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National Youth Council (KNŻ – Kunsill Nazzjonali Żgħażagħ)

Website:ffhttp://www.knz.org.mt/

Contact:ff info@knz.org.mt
.KNŻ is the Maltese National Organ of Youth Organisations. MMSA is an associate member of KNŻ and regularly attends its various meetings and events..

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Ministry for Health, the Elderly and Community Care

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Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Department

Website:ffwww.ehealth.gov.mt

Contact:ffclick here to go to the contact form
.The Ministry and the MMSA meet on a regular basis so as to ensure that pertinent policies and directives related to health have feedback from medical students. This collaboration also takes care of solving issues pertaining to the realm of medical students and their future.

The MMSA and Health Promotion & Disease Prevention often join forces on public health awareness campaigns so as to potentiate their outreach towards the general public.

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Hospice Movement

Website:fhttp://www.hospicemalta.org/

Contact:ffinfo@hospicemalta.org
The MMSA and the Hospice Movement share common aims and they mostly work collaboration to raise funds towards those needing Hospice assistance..

Aġenzija Żgħażagħ

Website:f http://www.youthinfo.gov.mt/

Contact:ff info.youthmalta@gov.mt
Although recently established, the Aġenzija Żgħażagħ is already closely collaborating with the MMSA. The agency supported the Association with its resources on numerous occassions, promotes the Associasion on its National Youth Portal. Representatives from both parties attend to each others’ events for support..

Malta Tourism Authority (MTA)

Website:ffhttp://www.new.visitmalta.com/

Contact:ffhttp://www.mta.com.mt/contactus.aspx
.As from summer 2010, MMSA is conducting Reach on the Beach with the MTA. This project has the aim to deliver information on the effects of tobacco, dehydration and sun hazards. It also aims to raise awareness on the importance of the conservation of the natural environment and the cleanliness of public places.

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Malta Red Cross Society (MRCS)

Website:f http://www.redcross.org.mt/

Contact:ff info@redcross.org.mt
.Apart from the fact that various MMSA members are trainers and first aiders with this Society, the MMSA and MRCS do various First Aid courses for medical students and first aid awareness campaigns on campus and in other Maltese landmarks for the general public.

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Malta Resuscitation Council (MRC)

Website:ff http://www.resus.org.mt/

Contact: ffmary-rose.cassar@gov.mt
.The MRC and MMSA are in discussion on starting Basic Skills courses on campus which will be available for University staff and students.
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Blood Mobile Unit

Website:ff click here for to go to the Unit website

Contact:ff +356 9307307 or +356 22066201
.The MMSA organises blood donation campaigns on campus where the Unit brings its mobile unit on site.

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Transplant Support Group
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Website:f http://www.transplantsupport.com.mt

Contact:ff click here to access contact form
.The MMSA organises organ donation campaigns on campus and on other awareness campaigns with the support of this group.

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Malta Mental Health Network (MMHN)
Contact:ff jacob.vella@gmail.com
.This network is composed of the Malta Medical Students’ Association (MMSA), the University KPS (Social Policy Commission) Health Committee, BetaPsi, Arts Students’ Association (ASA), Richmond Foundation, the Destigmatisers, the Malta Association of Psychiatric Nurses (MAPN) and Mount Carmel Hospital.

The Malta Mental Health Network will organise further initiatives to decrease the stigma and lack of knowledge on mental health conditions, to raise awareness on the high incidence of mental health conditions and that all people are vulnerable to it, to increase collaboration between bodies who are active in mental health awareness, and to direct the community towards mental health educational resources and professional assistance.

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