Activities and Achievements of the Hospital During Year 1439H

The hospital undertook to provide diverse services to the community as part of its mission. Of this:
 
1- Conducting several awareness campaigns for the community in various malls and government facilities:
 
a) The volunteer awareness campaign on World Diabetes Day:
In support of raising awareness about diabetes and in celebration of World Diabetes Day, the University Hospital, in partnership with the Student Activities Committees of the College of Medicine, conducted an awareness campaign for diabetes held at the College of Medicine. The campaign began with a presentation on diabetes delivered in the college auditorium, attended by the Deanery of the College, faculty members, and students. Subsequently, the campaign was launched through health screenings of visitors, including measurements of height, weight, blood pressure, body mass index, and blood sugar levels, followed by medical consultations provided by faculty from the Departments of Family Medicine and Community Medicine at the College of Medicine. Finally, breakfast meals were served to the attendees. During this campaign, more than 200 people were screened, and 22 cases were referred to the University Hospital for further examinations. Click here to view photos.
b) Campaign: (I pledge to assist in limiting colorectal cancer):
In conjunction with World Cancer Day, the University Hospital collaborated with the medical committees of the College of Medicine on a campaign to raise awareness about colorectal cancer, bearing the slogan: "(I commit to helping reduce colorectal cancer)". The campaign was held in three of the largest commercial complexes in the region. It was inaugurated at Royal Center by cutting the ribbon by the hospital administration, followed by doctors and participating students conducting comprehensive blood tests for citizens and residents. Subsequently, students measured height, weight, blood pressure, body mass index, and blood sugar levels, and necessary consultations were provided by one of the professors of internal medicine at the University Hospital and College of Medicine. The campaign continued for two days to include Rainbow Mall and Rose Plaza, benefiting 352 citizens and residents, and referred several cases for follow-up examinations at the University Hospital. The campaign included an awareness aspect through distributing brochures about colorectal cancer. Click here to view photos.
 
c) Campaign for World AIDS Day:
The campaign included the presentation of two lectures to raise awareness of this disease by two professors from the Faculty of Medicine at the University. The campaign was specialized for the women's section only, and leaflets about Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome were distributed, along with a detailed overview of the disease and how to mitigate the risks facing the community, in the presence and participation of several nursing staff and medical personnel from the hospital. Click here to view the photos.
  
2- Participating in Operation Storm of Hope and Restoring Hope through:

a) Participation within the emergency plans activated by the Health Affairs Department in the region in cooperation with various health entities through a medical team for emergencies available around the clock to participate in any disaster plan, or hosting patients in intensive care at the hospital.
b) Opening files and treating participants in the Southern Defense Forces stationed on the southern border. After the University signed a partnership with the forces stationed on the southern borders, including benefiting soldiers through several university services, including providing all medical services by the University Hospital, after the partnership was announced, the hospital began receiving requests to open files for soldiers stationed at the border.
 
3 - Organizing a blood donation campaign in the University City:
Striving for community humanitarian participation and contributing to enhancing all healthcare services, which ultimately benefits the recipient of healthcare in the region, and as a culmination of constructive and fruitful cooperation between health services at the university and the General Directorate of Healthcare in Najran, the hospital, in coordination with the Health Affairs in the Region, represented by the Regional Laboratory, launched a blood donation campaign within the university city to support regional blood banks. The campaign was inaugurated by the Dean of Academic Affairs at the University and the Director General of the University Hospital, Dr. Jabran bin Marri Al-Qahtani, at one of the university colleges, and there was high turnout for donations among students and staff over two days, with 150 donors eventually registering, prompting the Regional Laboratory to declare full sufficiency.
It is noted that 50 students from the University participated in organizing the campaign, and 8 doctors and technicians from the University Hospital, along with several technicians from Ministry of Health personnel, initiated it.
 
The hospital offers its expertise in implementing this experience to all those wishing to replicate it. The hospital was honored to host several delegations from a number of universities to view the university’s experience in having a hospital within its premises providing services to its staff, making it the fourth university among all universities in the Kingdom to achieve this accomplishment.

Activities and achievements of the hospital during 1440 AH

The First Health Symposium

Najran University held the First Scientific Symposium through the health colleges and the university hospital, with the participation of academics and specialists in the health field via a number of sessions and workshops on July 19, 1440 AH
. The goal of such symposiums is to promote health culture and develop social responsibility. The hospital and the health colleges contributed to the organizational, coordination, and implementation aspects of the symposium, as well as a blood donation campaign and several awareness exhibitions.

Vaccination Campaign Against Seasonal Influenza:
In pursuit of the hospital's endeavor to contribute to maintaining community health and safety, and promoting health awareness, His Excellency the University President, Dr. Falah Al-Subaei, launched the seasonal influenza vaccination campaign implemented by the University Hospital.
The campaign aims to reduce influenza incidence by more than 60%, and vaccination reduces the likelihood of hospital admission for those infected by 80%.
The campaign comes as part of the hospital's efforts to contribute to maintaining community health and safety, promoting health awareness, increasing vaccination coverage, and encouraging the adoption of healthy behaviors and dietary patterns.
The campaign was implemented in several locations within the University over a period of 3 days, with more than 400 people receiving the vaccine.
Furthermore, the campaign for female students was sponsored by Her Excellency the Dean of Student Affairs at the University, Dr. Mona Al- Saif.

Campaign for World Aids Day:

The Nursing Administration at the Hospital held an awareness campaign on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome coinciding with World AIDS Awareness Day. The campaign included a presentation by one of the faculty members from the College of Medicine, focusing specifically on the female department. Brochures about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, providing a detailed overview of the disease and how to mitigate risks in society, were distributed, attended by and involving several medical staff at the hospital.

