MMSA International Health Group Kabul Medical Library Project

IMPORTANT NOTICE - We have ceased collection of all donations. The project has completed collection of our charitable library and it is currently being transported to Kabul Medical Institute, Afghanistan. The final library consists of over 1700 modern medical textbooks with selections from each of medicine's major subfields. The purchase value of the total library is currently estimated to be over one quarter of a million dollars and will provide both the staff and students of Kabul Medical Institute with a valuable resource that they can utilize for years to come.

 

To all those who contributed to the project - Thank you.

 

The Kabul Medical Library Project was a volunteer effort to establish and ship a core medical library to Kabul Medical College in Afghanistan. The project held charitable taxation status under the University of Manitoba and was directed by student volunteers within the International Health Group (IHG) of the Manitoba Medical Student's Association (MMSA). The project was conceived by Dr. Richard Gordon, a Professor with the Department of Radiology at the University of Manitoba, in 2001. Since its inception, the Kabul Medical Library Project grew to involve a wide variety of individuals and organizations that volunteered their time and resources to ensure its success.

 

The Kabul Medical Library website is divided into nine sections. The overview page contains a general introduction to the project. The organization page provides a breakdown of the project's formal structure and organizational affiliations. The contributors section contains a list of the individuals and organizations that volunteered their time and resources to ensure the project's success. The pictures section includes photographs of Afghanistan, Kabul medical library, our completed charitable library prior to shipping to Kabul as well as various individuals and events related to the project. The Afghan history page contains a brief modern history of Afghanistan and a synopsis of the country's current challenges. Our links page contains a list of internet resources related to the current state of Afghanistan and the various development efforts taking place to help restore Afghan civil society. Finally, our contact page details the various ways to get in touch with the project's directors.