Publication of SDG3 report

Significant strides have been made in increasing life expectancy and reducing the number of common killers associated with child and maternal deaths. Likewise, progress has been made in improving access to clean water and sanitation and reducing malaria, tuberculosis, polio, and the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, only half of women in developing countries receive the health care they need, and the need for family planning is increasing dramatically as the population grows. While the needs are gradually being addressed, there are more than 225 million women who have an unmet need for contraception. There is a related need to reduce maternal mortality to less than 70 per 100,000 live births.

Goal 3 aims to achieve universal health coverage to include access to essential medicines and vaccines. By 2030, Goal 3 proposes to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under five, and to end epidemics such as AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and waterborne diseases, for example.

Concern for health and well-being also includes objectives relating to the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, deaths and injuries resulting from road traffic accidents, hazardous chemicals, and air, water and soil pollution and contamination.

Scientific research:

The university’s scientific production in this objective, according to the Scival databases for the period from 2021-2024, represents 132 research papers with an impact of1.55and 1240 reference citations. The university also encourages researchers to publish internationally to achieve the goal of good health and well-being and to find solutions that help achieve sustainability.

Health, safety, and maintaining a healthy work environment

University Policy on Good Health and Well-being:

1. Issuing some decisions to maintain public health, such as prohibiting smoking on campus.

2. Providing integrated healthcare services to all its old and new students through centers spread across the country.

3. A comprehensive medical examination is conducted on new students to ensure their medical fitness, and a medical file is prepared for each student upon joining the university. Through medical services, the student’s health status will be monitored, and the guardian will be notified if necessary.

4. Students enrolled in university housing undergo a medical examination annually before joining university housing to ensure their fitness.

5. King Salman International University organized a comprehensive training course on Electrocardiography (ECG) for students of the College of Medicine and Nursing to improve their skills in interpreting and applying ECG.

6. King Salman International University signed a memorandum of understanding with Cleopatra Hospitals to exchange services between the two institutions.

7. The Faculty of Dentistry holds many awareness activities in the field of oral and dental health in the three branches of the university.

8. Dental clinics operate daily to receive patients and conduct examinations and diagnoses.

9. Dental clinics provide conservative treatment, fixed and removable prosthetics, as well as nerve treatment, extraction, and surgery in specialized clinics around the clock, free of charge and under the supervision of a specialized medical team of faculty members from the university’s Faculty of Dentistry.

10. The radiology department receives patients daily for diagnostic radiology.

11. The university periodically provides mobile units to eliminate insects and pests that harm human health.

12. The university participates in all presidential initiatives that support integrated health care for Egyptian women, including the initiative to eliminate breast cancer.

13. Spreading health awareness about early detection of breast cancer among female students and women working at the university, including holding health education sessions about breast cancer and risk factors. If they appear, a doctor must be consulted, vital signs must be measured, and a training session must be held about breast self-examination and risk factors.

14. The Faculty of Dentistry organized an awareness day to spread the culture of infection control and its applications among students, patients, and staff of the college.

15. The Faculties of Medicine and Nursing participated in various activities to raise awareness about diabetes and how to prevent and deal with it during the World Diabetes Day events. This was at the university and El Tor City Hospital.

16. Current cooperation relations with institutions

17. Health awareness programs

18. Shared sports facilities

19. Despite the scarcity of emergency and urgent medical services in South Sinai Governorate, especially at the university headquarters in Ras Sudr and El Tur, as well as the shortage of medical staff and necessary medical specialties, King Salman International University sought to provide urgent medical services through specialists from the faculty members, as well as cooperation with the medical directorates and the Health Care Authority to provide whatever services possible for the university’s students and staff, and to work with the South Sinai Governorate and the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to establish an educational hospital for the university to serve the university staff and the people of the region. Medical clinics and a one-day surgery center were also established in the El Tur branch to serve the people of the region. Dental clinics were also established where patients were examined for free.

20. Maintaining calm within the university campus through the following mechanisms:

    • Educating students, staff, and visitors about the importance of maintaining low noise levels and respecting quiet.

    • Planting trees and shrubs acts as a natural sound-absorbing barrier.

    • Creating quiet zones where noise levels are controlled and monitored by cameras.

    • Encouraging the use of bicycles and other forms of sustainable transportation to reduce noise from motor vehicles.

    • Encouraging the use of headphones or earplugs in public places to reduce noise disturbance to others.

    • Hosting events and activities indoors or in designated gathering areas to reduce outdoor noise pollution.

    • Promoting regular assessments and surveys to identify areas where noise may be a problem and implement solutions accordingly within a number of architecture and interior design courses.

    • The university follows and observes the procedures for protecting the work environment in accordance with Law No. 4 of 1994 and the relevant ministerial decisions. The university’s environmental register has been established.

21. A contract has been signed with Misr Insurance Company to provide health insurance for all university students.

22. The outpatient clinics of the Faculty of Medicine, El-Tor Branch, are available to examine all students free of charge in all specializations.

23. The university applies occupational safety and health procedures and risk management at the university in accordance with Book Five of Labor Law No. 12 of 2003 and the ministerial decisions attached in this regard as follows:

    • Developing plans for managing emergencies for different scenarios and distributing tasks and responsibilities, while training employees on how to act in emergencies through awareness seminars and simulating evacuation experiences.

    • Developing a crisis and disaster management plan that includes different scenarios for crises and how to manage them. This plan is reviewed and updated annually. A crisis and disaster management committee has been formed under the supervision of Mr. Professor Dr. President of the University and officials of the various departments. Roles and responsibilities have been distributed to the members. There is a crisis and disaster management unit at the headquarters of each branch, as well as a crisis and disaster management center at the main headquarters in the El-Tor branch to follow up with the various branches.

    • The university follows procedures for preventing biological risks in all university units.

24. The university health clinic that serves students, staff and faculty members.

25. Organizing and preparing a scientific activity entitled “Awareness of Breast Cancer Self-Examination” in conjunction with the International Nursing Day for students at King Salman International University.

26. Organizing and preparing awareness seminars in schools in the city of El Tur on healthy nutrition, first aid, prevention of infectious diseases and personal hygiene.

27. Conducting awareness seminars on early detection of stromal tumors, with free periodic examinations provided.

28. Organizing a workshop on supporting and saving lives in medical emergencies.

29. Awareness campaign about diabetes entitled (Your habits change your life – your examination now means safety).

30. Participation in an awareness campaign for patients with heart muscle weakness in cooperation with the General Authority for Health Care.

31. Signing a cooperation agreement on implementing the Children Scientists for a Better Future initiative.