Knowledge Exchange: Outreach and Community Engagement

Health and Well-being Programs

In collaboration with various partners, AUM delivers outreach programs and projects in the local community to improve and promote their health and well-being, which is at the center of all social responsibility initiatives undertaken by the university:

-        Awareness campaigns and activities in various topics related to health and hygiene (breast cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Covid-19, etc.)

-        Creating volunteering opportunities for students and faculty

-        Being a focal point for sports, exercise and athletics

-        General education program offering courses on nutrition, physical education, psychology, Child Development and Family Studies, etc.

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns Initiatives during October

AUM organizes events and activities to raise awareness about Breast Cancer as part of its annual "Pinktober" Campaign. The campaigns aim at stressing on the importance of raising awareness and early detection, coinciding with international efforts that have taken October as an official month to raise awareness of the disease, which can affect both males and females alike. In addition to the campaign’s primary objective of spreading awareness and explaining the main causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, in collaboration with Dar Al Shifa Hospital, the university secures discounts for the MRI Breasts, Mammography and other services for students, faculty members and staff, to encourage them to go and do the check-up.

1.                World Diabetes Day Awareness Yearly Campaigns Initiatives at AUM

On the occasion of World Diabetes Day, AUM runs a series of activities on campus in order to raise awareness about the disease and encourage healthy living among the campus community.

According to International Diabetes Federation (IDF), around 1 in 6 adults (73 million) are living with Diabetes and the number is expected to reach 95 million by 2030. It is also worth noting that 1 in 3 adults living with diabetes is undiagnosed as per IDF. In this respect, AUM partners with Dar Al Shifa hospital who conducts glucose tests on campus.

Since diet and physical activities are considered important pillars when it comes to diabetes care, AUM collaborates with famous diet centers in Kuwait and offers a dedicated space during the event. Dietitians from these centers answer students’ questions and offer them advice on how to combat diseases with a healthy diet.

On the athletic front, a cross-fit challenge are conducted at the football pitch where students competed in different forms of sports such as squats, pushups, lunges, jumping jacks, crunches, running, and hurdles. Nurses from the AUM clinic are available in case any injury happened. From nutrition and exercise to medical care and advice about handling complications, the community benefits from the opportunity to learn more about diabetes and healthy diet from experts across the country.

1.                Blood Donation events

AUM collaborates on a recurrent basis with Kuwait Central Blood Bank, the only blood bank in Kuwait being operated by the government, to organize a blood drive at the university so that students, faculty, and staff can volunteer to donate blood and help save lives.

Reference: https://www.aljarida.com/articles/1579107586554789400