What we do

BIMSSCON (Bangladesh International Medical Students' Scientific Congress)

Bangladesh International Medical Students’ Scientific Congress (BIMSSCON) was the first International Medical Students’ scientific congress of Bangladesh. Since then it continues to be the largest congress of such and acts as a medium for exchanging ideas and information on important scientific & health issues and is open for medical students across the globe. So far 4 editions of BIMSSCON have been organized, in 2015, 2016, 2018 & 2020.

SCOREsearch

Every year IFMSA Bangladesh arranges a comprehensive Research Methodology workshop of 6 weeks’ duration to equip our medicos to be a sound researcher in future. So far four such comprehensive workshops have been organized, namely SCOREsearch 1.0, SCOREsearch 2.0, SCOREsearch 3.1 & SCOREsearch 3.2.

Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV and AIDS

IFMSA Bangladesh has worked on sensitive yet important issues like Reproductive Health, Menstrual Hygiene, Breast Cancer, Cervical Cancer, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, Maternal Health etc.

Human Rights & Peace

IFMSA Bangladesh has organized campaign such as ‘Project Grey: healthcare for underprivileged senior citizen’, ‘ Say No – Unite to end violence against women’, ‘Warmth for the Nation an Winter Medical Camp’, ‘Seminar on Climate Change & Cancer’, ‘International Woman’s Day celebration’, ‘Workshop on Health and Human Rights’, ‘Workshop on Role of Health Professionals in Disaster Management’, ‘Workshop On Basic Techniques of Self Defense’, ‘Campaign for flood affected people of North Bengal in 2017’, ‘Intersex Awareness Day Poster and Writing Competition’, ‘Project Altruism: health and education assistance for underprivileged children’, ‘World Human Rights Day celebration’, ‘Speak your mind: a workshop on peer support counselling’,’ Workshop on Rights and Regulations of a Physician’ etc. to uphold human rights and peace.

Professional Exchange

IFMSA Bangladesh has organized events including ‘Exploring new Horizon with a global public health leaders: Season 1,2,3 & 4’, ‘Career Guideline on Road to UK : PLAB-MRCP’, ‘Dream Beyond Border : Solution to USMLE MCCEE AMCE PLAB’,’Guideline to Career Abroad’, ‘Professional Exchange week’,’Physicians’ career in Australia: Possibilities and opportunities’, ‘Exchanging Ideas and views : Practicing in USA’,’Towards Bigger Dreams, Towards UK’,’Scholarship Chaplet’,’Career Opportunities in UN and Affiliate Organizations’ to broaden the scopes of medical students around Bangladesh.

Public Health

‘Eat right, Be Bright: awareness programme on food habit and dental hygiene for school children’,’Dialogue for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases’,’World Diabetes Day celbration’,’Seminar on Down Syndrome’,’Basic Self Care: 1 & 2′,’Be a heart hero’,’Friday Facts: social media awareness on public health issues’,’Progress is Possible : A seminar on Cancer Awareness’,’Workshop On Hypertension’,’Care Of Autistic Children’ are some of the projects run by IFMSA Bangladesh on public health issues.

Medical Education

‘Back to beats: CPR Training’, ‘Four consecutive sessions on Basic Surgical Skills Training’, ‘ECG workshop’, ‘Snakebite awareness programme’, ‘EMT workshop’, ‘Medipedia: preparation for professional exam’,’Breast Cancer Awareness Workshop and Hands-on SBE’, ‘Pregnancy in Diabetes: Workshop on Basic GDM Management’, ‘Fightback Resistance Make Antibiotics Great Again’, ‘Dialogue for Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases’, ‘One Day Workshop on Medical Ethics & Informed Consent for Intern Doctors’, ‘Online Medical Library’, ‘Ending Malaria For Good’, ‘Game of Brains: 1st Inter Medical Medi-Quiz Carnival’