3.3.2 Does your university as a body deliver outreach programs and projects in the local community (which can include student volunteering programs) to improve or promote health & wellbeing including hygiene, nutrition, family planning, sports, exercise, aging well, and other health and wellbeing related topics?

The Islamic University of Lebanon (IUL) is actively involved in outreach programs and projects within the local community that focus on promoting health and well-being. These initiatives encompass various health-related topics, including hygiene, nutrition, family planning, physical activity, and aging.

  1. Health Awareness Campaigns:
    • The university collaborates with local health authorities and NGOs to organize awareness campaigns addressing common health concerns such as cardiovascular health, diabetes prevention, and mental health.
    • These events often include free medical check-ups, distribution of educational materials, and workshops on maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
  2. Community Education Programs:
    • IUL conducts workshops and seminars on topics like hygiene and nutrition, especially targeting underserved communities.
    • The programs emphasize practical guidance on family planning and maternal health, contributing to improved overall community health outcomes.
  3. Sports and Physical Activity Promotion:
    • The university actively encourages sports and fitness through community events like marathons, fitness sessions, and public lectures on the benefits of exercise for physical and mental health.
  4. Support for Aging Well:
    • Initiatives for senior citizens include workshops on healthy aging, mobility exercises, and programs aimed at enhancing social interaction and mental stimulation for older adults.

Impact:

These programs reflect IUL’s commitment to its mission of serving society by fostering health and well-being. The university uses its expertise in medical and health sciences to directly benefit the local community and contribute to the broader goals of sustainable development.

Outreach programs and projects in the local community

Collaboration empowers us to make a significant impact on public health. Acknowledging that no single individual or entity can solve community issues alone, we understand that sustainable change stems from genuine cooperation and strong partnerships that amplify our efforts. This is why the Faculty of Public Health at IUL, along with all its departments, takes pride in its active community engagement. We inspire our students, staff, and faculty to actively participate and show their commitment to enhancing health and well-being in our community, aligning with the goals of SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being.

Accomplishments

Demonstrating Public Health Innovation’s commitment to community involvement, we proudly host “A Day of Social Outreach,” our annual service initiative for students, staff, and faculty. This event encourages participants to leave their usual work environments and actively engage with our community partners. Designed to bridge the university with Health Solutions through local volunteer opportunities, “A Day of Social Outreach” provides meaningful experiences for our faculty and staff. It also fosters teamwork and camaraderie in a unique setting. Activities include celebrating International Nursing Day, conducting health interviews for children, interacting with special needs children in various activities, and delivering community training sessions.

The faculty’s pediatrician conducts health interviews for children to address health issues affecting children in Lebanon. Dr. Lina Mortada has conducted several interviews for medical purposes, including:

  • An interview on the importance of childhood visits on Manar TV on July 15, 2020.
  • Discussing winter respiratory diseases in children on Kawthar TV on November 21, 2019.
  • Exploring gastroenteritis in children on Kawthar TV on August 9, 2019.
  • Shedding light on childhood allergies on Kawthar TV on April 12, 2019.
  • Discussing fasting in children on Sahat TV on April 26, 2020.
  • Addressing vaccination in children on Sahat TV on May 6.
  • Talking about nocturnal enuresis on Nour Radio.
  • Exploring HPV vaccination in Lebanon.

 

The head of the speech therapy department has conducts several interviews for purposes related to the typical and atypical child development:

  • Several interview on Zagros عربية on learning, language and communication disorders (January, February, March & June, 2023)
  • An interview on the learning difficulties on Manar TV on December 09, 2022.

The Lebanese Order of Physiotherapists organized the “Marathon of Strong Will,” a physical activity event involving individuals with special needs, with the participation of students from the Physical Therapy Department at the Islamic University of Lebanon. Held on Saturday, September 23, 2023. The marathon started from the Mosan Center in Tyre and concluded at the campus of the Islamic University of Lebanon. This event, supported by the Lebanese-Swiss Insurance Company and Tyre Municipality, and the Islamic University of Lebanon, aimed to highlight the importance of physical activity in collaboration with physiotherapists. This initiative aligns with the Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – Good Health and Wellbeing, by promoting physical health, fostering community engagement, and encouraging active lifestyles among individuals with disabilities, thereby contributing to their overall well-being and inclusion in society.

