Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni

Welcome to the Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni, Australia Chapter (JMFOA Australia). As a member, you’ll have access to a diverse range of high-quality teaching and extracurricular activities unique to our association.

Jmfoa-Australia is a not–for-profit association registered in Australia. It consists of more than 250 medical professionals who are alumni of Jaffna medical faculty / Sri Lanka and reside in Australia. Jmfoa Australia’s close collaboration with other chapters ( Jmfoa- UK, Jmfoa -USA, Jmfoa—Canada, Jmfoa, New Zealand, and Jmfoa—Jaffna ) helps expand its mission to create a healthier and happier community.

Jmfoa-Australia is making a significant difference in our community. It contributes to improving health and medical education locally and in Sri Lanka. It provides medical equipment, teaching, and training, looks after the well-being of Jaffna University students and staff, and conducts health education programs. It acts as a ‘good samaritan’ when our neighbours are in dire situations and extends this beyond the border to our homeland, Sri Lanka, where it focuses on the north and east.

Jmfoa – Australia is also registered with RACGP as a CPD (continuous professional development) provider for GPs. The generous contributions of its members make its mission possible. Take advantage of the opportunity to be part of our vision. Join Jmfoa Australia today and contribute to our mission of creating a healthier and happier community!

Our Mission

We a group of medical professionals, are committed to sustaining and improving health care among the underprivileged and vulnerable communities in Sri Lanka and Australia through providing medical facilities, healthcare promotions, and training facilities to healthcare providers.

To achieve this, we aim to»

  • Create training opportunities for medical and allied health staff and students affiliated with the Jaffna Medical Faculty.
  • Improve healthcare facility in hospitals affiliated to Jaffna and Eastern medical faculty, Sri Lanka.
  • Liaise with other chapters of the Jaffna Medical Faculty Overseas Alumni (JMFOA) to cultivate international relations between alumni.