And Venue
“A four-star hotel that boasts of state-of-the-art
conference facilities, Golden Tulip Hotel will also serve
as the venue for our sessions, trainings, plenaries,
SWGs, etc”.
Accommodation Arrangements
All delegates for MM2012 in Ghana Kumasi the name ‘Garden City of West
will be accommodated in two luxurious Africa’. As OC we believe there is no
hotels: Golden Tulip Hotel (Kumasi better place to host a green GA.
City) and Georgia Hotel. The hotels are
located in the central business district of A four-star hotel that boasts of state-
the second largest city in Ghana. Georgia of-the-art conference facilities, Golden
Hotel is only two minutes drive (and only Tulip Hotel will also serve as the venue
10 minutes walking) from Golden Tulip for our sessions, trainings, plenaries,
Hotel. SWGs, etc. This luxurious hotel was
opened in 2007.
Both hotels are located along tree-lined
streets with a serene atmosphere. The From the moment you step into these
characteristic greenish environment and hotels you are bound to be inspired by
numerous flower gardens have earned the unique design and facilities that
will be at your disposal. The rooms are
8 from the Ministry of Youth & Sports from the Ministry of Youth & Sports
really designed for comfort and luxury.
All rooms are air conditioned, have key
cards, wireless internet access, in-room
safes, hair dryers, trouser presses,
televisions, telephones for overseas
calls, refrigerators, electric kettle with
complimentary tea, etc. Delegates
will be accommodated in standard
rooms, superior rooms, and executive
rooms with each room accommodating
two, three or four persons.
The Business…
All sessions, trainings, plenaries, etc
will take place at the Golden Tulip Hotel
conference facilities. The venue boasts of
some of the finest conference facilities in
Ghana. The function facilities are capable
of hosting meetings, conferences and
seminars of up to 1000 delegates. The
largest room can accommodate about
500 people at a time. This large room
is supported by several syndicate rooms
that can individually take more than 60
people at a time. These syndicate rooms
10
Responsibly Green
11
done in one of the IFMSA NMOs,
will administer this grant.
This could produce an amount, up
to EUR 2.000, and would definitely
be an amazing contribution to
a project. It will also provide an
initiative for more pro-environment
projects amongst our NMOs.
12
Youth And The Social
Determinants Of Health
Proposed Theme for March Meeting 2012
13
As members of one of the leading
youth organizations in health
and as future health care professionals,
during the pre-GA that will be proposed
to the IFMSA Executive Board. This plan
also includes intriguing and interactive
IFMSA members have a responsibility workshops for the theme events, and
to be better educated and equipped to where possible, integration of the theme
address the issues surrounding the social into each of the standing committee
determinants. IFMSA needs to take an sessions during the GA.
active role in further empowering other
youths. We also need to contribute to
eliminating the limitations, imposed by
the Social Determinants, on achieving
T he Social Determinants are indeed a
broad topic. To make the sessions
on this theme relevant and exciting for
health for all.
participants, we are in contact with a list
of organizations and individuals on the
14
SCOME of their projects, to further address
the limitations to public health success
Medical Education essentially brings
posed by the Social Determinants.
us all together. The role of SCOME
in working to improve our medical
curricula and in providing co-curricular
SCORP
supplements cannot be overstated.
According to the General Comment
Working on and discussing the Social
on the Right to Health, adopted by UN
Determinants of health, provides
agency on Economic, Social and Cultural
SCOME members with an opportunity
Rights in 2000, the Right to Health
to evaluate the need for better inclusion
extends not only to timely and appropriate
of this theme/topic/issue in our medical
health care, but also to the underlying
education. It also provides SCOME
determinants of health. Examples are
members with the opportunity to discuss
access to safe and potable water and
the role of Social Determinants in the
adequate sanitation, an adequate supply
quality of education, and particularly
of safe food, nutrition and housing,
medical education, as executed in
healthy occupational and environmental
different countries.
conditions and access to health related
education and information, including in
sexual and reproductive health.
SCOPH
This provides an opportunity for
The 2010 publication of the World
members of SCORP to discuss the
Health Organization on Equity, Social
Right to Health, its limitations and lack
Determinants and Public Health
of implementation of some of its core
programs, looks in-depth at several
contents at the national level. SCORP
public health issues that are addressed
projects and activities that seek to
by SCOPH members. It particularly
ensure that the obligations of the Right
focuses at the relationship and influence
to Health are met can also be evaluated,
of the Social Determinants on these
and new ideas explored.
public health issues as well as possible
entry points for intervention.
