{"id":141202,"date":"2025-11-08T11:06:25","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T11:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/?page_id=141202"},"modified":"2025-11-23T12:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T12:18:36","slug":"health-outreach-programs_3-3-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/health-outreach-programs_3-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"3.3.2 Health Outreach Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Community outreach and volunteer initiatives that promote hygiene, nutrition, family planning, physical activity, and healthy living.<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\r\n<p>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.<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Youth Health Center \u201cSadeek Al-Shabab\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/youth-center-1-600x399.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p>The Youth Health Center \u201cSadeek Al-Shabab\u201d 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>The Center is open to all youth\u2014both within and outside the University\u2014without 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>Located on the first floor of the main University building, the Center operates from Saturday to Wednesday (08:00 AM \u2013 04:00 PM). Activity schedules are regularly announced through the University\u2019s 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.<\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p>To learn more go to the center page<\/p>\r\n<p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"nM0BX15t4v\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/the-youth-health-center\/\">The Youth Health Center<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;The Youth Health Center&#8221; &#8212; Palestine Ahliya University\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/the-youth-health-center\/embed\/#?secret=aVATtffjeQ#?secret=nM0BX15t4v\" data-secret=\"nM0BX15t4v\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Opening of the Psychological Relief Tent<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-141915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/www.paluniv.edu.ps\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/IMG_0728-1024x683-1-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"196\" data-end=\"580\">Palestine Ahliya University inaugurated the <em data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"267\">Psychological Relief Tent<\/em> on campus as part of a special day of interactive activities aimed at supporting students\u2019 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.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"1091\">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\u2019s 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.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1367\">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.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1369\" data-end=\"1669\">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.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"2055\">This initiative is part of the University\u2019s 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. 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