The Macedonian Medical Student Association is a non-governmental, non-profit student association that unites medical students in the Republic of North Macedonia. As a student organization, it dates back to 1941, that is, from the establishment of the Faculty of Medicine in Skopje. The foundation of the legitimacy of the MMSA is the basis of a mandate granted by the "International Federation of Students' Associations" (IFMSA), as an organization that derives its authority from long years of medical activism around the world, even since the end of the Second World War. In its ranks, "IFMSA" counts a three-digit number of organizations across a hundred countries on as many as six continents, as well as over one million students worldwide. In 1954, MMSA became a full member of this multinational family as part of the "Yugoslavian Medical Student Association," and then in 1994 as an independent member. To this day, it is the only student organization in North Macedonia that is part of "IFMSA." As a student organization, MMSA actively fights for the improvement of the quality of medical education in North Macedonia by representing students, organizing educational and research activities, conducting professional exchanges with other member countries of the international federation. Thus, MMSA contributes to the advancement of students' professional knowledge, especially in the context of public health issues affecting the country. The structure of MMSA consists of a national and two local committees in Skopje and Tetovo. Each local committee in its ranks contains five committees, namely: • "Committee for Medical Education" (SCOME), which realizes its performance by raising the level of education among medical students. • "Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health, including HIV and AIDS" (SCORA), which aims to improve and share knowledge on the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases among the population. • "Committee on Public Health" (SCOPH), which actively works in finding solutions to problems affecting public health. • "Committee for Human Rights and Peace" (SCORP), as a body that advocates for the creation of equality and peace in the world, through optimism in international, intercultural, and interpersonal solidarity. • "Committee for Exchanges" (SCOPE/SCORE), which provides a unique opportunity for the advancement of medical students in other "IFMSA" member states through professional or research exchanges.
