Community outreach and volunteer initiatives that promote hygiene, nutrition, family planning, physical activity, and healthy living.
Introduction:
In 2025, Palestine Ahliya University continues to actively engage in community-centered programs aimed at enhancing health and well-being. These initiatives include student-led volunteer efforts focused on raising awareness about breast cancer, promoting nutrition education, supporting family planning, and encouraging physical activity. Through these efforts, the University seeks to improve public health outcomes, foster healthy lifestyles, and empower local communities through education, outreach, and sustained support.
Youth Health Center “Sadeek Al-Shabab”
The Youth Health Center “Sadeek Al-Shabab” at Palestine Ahliya University is a comprehensive, youth-friendly model that provides health, psychological, and social services in a safe, confidential, and accessible environment. The Center supports students and young community members by offering medical care, counseling, awareness programs, and preventive services, while ensuring full inclusion of individuals with disabilities.
The Center is open to all youth—both within and outside the University—without discrimination, and is staffed by trained professionals who deliver services with privacy and professionalism. Its key services include psychological and social counseling, gender-based violence awareness, addiction and smoking awareness, medical treatment and health education, referrals to specialized institutions, career guidance, nutritional counseling, and reproductive and sexual health education.
Located on the first floor of the main University building, the Center operates from Saturday to Wednesday (08:00 AM – 04:00 PM). Activity schedules are regularly announced through the University’s website, social media platforms, and in-center updates. The Center encourages young people to seek support comfortably and confidently, ensuring continuous follow-up and personalized care.
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Opening of the Psychological Relief Tent
Palestine Ahliya University inaugurated the Psychological Relief Tent on campus as part of a special day of interactive activities aimed at supporting students’ mental and emotional well-being. The event was attended by University leadership, representatives from the UNFPA Health Program, the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, and a large number of students, staff, and partners.
The program opened with a welcoming speech by the Coordinator of the Youth-Friendly Health Center, followed by remarks from project partners who emphasized the importance of collaboration and the need to highlight mental and physical health issues from a holistic perspective. The initiative reflects the University’s ongoing efforts to modernize student health services by transforming the traditional clinic into a dynamic, youth-friendly center that fosters innovation and supports student-led initiatives.
The event included a panel discussion with students who proposed the idea of the tent, in addition to an engaging entertainment segment featuring educational questions, prizes, and interactive activities such as table tennis, tug of war, chess, expressive drawing, and more.
During the activities, the University President welcomed and honored the representatives from UNFPA and the Palestinian Medical Relief Society, stressing the importance of aligning future interventions with real needs and maintaining strong partnerships that support students and the local community.
This initiative is part of the University’s ongoing Mental and Reproductive Health Program, implemented for more than two years in partnership with the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and UNFPA, and supported by the Community Development and Continuing Education Center, the Alumni Unit, and the Deanship of Student Affairs. The program will continue to expand in the coming years.
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