Offering excellent health services to the community
To ensure that the KAUST community and visitors benefit from quality healthcare services , KAUST runs its own health clinic . With clinical provision from Dr . Soliman Fakeeh Hospital ( DSFH ) since 2013 , the KAUST Health clinic has been keeping its accreditation from the Joint Commission International since 2016 . This accreditation is an endorsement of the services provided and demonstrates that
KAUST Health meets leading international standards of quality for patient care on routine services : Family Medicine , General Dentistry , Obstetrics & Gynecology , Pediatrics & Physical Therapy as well as specialty services such as Audiology , Dermatology or Ophthalmology .
Student Counselling Services
1133 95 %
Students engaged
Student Satisfaction Rate
3.3 ENGAGEMENT & OUTREACH
A community challenge with health as the goal
The KAUST Triathlon event is organized annually by Community Life , highlighting the community ’ s passion for sports and friendly competition . In the 2021 competition , a total of 125 participants , aged 14 and up , participated in two modalities : Olympic Distance : 1500-meter swim , 40 km cycling and 10 km running & Sprint Distance : 400-meter swim , 20 km cycling and 5 km running . The event has become a celebration of the best KAUST athletes , both from the academic and resident community , and promotes healthy living through sports .
clinically indicated tests and screening for various health indicators to assist in early detection , and health education on additional age-specific screenings as per international guidelines .
Hosting national events to promote health and well-being
In October 2022 , KAUST hosted one of three
Night Walks , a series of national events organized by the Sports For All ( SFA ) federation . The event started in Abha , moved to Al-Khobar and finally concluded in Jeddah , at KAUST . Counting with more than 5000 participants , the Night Walk aimed to bring together people of all ages and physical activity levels to walk over a course of 2 to 4 km under fun music and colorful light elements . Supported by the Ministry of Sport , the SFA is mandated by Vision 2030 ’ s Quality of Life Program to increase the ratio of people in the Kingdom exercising at least once a week to 40 percent by 2030 .
Supporting the mental health of students
Through confidential personal counseling , educational workshops , and community outreach , the team at KAUST
Student Counselling Services ( SCS ) seeks to ensure the holistic health of graduate students . Operating since 2011 SCS offers free prevention , intervention , information , and referral services to all students and their dependents . The most common service provided by SCS is individual private counseling . SCS also routinely provides educational workshops , psychological assessments , crisis support , referral services and consultation & education to faculty and staff to assist them in addressing the psychological needs of the graduate student community .
Kaust Triathlon 2021
Health screenings through the year
KAUST Health offers several health screening events to relevant contemporary non-communicable diseases throughout the year . Of note for 2021 and 2022 were the
Breast Cancer Awareness Month , which happens every October , and the
Men ’ s Health Screening Clinic during the month of November . Both awareness campaigns encourage early detection and treatment of cancer and include full body check-up , physical exam and discussion on relevant health-related topics with the physician ,
Night Walk
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