Category: Conference, Training & Internship
Organisation: Nigerian Medical Students’ Association
Title: Project Pulse: A Residential Training for Student Leaders on Basic Life Support, Community First Aid, Emergency Skills and Leadership Capacity Building.
Deadline for Application: 28th June, 2016
Eligibility:
Must be within the age 16-25 years.
Be a student of any higher institution in Africa. No chosen discipline/course of study would influence selection.
Currently holding or have held in the past 18months a leadership position within the higher institution as a student
Good command of spoken and written English language
Self motivated
Ability to work in a team and relate with cross cultural audience
Passionate for a safe and knowledgeable society
Most importantly, participants must upon return in their university, collaborate with the either the local red cross, Emergency management Agency (NEMA) or fire service ,conduct training for their colleaguues on the courses learnt.
Commit to be present throughout the duration of the event!
Commit to taking instructions and being disciplined.

Location:
Songhai farms, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Songhai Farms is a resort located in Tai, Rivers State. It boasts of ambient relaxation environment and facilities, artificial lake, industrial park, hospitality centre and green house. It is indeed the ideal location in Nigeria for youth trainings and engagements.

 Description of Organisation:
The Nigerian Medical Students’ Association (NiMSA) is an independent, non-religious, non-political, non-governmental, not-for-profit youth organization. It is the umbrella body of all medical students in Nigeria which is under the supervision of our parent body, the Nigeria Medical Association. NiMSA was founded in 1968 in order to foster unity and co-operation among Nigerian medical students and to afford us a front to tackle pertinent issues bedevilling health in our immediate society and the world at large.
An affiliate of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA), NiMSA seeks among other things;
 To be the forum of medical students in Nigeria where issues pertaining to health, education and medicine are discussed and to formulate action plans to carry out appropriate activities.
 To act as a bureau for medical students’ professional exchange and projects.
 To train, empower and raise change agents towards addressing health and other related issues that pose a threat to our world.
 To work tirelessly with the Government, local and international NGOs and other related bodies to tackle health issues including Gender based violence and reproductive rights, environmental hazards, health hazards/ public health.
Our scope of activities include, but are not limited to:
 Reproductive health
 Environmental health & Advocacy
 Public health outreach
 Endowment projects
 Trainings among others

Description of Opportunity

According to the 2015 Global Terrorism Report, Nigeria has within its territory the first and the fourth most deadly terrorist organization in the world, which are the Boko-Haram terrorist group and the Fulani militants respectively. Following their activities, Nigeria ranks 3rd in the most terrorized countries on earth after Iraq and Afghanistan. More so, National Human Rights Commission reports that Nigeria contributes the 3rd largest number of world’s displaced persons! This same scenario plays in various countries of the world and no country is immune from terrorist attack including Europe.
This trend is alarming and calls for action across board. As such, following the activities of these terrorist groups, casualties result and must require medical aid. However, considering the few number of health
facilities and health workers, first aiders are needed to help alleviate pain and sustain life till medical services may be got.
In view of this, the Nigerian Medical Students Association, one of the foremost health advocates in the
country, in partnership with the Red Cross and national Emergency management Agency wishes to arm student leaders from all part of Africa, with focus on student leaders between 18-25years taking into cognizance effective regional representations and gender balance, with essentials of Basic Life Support & Community First Aid. We do not wish to make heroes of them but true first aiders in event of injuries and/or accidents.

Funded?

We cannot provide sponsorships at this time due to the limited sponsorships hence, participants are expected to bear the cost of their return fare to and from the venue.
Free transport services will be provided from the Port Harcourt International Airport to the venue.
Feeding, Accommodation and Training materials would be provided for free throughout the training sessions.
However, only selected participants are expected to pay #3000 for local delegates and $20 for international delegates.

Benefits

Through this training:
a). Exceptional participants will be inducted as associate members of the Nigerian Medical Students’ Association
b). Access to
c). Participants will be invited for outreaches and events of the Nigerian medical association held in their states/regions/country
d). Access to interest-specific/career-relevant opportunities
e). Exceptional participants may request letters of recommendation at the end of the training.
f). certification from the Nigerian Medical Students Association
g). certification from the International federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Apply to:
http:///projectpulse

Deadline: 29th June, 2016

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