AMA Mediko

23/08/2026

🎤 CHS 2026 is looking for a speaker!🩺

Do you have expertise, experience or research to share on hormonal reproductive health and an affinity with the Dutch-Caribbean islands?

Then we want to hear from YOU!

💡 Topics may include:
🔹 Hormonal reproductive health & conditions e.g. PCOS/PMOS, menstrual health, (peri)menopause, etc.
🔹 Male reproductive health e.g. prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, hypogonadisme, etc.
🔹 Emerging research & innovations
🔹 How hormonal reproductive health affects daily life e.g. neuropsychological, lifestyle, work-life balance, etc.
🔹 Medication and management of hormonal reproductive conditions - a pharmacist perspective
🔹 Health policy and the Caribbean context
🔹 Or another topic you believe deserves a place in the conversation!

Share your expertise. Inspire others. Let's go Beyond the Cycle together. Bula'den🔎🐬

📅 21 November 2026
📍 Rotterdam or 💻 Online
🎓 Accreditated event

📩 Interested?
Send AMA a message or email us at [email protected] with your area of expertise and a short introduction.

19/08/2026

Looking back and Moving forward🩺

Last year's Caribbean Healthcare Symposium, we explored the theme: Noncommunicable Diseases - From Prevention to Empowerment✨

Together, with the help of Akua🐢, we shared knowledge, exchanged perspectives, and explored how prevention, awareness, and personal empowerment can contribute to healthier communities across the Dutch Caribbean. Because, health starts with you🌿

But the conversation doesn’t stop there…

This year, we invite you to look Beyond the Cycle with Buladó🐬 as we explore hormonal health for both women and men. From fertility and reproductive health to hormonal conditions, wellbeing, and resilience.

🔎 Saturday, November 21st 2026
📍 Meet Tuesday, Rotterdam or join us online💻
🎓 Accreditated event

CHS 2026 is coming... Will you be part of it?✨️

More information coming soon.

18/06/2026

🎙 Episode 3 - Voices of the Caribbean🌴

AMA presents the third episode of its podcast series, building a community and unite anyone with affinity for the Dutch-Caribbean on various topics✨️

A space to connect💬, reach out🤝, and grow📈, whether you're navigating challenges or pursuing personal or professional development.

🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 This episode focuses on resilience and guest stars:
Sharon Burgler - Psychologist, coach, writer and more

🎧 Listen now and be part of the conversation.

🔗 Available through the link in our bio or on Spotify by subscribing to 'AMA podcast'.

✨️GIVEAWAY✨️
If you want to win a copy of Sharon's book "Stap in de kano en ga" with a special message; follow AMA, like and share this post and tag AMA Mediko to let us know! Winner will be announced & contacted on June 30th.

14/06/2026

Dear Bluewave🇨🇼,

You've worked incredibly hard to get to this World Cup stage and we are proud of your dedication, teamwork and perseverance. Trust in your preperation and enjoy every moment of this experience. No matter the outcome, we stand with you🙏🏻

Go out there and make us proud!
Ban ba pai, Bluewave🌊🇨🇼💙💛

Sincerely,

Asosiashon Mediko Antias (AMA)

10/06/2026

Mark your calenders for upcoming AMA Events📍

Stay tuned via our socials and sign up for our newsletter via the link in our bio to stay up to date with the latest developments✨️

See you there!

Would you like to help organize an accredited training or symposium?
We’d love to hear from you!

Send AMA a DM or email ([email protected]) and help shape this year’s conversations together🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

26/05/2026

AMA's 2026 theme is here: Beyond the Cycle🐬

This year, AMA explores themes surrounding reproductive health, fertility, and hormonal wellness within the Dutch-Caribbean context, for both men and women♂️♀️

Hormonal and reproductive health is more than a single conversation; it is deeply connected 🔄 to metabolism, overall wellbeing, resilience, identity, and quality of life. With the help of our friendly mascot 'Buladó'🐬, AMA will dive deep into these topics.

Through podcasts, accredited trainings, and our flagship Caribbean Healthcare Symposium, AMA aims to raise awareness⚠️, foster meaningful dialogue💬, and highlight healthcare careers🩺, research🔬, and policy✒️ developments related to hormonal and reproductive health within the Dutch-Caribbean community. Moving the conversation beyond stigma, and thus Beyond the Cycle✨️

🔎 🐬 Stay tuned throughout the year for upcoming events, collaborations, and conversations by subscribing to our newsletter (link in bio).

💡 Do you have an idea for a topic, speaker, or collaboration? Would you like to help organize an accredited training or symposium?
We’d love to hear from you!

Send AMA a message ([email protected]) and help shape this year’s conversation together🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

26/05/2026

Register now for our 2nd Members Assembly💡✨️

During this GMA we will vote for new members on the Advisory Board (Raad van Advies), review key updates, discuss important developments, and outline the plans ahead🔜

AMA is built by its members. Your presence, perspective and engagement truly matter.

We look forward to coming together and continuing to strengthen our community and create spaces where we connect, reflect and shape the future of healthcare in the Netherlands🇳🇱 and the Caribbean🌎 part of the Kingdom side by side🫱🏽‍🫲🏾

🗓 Wednesday June 10th, 2026
🕢 18:30 - 19:30 NL time / 12:30 - 13:30 Caribbean time
 🔗 Register via the link in our bio. See you there!

26/05/2026

🚨 AMA is looking for YOU!

Big things are coming, and we’d love to build them with our (soon to be) members!

Join the team behind:
🏥 Caribbean Healthcare Symposium on 21 November 2026
📚 AMA Nascholing: Hormonal Health & Disorders in September 2026

We’re looking for (soon to be) members to support with planning, communication, speaker outreach, and creative ideas.

AMA Mediko (AMA) is a network association of healthcare students and professionals with a Caribbean-Dutch background and/or affinity with the islands within the Kingdom🌎🌴 - Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and Sint Maarten. We connect (future) physicians, nurses, pharmacists, policymakers and other healthcare professionals, and promote knowledge exchange 🧠 and collaboration 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 between the Netherlands and the Caribbean through lectures, webinars, and symposia.

🔎 This is your chance to contribute to the Dutch Caribbean community, grow your network, and strengthen your CV while helping shape meaningful events.

📮 Interested? Send us an email and we’ll get in touch.
Know someone who’d be a great fit? Share this post!

26/05/2026

🌴🔬 Dutch-Caribbean Research Week 2026 🔬🌴

Research, innovation, and Dutch-Caribbean collaboration come together during DCRW2026, taking place across all 6 islands from 17 to 24 June.

This event organised by the Dutch Research Council (NWO) gives students, researchers, academics, and professionals an inspiring week filled with:
✨ Keynote speakers
🗣️ Panel discussions
🧠 Workshops
📌 Poster sessions
🤝 Networking opportunities

Each conference day highlights a different island and features leading voices in Dutch-Caribbean research and development.

🌍 Attend in person on the islands or join via the livestream from anywhere in the world for free.

🔗 Registration required (link in bio or visit www.dcrw.nl)

18/04/2026