Activities and achievements of the hospital during 1441 AH

Influenza Vaccination Campaign

In its endeavor to contribute to the maintenance of community health and safety, and to promote health awareness, His Excellency the University President launched a seasonal influenza vaccination campaign carried out by the university hospital.
The campaign aims to reduce influenza incidence by more than 60%, and vaccination reduces the likelihood of hospitalization for infected individuals by 80%. The campaign falls within the efforts of the hospital to maintain community health and safety, promote health awareness, increase vaccine coverage rates, and encourage the adoption of healthy behaviors and dietary patterns. The campaign was implemented in several locations across the university for a period of 3 days, including the Branch of Al-Burrah University and the Educational Complex of the University City Campus.

Establishment and operation of the Family Medicine and Community Department at the hospital:

Applying contemporary standards in patient care mechanisms followed globally, and striving to make the first point of contact between the patient with non-acute condition and the hospital the doctor who contributes to ensuring that the patient reaches the specialist quickly and easily, and treats their ordinary complaints in a scientific and straightforward manner, a department of Family Medicine and Community has been established at the hospital, which includes a number of Saudi consultants and a group of specialized doctors from distinguished competencies, to occupy approximately twenty clinics weekly, including many specialties with high demand, such as chronic disease clinics, cessation of smoking clinic, psychological treatment clinic and clinics for seniors among others. The department provides service to patients at an advanced level, aiming to make the patient’s movement within the hospital quick and accurate, and with a rapid impact making the patient, regardless of their complaints, reach the specialist in the fastest way, and receive the service appropriately. The department comprises five daily clinics staffed by consultants, specialists, and residents, and has contributed to raising the number of patients visiting outpatient clinics, and provided opportunities for training students and practitioners.

Activities and achievements of the hospital during year 1442 AH

Making a significant contribution to combating the coronavirus pandemic:

Contribution to fulfilling the role in dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, adhering to the excellent and wonderful image that our dear kingdom has achieved in dealing with the coronavirus crisis, until it became an example worldwide and an honorable international image, the university contributed through its participation in the committees that were formed to achieve the optimal handling of the pandemic. The hospital was a basic pillar through strategic plans that were prepared and implemented for all suspected and confirmed cases: testing, vaccination, isolation, treatment, and procedures, along with the quarantine center that was prepared and equipped to receive cases that require according to the followed plans, the hospital conducted approximately five hundred tests, confirming the infection of two hundred cases, and approximately seventy patients were admitted to the hospital and received full appropriate care until their recovery and discharge, and the result of these efforts was that about forty practitioners were infected. Thanks to God and gratitude, there were no deaths from among these numbers, and those efforts yielded a letter of thanks received by the university from His Excellency, the Minister of Education, on the efforts made and the achievements achieved, and His Excellency, the President of the University, met with the most prominent contributing teams, and took a commemorative photo with them.

Vaccination centers against coronavirus are launched at the University Hospital :

Contributing to the wonderful efforts undertaken by our beloved homeland to provide and secure the vaccine against Coronavirus for all who wish to receive it, citizens or residents. His Excellency the President of Najran University launched a Coronavirus vaccine center “COVID-19” at the University Hospital on 18/7/1442 AH, which is one of three centers within Najran University, where the President of the University received his first dose at the hospital. The center was prepared so that the recipient of the vaccines has a smooth journey beginning with registration and thermal screening, then verification of no contraindications for him to receive the vaccine, followed by electronic recording of his data, and after receiving the vaccine, he spends a brief period in the relaxation area before he can leave within a mechanism that does not exceed 10 minutes. The vaccine centers at the University Hospital, clinics of faculty members in the University City, as well as the center of the Faculty of Science and Humanities in Shururah, have been established. The University Hospital vaccine center in Najran University has played a fundamental role in increasing the number of vaccinated people in the region. The vaccine center was able to provide more than 10,000 doses during the past period, with more than 4,000 doses provided during the first weeks of the return to studies at a rate of 650 doses per day. The service included University students, employees, public school students, citizens, and residents in the region. In addition, the center was intensified during weekends and with high numbers of beneficiaries, yet the center was able to implement precautionary measures with high professionalism, with the center increasing screening points in front of the entrance and applying social distancing in corridors and waiting areas, in addition to the flexibility in dealing with beneficiaries and providing health care for those who require it after receiving the dose. The interaction of the University vaccine centers to receive all complaints was distinctive and fast, which reflects continuous monitoring and ongoing communication with vaccine recipients in order to develop the level of service provided.

Activities and achievements of the hospital during 1443 AH

Establishment and operation of the Endoscopy Unit at the Hospital:

Given that the College of Medicine at the University has been afforded the opportunity to have distinguished teams with rare specializations and high demand, who received training and qualification in the most prestigious medical centers worldwide, and following the return of two Saudi consultants who received training in the fields of endoscopy and gastroenterology for adults and children, and leveraging the availability of an endoscopy equipment-equipped hospital, the Endoscopy Unit at the Hospital has been launched to accommodate patients who require this type of examination. The unit performs both examination and treatment, accommodates patient admission, carries out necessary examinations, and ensures their comfort or even induces sleep after the examination.

Installation and operation of a modern and advanced CT scan device:

As an effort to develop existing equipment at the Hospital in line with medical needs and continuous updates in the field of radiography, a modern CT scan device has been installed, which is considered one of the rare devices in the region. This update and readiness were achieved through the kind efforts of the University’s Financial Administration. The device is prepared for precise examinations and can produce numerous radiographic images, with or without contrast agents.