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The negative impact of stress on the student's mental and general health in basic science has often been under reported.Methods and Materials A cross-sectional questionnaire survey was performed in Avalon University School of Medicine (AUSOM), Curacao, amongst the first to fourth semester basic science students with an objective to explore and understand their perspectives on different health risks. Results More than \u2154 of the students (79.61%, n=82) were feeling stressed out during their basic sciences. The mean stress level among the basic science students was 7.42 \u00b1 2.13 (scale:1-10). Common health issues encountered by the students were: sleep problems, impaired concentration, low mood, mood swings, difficulty in making decisions, emotional distress, anxiety, substance abuse, and abnormal weight gain.Conclusion Although lack of sleep and behavioral problems are the most common health issues encountered by the pre-clinical medical students. 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