The Khartoum Medical Students' Association

Khartoum Medical Students' Association (KMSA) is one of the most successful student associations in Sudan and one of the oldest and leading student associations in Africa. It has evolved into its present condition, that of a well-established and reputable organisation, through many different trials since it was founded in 1954. Ahmed Hashim describes the beginnings of the KMSA in the late British colonial era and its gradual evolution, and shows how it reflected interactions between the medical students of the University of Khartoum and the Sudanese community as well as other student associations. He follows its growth from a small student body into the much larger organisation that it is today, accomplishing high-impact projects through regional and international collaborations. The activities of the students are discussed in depth but this comprehensive survey also illustrates the significant role played by them in important historical, political and social events that took place over the fifty years that followed Sudan's independence, culminating in the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Association in 2005. More than ninety exclusive photos and documents bring this wonderful book vividly to life.