# Nigerian Medical Students' Association

The Nigerian Medical Students' Association (NiMSA) is the official umbrella organization of all medical students studying in recognized medical schools in Nigeria, irrespective of their nationalities. It is the official student arm of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) (Act Cap 221 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria).

## History

In 1968, a group of students founded NiMSA to represent Nigerian medical students in Nigeria and the diaspora, bringing the Nigerian medical students together as one body to discuss ideas, share information, and voice opinions and concerns. Since then, the Nigerian Medical Students Association has grown and evolved into a student-representative body. NiMSA has full membership status with the International Federation of Medical Students' Associations (IFMSA).

## Member schools

| Region | Name Of Institution | Acronym |
| North Central | Benue State University Medical Students Association | (BESUMSA) |
| | Jos University Medical Students Association | (JUMSA) |
| | University of Ilorin Medical Students Association | (ILUMSA) |
| | University of Abuja Medical Students Association | (UAMSA) |
| | Bingham University Medical Students Association | (BHUMSA) |
| North West | Usman Danfodio University Medical Students Association | (UDUMS |
| | Ahmadu Bello University Medical Students Association | (ABUMSA) |
| | Kaduna State University Medical Students Association | (KASUMSA) |
| | Federal University Dutse Medical students' Association | (FUDUMSA) |
| | Bayero University Medical Students Association | (BUMSA) |
| Federal University Birnin Kebbi Medical students’ association | (FUBIMSA) |
| North East | University of Maiduguri Medical Students Association | (UMMESA) |
| | Gombe State University Medical Students Association | (GSUMSA) |
| | Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Medical Students Association | (ATBUMSA) |
| South West | Olabisi Onabanjo University Medical Students Association | (OOUMSA) |
| | Babcock University Association of Medical Students | (BUAMS) |
| | Lagos State University Medical Students Association | (LASUMSA) |
| | Association of Medical Students in University of Lagos | (AMSUL) |
| | University of Ibadan Medical Students Association | (UIMSA) |
| | Obafemi Awolowo University Medical Students Association | (IFUMSA) |
| | Bowen University Medical Students Association | (BAMS) |
| | Ladoke Akintola University Medical Students Association | (LAUMSA) |
| | Afe Babalola University Medical Students Association | (AMSA) |
| | Ekiti State University Medical Students Association | (EKSUMSA) |
| South East | Abia State University Medical Students Association | (ABSUMSA) |
| | Nnamdi Azikwe Medical Students Association | (NAUMSA) |
| | Ebonyi State University Medical Students Association | (EBSUMSA) |
| | University of Nigeria Medical Students Association | (UNMSA) |
| | Enugu State University Medical Students Association | (ESUMSA) |
| | Alex Ekwueme Federal University Medical Students Association | (AE-FUMSA) |
| | Imo State University Medical Students Association | (IMSUMSA) |
| | Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University Medical Students Association | (COOUMSA) |
| South South | Igbinedion University Medical Students Association | (IUMSA) |
| | Delta State University Medical Students Association | (DUMSA) |
| | Ambrose Ali University Medical Students Association | (AAUMSA) |
| | University of Benin Medical Students Association | (UBEMSA) |
| | Niger Delta University Medical Students Association | (NDUMSA) |
| | Port Harcourt University Medical Students Association | (PUMSA) |
| | Rivers State University Medical Students Association | (RSUMSA) |
| | University of Calabar Medical Students Association | (CUMSA) |
| | University of Uyo Medical Students Association | (UUMSA) |

## Activities
### NiMSA Games

NiMSA organizes once-in-two-years NiMSA games and has had 17 editions of the NiMSA games up until 2018. In the last edition, took place in 2018, the University of Ilorin Medical Students' Association( ILUMSA) hosted the Games and came out on top garnered 41 medals comprising 16 gold, 15 silver, and 10bronze

### "MAK" NiMSA Health Week

NiMSA holds an annual national health week which is hosted by a member association. It is tagged the "MAK NiMSA Health week" to honour 3 Medical students (Mustapha, Aisha, Kabiru - MAK ) who unfortunately died at the NiMSA Health Week in 2023 after a boat mishap. The Inaugural "MAK NiMSA Health Week" was held in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, hosted by the Ebonyi State University Medical Students Association (EBSUMSA).

### Campaigns and outreach

* Preventing Maternal Mortality
* Climate Change: A global menace that can be halted locally
* Medicine And Politics: Mentoring Medical Students For Leadership
* Medical Students For Literary Awards.
* Orangetheworld campaign
* World Oral day
* Starting early: medical students, sexual/reproductive health, and secondary school girls