Addressing this theme can therefore SCORA
provide a unique opportunity for our
Under the unique conditions of the 21st
SCOPH members to gain knowledge on
century, the importance of prevention
the specific role and contribution of Social
continues to grow, partly because of
Determinants to major public health
escalating health care costs. Today’s
issues. SCOPH members can also gain
health care cannot be improved without
ideas on possible paths for expansion
doing more for prevention. This is
15
especially true in the context of HIV/AIDS, of different Social Determinants on
where the emphasis is on prevention in health care in different countries. This
partnership with cure, treatment and theme also opens the door for better
care. Faced with the costs of long-term, appreciation of primary health care and
often life-long treatment, prevention is a WONCA exchanges, as primary health
key approach. care is put forward by the WHO as
These soaring costs can be put together a model for a health system that acts
with the disparity in access to HIV/AIDS on the underlying social, economic and
medications among countries, and the political causes of ill health.
effects of the Social Determinants,
discrimination and marginalization on
people living with HIV.. This opens a
door for SCORA members to discuss
an all important aspect of care and
life for people living with HIV, and to
explore newer ideas and strengthened
commitments in their projects, as well
as in advocating for better policies.
EXCHANGES
Our exchanges primarily allow students
to experience medical practice or
research in a country other than their
own. This additionally exposes these
students to limitations in health care,
posed by the Social Determinants in
the country being visited. Also, IFMSA
continues to explore and work on
primary care exchanges, together with
the World Association of Family Doctors
(WONCA).
Exploring this theme therefore benefits
SCOPE and SCORE members, as there
is an additional incentive for organizing
and undergoing exchanges, considering
the experience of comparing the effects
16
Pre-GA
Bearing our mission in mind, our OC
has carefully selected the venue and
accommodation to provide the perfect
setting for the various workshops and
debates that characterize our Pre-GA.
After careful consideration and analysis
we settled on the magnificent edifice in
the heart of Accra, our capital city, which
serves as home to the Ghana College of
Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS).
Talking Finances
The venue we have chosen will allow us
to host one of the most professional and
efficient Pre- GAs at an affordable cost.
Consequently, the Pre-GA registration
fee shall not exceed € 155. Our aim
is to maximize participation in the
Pre-GA workshops, which serve as an
important capacity building set up for
our federation.
17
Getting There
Visa Information
We are extremely pleased to inform you Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Trinidad
that after a series of meetings with our and Tobago, Zimbabwe.
Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Director
of Immigration, we have been informed Category B - Shall apply for visas from
that NO delegate will be denied the Ghanaian Consulates or Embassies in
opportunity to participate in March their home countries1
Meeting 2012 in Ghana because of visa
Algeria, Angola, Australia, Belgium, Brazil,
problems.
Bulgaria, Canada, China, Congo DRC,
Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt,
“No delegate will be denied the opportu- Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, France,
nity to participate in March Meeting 2012 Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan,
in Ghana because of visa problems”.----- Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia,
Netherlands, Russia Federation, Saudi
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Arabia, Serbia, Montenegro, Singapore,
Ghana. South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey,
Ukraine, UK, USA.
19
delegates run smoothly. Visas may be
issued on the same day of application
or may take a few days to process
when all documents for application are
submitted.
Making it work
After the close of Registration, (and
subsequent approval of delegates by
NMO Presidents) a letter of invitation
shall be forwarded to each delegate of
all countries listed in Category B, for
visa processing.
After the close of Registration, (and
subsequent approval of delegates by
NMO Presidents), the OC shall send
a list of the registered delegates from
countries listed in Category C to the
Ghana Immigration Service for onward
distribution to all ports of entry to Ghana.
A normal invitation letter will be issued,
and a cover letter from the Ministry will
be attached for these delegates
The Visa Committee will work with you
every step of the way, to ensure that
each delegate obtains the necessary
entry visa for participation in MM2012
The letter from the Immigration
Service, already requesting the names
of delegates is on page 5. They are
indeed as enthusiastic and excited as
we are, about making this happen.
20
Finance
Fundraising . Maximum Budget . Minimum Budget
Fundraising
The IFMSA represents medical students We Are Pharma Free
worldwide. Consequently, we believe
that every NMO should be represented Even though the scope of companies
at the GA. Simplicita. We are therefore we are contacting is very wide we
committed to hosting an amazing GA have decided to be pharma free. We
with wide representation from NMOs have decided to absolutely refrain from
whilst keeping the registration fees as seeking any form of sponsorship from
low as possible. pharmaceutical companies.
22
Maximum Budget
REVENUE AMOUNT €
Registration fees 195,600
(Projected is € 200,000 less € 4,400 for waiving fees for
2 delegates each from NMOs in Categories A and B)
Sponsorship from Private Companies, Institutions, 149,500
Governmental Agencies like City Council, Ministries of
Health, Education, Tourism, etc.
Support Fund from the Medical Schools 12,000
FGMSA Trust Fund 3,500
TOTAL 360,600
EXPENDITURE AMOUNT €
Accommodation 105,000
Food (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks, Tea, Coffee) 158,000
Conference Venue 13,000
Conference Materials and Logistics 8,000
Transportation 20,000
Social Program 7,000
Promotional Materials 3,000
Administrative Expenses 10,000
Delegates’ Packages 7,000
Support for External Speakers 5,000
Miscellaneous 8,000
Green Initiative 1,600
Contingency Fund 15,000
TOTAL 360,600
23
Minimum Budget
REVENUE AMOUNT €
TOTAL 309,200
EXPENDITURE AMOUNT €
Accommodation 105,000
Transportation 12,000
Miscellaneous 4,100
24
Core Members Of The
Organizing Committee (OC)