In 2021, the International Year of Health and Care Workers, the Erasmus Student Network (ESN) and the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) come together, signing a Memorandum of Understanding. IFMSA and ESN believe in the importance of youth empowerment and capacity building. Both organisations focus on exchanges as a tool to ensure cultural diversity, global exposure, growth and learning experiences for students, including personal development.

IFMSA is one of the world’s oldest and largest student-run organisations, established in 1951 after the end of World War II to serve as a platform for unity, collaboration, and peace among medical students. Recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as the international voice of medical students, it represents, connects and engages every day with a network of 1.3 million medical students from 133 member organisations in 123 countries around the globe. IFMSA brings people together to exchange, discuss, advocate, and initiate projects, giving its members the skills and resources to become health leaders.

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