The webinar focused on “Physiotherapy during COVID-19”, and features a range of experts discussing various aspects of physiotherapy care in the context of the pandemic, on 22 January 2021 via zoom. This aligns closely with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3) – Good Health and Wellbeing, as it emphasizes the importance of ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all ages. The participation of specialists like Dr. Elie Koueik, Dr. Rana Ballouk, Dr. Dany Fayad, Dr. Zahra Sadek, and Prof. Ahmad Rifai Sarraj highlights a multi-disciplinary approach to healthcare, addressing infection control, respiratory physiotherapy, and the impact of COVID-19 on the immune system. This event underscores the need for continuous education and adaptation in healthcare practices to improve patient outcomes and manage the long-term effects of COVID-19, thus contributing to the overarching goals of SDG 3.

To stay up-to-date, the Islamic University of Lebanon maintains its network with various  government sectors, national, international, and regional. In terms of international connections, the nursing department attends seminars sponsored by the Chaire Recherche Sciences Infirmières (univ-paris13.fr). AP-HP-Paris North, while the head of nursing department is also an Associate Researcher at the Chaire Recherche Sciences Infirmières (univ-paris13.fr). Laboratory Educations and Health Practices (LEPS), (EA 3412).

In terms of regional partnership, our university serves as a representative of Lebanese nursing faculties on the accreditation committee of the nursing program for the Scientific Society of Arab Nursing from 2020 to present.

Dr. Taghrid Chaaban has served on many executive committees in Jordan at Zaytounah  university on 7 may 2023, Egypt at Galala university on 31 may 2023, and Bahrain at Bahrein university at 20 December 2022.

Dr taghrid Chaaban the head of nursing department is also a member of specialist committee of  Education and Higher Education to research Saint Joseph University of Beirut’s PhD program in nursing sciences.

In addition, from 2019 until the present, we will serve as vice president of the Lebanese  Cardiovascular Nurses Society in Lebanon where our students always participate in  cardiovascular activities. And, because partnership with the “Order of Nurses” was critical for the nursing department, we are members of the Lebanese Order of Nurses’ continuing education committee. Not to forget that the university always participates in well-organized nursing meetings and activities such as curriculum reviews, member elections, and other activities.

The Faculty places a strong emphasis on supporting children with special needs by actively participating in their events and collaborating with special needs organizations to improve their education and quality of life. This support includes organizing symposiums and theater presentations focused on enhancing their overall well-being.

SDG 3.3.2: Outreach programs and projects in the local community to promote health & wellbeing

Good health about the body as well as about the mind is essential to us. Staying in good health is important to all of us, and can become particularly important in the future.

Lebanon has consistently improved its health system and registered relatively favourable indicators, despite internal challenges and external shocks. The ministry of public health has developed and implemented plans, aimed at reaching the sustainable development goals, which build on past successes. Lebanon is controlling and preventing disease outbreaks and ensuring universal access to healthcare services. The quality and coverage of health services have been improving. The ministry of public health has a network of 213 primary healthcare centers across the country, which provide services in collaboration with non-governmental organizations, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and municipalities, patients can see medical specialists at a reduced cost and receive basic and chronic disease medication and vaccines free Critical diseases such as cancer, multiple sclerosis and others are fully covered by the ministry of public health. The strategy’s central goal for the ministry of public health is universal health coverage and it is based on the principle of ‘health as the right of each citizen’. Its strategic goals are:

  1. to modernize and strengthen MoPH’s executive and related administrations.
  2. to improve collective public health through prevention and promotion throughout the lifecycle of each individual, and in all stages/phases of life.
  3. to make concrete steps towards universal coverage of high quality, safe and affordable healthcare that priorities the poor and vulnerable.
  4. to strengthen capacity and systems for timely, accurate and reliable epidemiological surveillance intelligence for public health security and emergency preparedness and response.

ref: LEBANON-Voluntary National Review(VNR) on sustainable development goals (SDGs

Special care must be taken by all the active bodies to ensure good health. Among the noble goals that the Islamic university of Lebanon (IUL) aspired to was the improvement of health and wellbeing outcomes. To achieve this vision, IUL set out many collaborative plans to establish its position within the framework of health community service. Namely, the mission was carried by the applied departments in the Faculty of Health including nursing, physical therapy, speech therapy and medical laboratory. In specific, nursing department aims to graduate qualified health professionals with scientific competencies and high work skills, to meet the needs of the labor market in Lebanon and the world.

