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Student Affairs Services

Healthcare Division Services

The student clinic was established on campus in 2010 and named the Emergency Clinic. Staffed by a paramedic and a nurse, the clinic provides first aid and basic pain relief in emergencies. Critical cases are transported to the hospital in coordination with Civil Defense and through official referrals from the clinic. The clinic is supplied with necessary first aid materials and pain relievers through purchase orders placed by the clinic, which are then procured by the university administration from the local market. The clinic also works to promote health and preventative care and raise health awareness among university students by providing healthcare and educational services through workshops and awareness lectures. Achievements of the Health Care Division 1. In 2016, the Student Clinic conducted a medical activity that included blood donation and provided an ambulance for students to donate blood on campus in cooperation with Prince Hashim Military Hospital. 2. In 2017, the Student Clinic conducted a medical activity that included blood type and strength testing and blood donation in cooperation with Prince Hashim Military Hospital. 3. In 2019, the Student Clinic held a free medical day that included a family doctor, eye exams (optometrist), a beautician, a nutritionist, and the provision of some necessary medications. This activity also included a blood typing laboratory. 4. Participation in activities organized by the Student Affairs Department (student union elections, football tournaments, student graduation ceremony, and marathon). 5. The clinic conducted awareness and educational lectures for female students residing in the dormitories on necessary first aid. 6. Reached The number of patients who visited the student clinic, including staff and students, during the years 2010–2020 was 12,474.