On-Campus Or Local Health And Wellbeing Services
Health and Wellbeing Services
Based on the vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030, which made it a priority to pay attention to the health and well-being of individuals, it was necessary for King Abdulaziz University to strive to provide the best preventive and curative health care services to all its students, employees, and faculty members in compliance with this ambitious vision, through a number of Among the channels located inside the university campus as following
  • University Hospital: It provides distinguished medical, educational, and research services to university employees, students and all members of the local community. It is also committed to providing the best health care services to patients on a partnership basis between the patients, their family, and hospital staff.
    • This commitment is confirmed through a list of (patient rights and responsibilities) that patients can refer to when needed to clarify any of them.
  • University Dental Hospital: It contains several medical departments and supportive medical services in various dental specialties. The clinics are equipped with the latest medical technologies delivered through a high caliber dentist, specialists, technicians and administrators to ensure the provision of the best medical and educational services in the field of dentistry for university employees, students and all members of the local community.
  • University Medical Services Center: It works to provide comprehensive health services that provide the highest level of care for university employees and students. It also works to provide a suitable environment for the postgraduate residency trainings from the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties and for students in the medical field. Moreover, the Medical Service Center contributes to applied research programs and delivers health awareness programs to various sectors within the university.
King Abdulaziz University also provides its employees with easy access to health care services through electronic platforms dedicated to booking medical appointments and issuing medical reports.
University Hospital
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University Dental Hospital
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University Medical Services Center
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Research Excellence Centers :
King Abdulaziz University has many medical Research Excellence Centers that focus medical solutions to deliver quality of care in various medical disciplines in addition to consultation services. These include:
  • King Fahd Center for Medical Research
  • Princess Al-Jawhara Al-Brahim Center for Research Excellence in Genetic Diseases
  • Center of Research Excellence in Injuries and Accidents
  • Center of Research Excellence in Osteoporosis Research
  • Center for Innovation in Personalized Medicine
  • Sheikh Abdullah Bakhsh Center of Excellence in Pediatric Cardiology
  • Sheikh Abdullah Bakhsh Center of Excellence in Pediatric Kidney Care
  • Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Al-Amoudi Center of Excellence in Breast Cancer Care
  • Center of Excellence in Medical Genomics Research
  • Center of Excellence for Drug Research and Pharmaceutical Industries
  • Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
  • Sleep Medicine and Research Center
  • Health Promotion Center
Health Promotion Center
King Abdulaziz University (KAU) always seeks excellence and pioneering when it comes to serving its students, faculty, and society as a whole. Thus, in alignment with the Saudi 2030 Vision of health promotion and the application of the National Quality of Life 2020 program, KAU aims to create a better life for Saudi individuals through developing and launching various programs and initiatives regarding health promotion.
Vision
To be the first university to promote health in the Middle east.
Message
Pioneering on a local and regional level in terms of the initiation and development of health promotion programs and initiatives.
General Goal for the Center:
The health promotion of society in general and especially the university’s students and faculty and the development of ideal and positive health maintenance and betterment attitudes and skills.
Specific Goals for the Center:
The center has various goals under many categories. Some of these goals are to fulfill the 2030 Vision of Health Promotion and Quality of Life and to promote physical, mental, social, and preventative health. In addition, the center aims to provide volunteering and training opportunities in health promotion and active participation in international health days and events. One of the goals is also to involve the university’s faculty and students actively in health promotion and spreading awareness within society. Such goals will be accomplished through collaborating with international and local health organizations and involving the private sector in promoting health to society. This is done by holding conferences, meetups, campaigns, and workshops that aid in driving society to reach a better state of health awareness and then measuring the progress through scientific research and statistical methods.
Center Success Pillars:
The center’s success is dependent on the support from the university administration, the presence of a strategic plan and its alignment with the Saudi 2030 Vision, the presence of financial and moral support, the collaboration among all sectors within and outside of the university, and the great importance of health promotion on an international and local level.
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Center Units:
Physical health promotion,This goal is achieved through the development of physical health promotion programs tackling: diabetes and its prevention, hypertension and its prevention, obesity and its prevention, drug addiction and its prevention, early diagnosis of chronic illnesses, unhealthy food habits and their avoidance, and physical activity promotion.
Mental health promotion,This goal is achieved through the development of mental health promotion programs tackling: Stress and ways of dealing with it, Anxiety and ways of dealing with it, and Depression and its prevention.
Social health promotion,This goal is achieved through the development of social health promotion programs tackling: premarital consultations, safe driving, domestic abuse, and scholarship preparation.
The Preventative Programs and Initiatives Unit
This unit takes various measures to prevent chronic and contagious illnesses. This is achieved through the development of preventative programs tackling: the early diagnosis of diabetes, hypertension, breast cancer, and colon cancer. In addition to, seasonal vaccination campaigns, Portable prevention clinics, Workplace safety awareness, and the prevention of excessive use of electronic devices.
The Health Volunteering Unit
This unit initiates various health volunteering opportunities by: launching a medical volunteering team containing both faculty and students, launching a non-medical volunteering team, delivering educational campaigns regarding health through its teams, and actively participating in international health days through its teams.
The Training Unit
This unit focuses on society learning and mastering first aid skills which is done by: Holding first aid training courses, Holding Basic Life Support training courses, and Launching health activity initiatives.
The Health Activity Initiatives Unit
This unit aims for the betterment and correction of Saudi's wrong health habits and attitudes by: Holding sports activities and competitions, launching marathons and walking initiatives, and Launching educational and awareness spreading competitions promoting healthy activity.
The Research and Studies Unit
This unit utilizes the various programs within the center to collect data and perform beneficial scientific research that tackle current issues. The main goals of the research include: Health promotion research and studies, Quality of life, University health, and representing the university by publishing the research in renowned platforms.
Center Beneficiaries:
KAU students, KAU faculty, KAU members, and Society members as a whole.
Center Policies:
Adhering to the ministry of health rules and regulations and the university hospital health regulations.