Health Impact

In this part of the goal, the actions that the Islamic Lebanese University carries out to improve local and global health and well-being of both the academic community and Lebanon will be shown.

Does your university as a body deliver outreach programs and projects in the local community (which can include student volunteering programs) to improve or promote health & wellbeing including hygiene, nutrition, family planning, sports, exercise, aging well, and other health and wellbeing related topics?

Orientation Exhibition for school students organized by Child Association
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The Islamic University of Lebanon – Tyre branch participated in the orientation exhibition for school students organized by Child Association which included 6 various universities. This exhibition is held at the Imam Al-Sadr educational institutions in the city of Sor.
The exhibition welcomed nearly 400 students from different schools in the region. It allows students to get to know the university and its message, as well as a detailed explanation of the specialties available in the university according to its branches and the curriculum followed in each specialty and areas of work, as well as an overview of the needs of the labor market.
The system of scholarships, applications and financial aids was also explained as a contribution from the university towards the direction of the parents and society in accordance with the current living and economic conditions of the students in general and especially for the graduates.

University Specializations Exhibition
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The Islamic University in Lebanon participated in the University Specializations Exhibition organized by “Carmel Saint Joseph” School in Meshref – Damour, attended by 14 universities from various private Lebanese universities.

Students’ inquiries were focused on the university’s specializations and the different services it provides, as well as the procedures for enrollment. In turn, the director, Charlotte Al-Awiat, commended the role of the Islamic University, its standing, and the importance of its location in Khaldeh and Wardanieh.

High School of the Holy Hearts Exhibition
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At the invitation of the Director of the High School of the Holy Hearts, Mrs. Emily Tanous, the Islamic University of Lebanon participated in the exhibition held in the city of Jbeil.
Where the students were explained in detail about the university’s faculties, their branches and specializations.

Sawa Project
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For those interested in joining the IUL project concerning charity work in IUL – Khalde campus or donating to those in need, please contact the following number: 71044919

Launching UNESCO, SAWA Project.
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Under the supervision of the Lebanese National Committee for UNESCO, the UNESCO Club was launched through its first project at the Islamic University of Lebanon – Tire Branch, under the title “Sawa” which corresponds to the first goal of the Sustainable Development Goals “Eradication of Poverty”.
The campaign was launched by the students of the club members, and the students of the university and the administrative and educational bodies were invited to participate in this voluntary work in order to secure these needs.
Each volunteer will secure items, books, food and clothing that he does not want to be sorted and distributed to poor families, as their work will depend on collecting information about these families from the municipalities and the activities of the region. Then donation boxes were placed at the university in order to buy food and distribute it to the needy before the holy month of Ramadan. The club will also hold a free summer course for low-income children during the month of July, which we will announce later…
For anyone who wants to support this project or for anyone with limited income who needs help, please contact the number 76/808150

Scouts.
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On the occasion of World Scout Day, the Sports Department held a friendly honorable match with the Islamic Message Scouts team at the University Complex in Wardania, in the presence of the Director of Student Affairs and Registration, Dr.
The match ended with a 3-1 victory for the university team. The goals were scored by the student Alaa Haider from the College of Business Administration, the student Hussein Awala and the student Asaad Sablini from the College of Engineering.
In the end, Dr. Makled presented an honorary shield to Commander Badah.

Red Cross.
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The Red Cross is currently in the premises of the Islamic University. Those wishing to volunteer should head to the university’s courtyard to fill out the affiliation application.

Student volunteers in red cross.