Examples of Center Initiatives and Efforts:

The Health Promotion Center, in partnership with Galleria Hotel Jeddah, organized an awareness event for breast cancer and the importance of early detection under the slogan "Your Right is Pink" at Galleria Hotel. The event includes awareness activities, health tips, and a blood donation campaign to support patients. This will take place on October 17, 2024. (For more, click here)
On November 25, 2024, King Abdulaziz University, represented by the Health Promotion Center, hosted a program to raise awareness about the dangers of drugs in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, the Saudi Electronic University, and the General Directorate for Drug Control, with the participation of relevant entities. (For more, click here)
The Health Promotion Center has made numerous contributions in the field of awareness and education at global events.
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On December 23, 2024, King Abdulaziz University launched the "Health-Promoting University" program, which aims to improve the university environment and enhance the quality of life for students, faculty, and staff. This program aligns with the objectives of the National Transformation Plan, Vision 2030, and aims to meet the standards set by the World Health Organization. For more details (click here).
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The health colleges at King Abdulaziz University, in addition to providing educational, research, and healthcare services, also offer social services. Each health college has a community service unit that focuses on providing awareness and education programs, as well as health volunteer services in various fields to improve and enhance health and well-being. These include disease prevention, personal hygiene, physical exercise, and other topics related to health and well-being. These services are offered free of charge to all members of the local community, including the underprivileged, refugees, those in need, low-income individuals, and special groups. Services are provided through events held in public areas that are easily accessible to everyone or through field visits. Among them:

Community Service Unit at the College of Medicine:

It is a unit that is established in the College of Medicine and King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah in order to serve the community healthily through education, training, provision of treatment opportunities, volunteering in health fields, and partnerships with employers and associations specialized in health care. The data-bs-parent attribute makes sure that all collapsible elements under the specified parent will be closed when one of the collapsible item is shown.

The Message
Serving the community health through education, training and treatment, and requesting the employees of the College of Medicine and the University Hospital to serve this message as a priority.
Achieving leadership in community health service using modern technologies and academic standards.
  1. Activating partnerships and cooperation with other colleges at the university interested in community service
  2. aking advantage of modern technology and social media methods in order to define our role and services that we provide, as well as announce and document the existing community service programs and volunteer work
  3. Holding courses, lectures and seminars on a regular basis in cooperation with specialists on topics related to qualifying all groups of society intellectually and culturally that serving the community is a duty for all
  4. Managing of voluntary work programs related to community service within the college and university hospital, and preparing reports and evaluating them
  5. Conducting evaluation sessions for each program and evaluation mechanisms for each program
  6. Establishing relationships and activating partnerships with employers, local banks, companies and charities
  7. Providing technical support for charitable programs and charitable treatment
  8. Exploring and activating health awareness and education programs for the community inside and outside the university hospital
  9. Encouraging and attracting members and doctors towards charitable programs
  10. Contributing to the continuity of voluntary and social service work that stems from the College of Medicine
Community Service Unit at the College of Dentistry:

Vision:

To be a leader in the field of community service in dentistry at the local, regional, and global levels.

Mission:

To contribute to improving oral health at the local, regional, and global levels.

Objectives:

  • To coordinate between the agencies, departments, and units within the college and the University Dental Hospital to offer community initiatives and events in the field of oral health.
  • To engage with government and private sectors to launch community initiatives and events related to oral health.
  • To instill the value of community service in the students and staff of the College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital.
  • To strengthen community solidarity by establishing local, regional, and global partnerships aimed at preventive, educational, and therapeutic community service.
  • To raise awareness in the community about oral health issues and ways to prevent them.
  • To empower individuals in the community to improve their oral health.

To view the unit's achievements for the year 2024, click here.

King Abdulaziz University cooperates with local and international health institutions and universities in order to improve and enhance health and well-being outcomes, including:
On October 21, 2024, King Abdulaziz University signed a cooperation agreement with the Saudi Commission for Health Specialties to implement joint training programs aimed at developing medical staff.
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King Abdulaziz University signed a memorandum of cooperation with the King Salman Center for Disability Research to implement joint programs and scientific research in the field of disabilities on November 28, 2024. (For more, click here)
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In line with community partnership, the College of Medicine at King Abdulaziz University signed a memorandum of community partnership with the Student Health Volunteering Association on October 3, 2024. This collaboration aims to enhance the complementary role in serving the college's students and provide high-quality programs and activities to elevate knowledge and skills, as well as activate the leadership role in voluntary work to serve the community, for More click here
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On May 15, 2024, the Department of Genetic Diseases at the College of Medicine, in collaboration with the National Comprehensive Daycare Center, held an event for World Autism Awareness Day under the theme "From Awareness to Empowerment." The event aimed to increase awareness about the concept of Autism Spectrum Disorder, its main symptoms, causes, and diagnostic methods. (For more, click here)
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On May 10, 2024, the Vice Dean for Educational Affairs at the College of Medicine inaugurated the "Life Link" campaign at Red Sea Mall, organized by the Neurology Club and supervised by a select group of faculty members, with participation from the College of Rehabilitation Sciences and the Health Promotion Center. The campaign aims to raise awareness about common diseases affecting the peripheral nerves and muscles. (For more, click here)
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The College of Dentistry and the University Dental Hospital, in collaboration with the Saudi Dental Association, organized the Global Diabetes Awareness Month event on Monday and Tuesday, November 25-26, 2024.
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Last Update
4/10/2025 12:28:45 PM