Outreach programs creates a partnership between the communities and the educational institutions.

Symposium on the importance of multidisciplinary intervention in the context of Down syndrome.
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The Faculty of Health at the Islamic University of Lebanon organized a symposium on the importance of multidisciplinary intervention in the context of Down syndrome at its headquarters in Khalde, attended by a crowd of specialized medical associations and centers, therapists, specialists, interested people, professors and students of the college.
After the national anthem, the symposium opened with a speech by the Head of the Pronunciation Department, Dr. Hiba Kassir welcomed the attendees, knowing the purpose of the symposium and the importance of spreading a culture of awareness, integrating children with disabilities into society, and supporting their parents to enable them to keep pace with and educate the child.
The President of the Islamic University, Prof. Dr.. Dina Al-Mawla, Dean of the College of Health, Dr. Adnan Murad, during which he welcomed the attendees, pointing out the importance of ensuring human safety and dignity, and taking care of his health, especially awareness of all body pests and diseases through prevention and identification of the basis of each disease, pointing out that caring for children and people with special conditions and syndromes is the main title of our awareness and health fronts. And the academy.
He added: “Since our first day at the Islamic University, which started as an institute for nursing students in 2002, where it had only five or six students, we were then able, thanks to God and his strength and the efforts of the administrators of this generous institution, to reach a premium and transform the institute into a College of Nursing in 2007, where we were able to Graduating students, in fact, to the labor market, and we became the difficult number in the country’s hospitals and public health authorities, until we became marked by the College of Health Medal in 2016, when we had six departments from nursing to speech orthotics, physical therapy, laboratories, nutrition and midwifery … and the number that did not exceed The fingers of one hand among the graduates in 2002, today it is at a high summit, with more than 150 graduates annually from this academic edifice.
In the first paragraph of the symposium, the head of the Association of Friends of the Handicapped, Dr. Musa Sharaf El-Din, who highlighted the rights of people with disabilities in Lebanon, focused on the right of the disabled to obtain their rights to live with dignity and equality, calling on the state and society to provide the necessary care for the disabled and their families.
Dr. Saada Alama, a pediatric neurologist, spoke about the medical characteristics of Down syndrome children, stressing the need for medical follow-up from the first months of a child with Down syndrome.
In her speech, language therapist Maritza Abu Halka focused on the counseling program with children’s families accredited at the Aseel Early Treatment Center.
The language therapist, Ms. Duha Ramal, continued the talk about the therapeutic intervention in the field of language in its various stages, pointing out the importance of the individual plan in language intervention, since each case is different from the others, calling for relying on the strengths shown by the linguistic assessment to improve weak skills.
Ms. Dina Hamed, president of the teach association, concluded the first paragraph by discussing the behavioral challenges that may accompany a child with Down syndrome with a focus on behavioral therapy.
The first paragraph of the symposium concluded by presenting a group of students of the integration department at Al Kawthar High School, a performance paragraph that reflected the importance of integrating children with difficulties in regular schools.
After the break, the second paragraph began with Dr. Zulfiqar Khazem, a physical therapist at the Mosan Center, talked about physical therapy for children with this syndrome, stressing the importance of developing motor abilities in children with the syndrome in a way that enhances their independence.
The specialized nurse at the Sesobel Center, Mrs. Suzan Bou Abboud Samia, addressed the issue of nursing care for these children, focusing on the importance of providing the health care they need to enable them to express their mothers by using alternative means.
The social worker, Zainab Karneeb, from the Care Center of the Al-Imdad Charitable Society, focused in her speech on the role of the social counselor in enhancing the social skills of the child in partnership with the members of the treatment team in a way that secures the child’s education for acquisitions in the field of social communication.
Occupational therapist, Omaima Shami, spoke about the role of the occupational therapist in the multi-team, and the need to adapt the surrounding environment for a child with Down syndrome.
The symposium concluded with a performance technical segment for the sons of the Mosan Center for People with Special Needs, after which Dr. Murad medals for the participants in the symposium and special gifts for children.

 

Sports Training

 

Updates in the field of learning disabilities – Symposium 2019.

Free Medical day.
Invitation to participate in the free medical day that will be held by the Rotary Club on the campus of the Islamic University – Tire Branch
Your attendance honors us.

 

Tomorrow at the Islamic University of Lebanon – Wardania University Complex – Rumaila, at one o’clock in the afternoon.

“Doctors Perception about Hospital Accreditation system”.
Join us to know about “Doctors Perception about Hospital Accreditation system”.
A thesis submitted for the requirements for the Master degree in Hospital Management
Supervised by: Prof. Adnan Mourad
Presented by: Darine Ahmad
March 01, 2019 at 9 am, Islamic university of Lebanon Faculty of Economics and Business, conference room ground floor.

Announcement for students and teachers of IUL.

Hamstring Injury in Sports.
The Department of “Physical Therapy” at the College of Health announces a lecture entitled:
“Hamstring Injury in Sports”
The lecture highlights the latest evidence-based techniques in sports medicine, emphasizing the latest protocol and technology for rehabilitation from injury to return to full activity.
When: Friday, February 22, 2019, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Physical Activity and mental health.
What are the best ways to stay mentally healthy during times of crises? And how physical activity can improve our mental health?
With great pleasure, we invite you to take part in our upcoming webinar as we discuss the physical and mental health status in lebanon. With the worst economic collapse in its history aggravated by the COVID-19 pandemic, Lebanon’s double crises continue to affect our physical and mental wellbeing.
Join our first speaker Dr. Randa El Barraj to talk more about the traumas we Lebanese people are facing and how to overcome them followed by the effect of physical activity on mental health with Dr. Hiba Hassouna.
It will be an insightful discussion taking place on Friday the 6th of August at 5pm. DON’T MISS OUT !

Programs and projects in the local community(public lectures, participatory research, community workshops…)

Shuttering: An understanding of its complexities and a clinical approach to management.
We are announcing our upcoming webinar that you won’t want to miss!
Join us to learn all about Dysfluencies and ways to promote Fluent speech. In this talk, Dr. Briley will bring out the experience of stuttering and the difference between typical and atypical dysfluencies. He will also be talking about the loci of stuttering and then highlighting the motoric adaptations to manage the experiences of stuttering.
There will be a Q&A session with the speakers after the presentation.
The session is open to everyone and will be held at 5 pm on Monday August 2.

Earthquake Preparedness in Lebanon.
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Join us for a webinar on Earthquake Preparedness in Lebanon! presented by Dr. Marleine Brax the director of centre of Geophysical Research and scientist at CNRS.
This webinar will discuss History of earthquake in Lebanon, Lebanon Current Seismicity, Monitoring and Network Capabilities (CNG Work) in Lebanon, is a severe earthquake coming, and protection pre/ during/ post earthquakes.
Date: Tuesday, April 6th, 2021.
Time: 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM (Beirut time)
To Join the Webinar, please use access information below.
Access:
Meeting ID: 988 5120 2152
Passcode: 196633
Please click this URL to join https://zoom.us/j/98851202152…
For inquiries
Tel: +961 70 934 326
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“Global Health Crisis: COVID – 19”
First live webinar via Zoom on “Global Health Crisis: COVID – 19” by Dr. GHASSAN CHERRI
Time: 7:00 PM (Beirut time)
Please use the link below to join us::
Meeting ID: 971 4090 9044
Passcode: 013355
Link: https://zoom.us/j/97140909044…
We’ll be live-streaming the event right here on Facebook – please do tune in
Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/IUL.ACIchapter/
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Speech therapy.
Sponsored by the Islamic university of Lebanon, the Foundations of Orton-Gillingham training was hosted for the first time in Lebanon.
Conducted by Mrs. Corey Zylstra from Reach Learning Center in Vancouver, Canada, the training was held for 4 consecutive days in March 2020, and was organised by the department of Speech Therapy in the faculty of Public Health and “Speak group”, a community that aims to improve rehabilitation services for patients with speech and language disorders.
The event brought together fifty two speech therapists, linguists and special educators from different universities, to work with each other.

Hand in hand for Down Syndrome.