Good Health and Well-Being: A Path to Universal Health Equity
Achieving good health and well-being for all requires robust policies that strengthen healthcare systems, prioritize preventive care, and address the social and environmental determinants of health. This holistic approach ensures healthy lives and promotes well-being at all ages.
Key Initiatives and Strategies
Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs)
OSTIM Technical University is committed to combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer by developing and implementing national action plans. The university promotes healthy lifestyles through public health campaigns, enforces regulations on harmful products (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, and sugary beverages), and encourages physical activity to reduce the prevalence of these diseases.
Environmental Health
Recognizing the critical role of environmental factors in health outcomes, OSTIM Technical University addresses environmental determinants by reducing pollution, enhancing sanitation, and ensuring access to clean water. Furthermore, the university advocates for policies that mitigate the health impacts of climate change, such as managing heat stress, controlling vector-borne diseases, and reducing exposure to air pollution.
Health Literacy and Education
OSTIM Technical University fosters health literacy through public education campaigns and school-based programs, empowering individuals to make informed decisions about their health. By encouraging community involvement in health promotion activities, the university cultivates a culture of wellness and shared responsibility for well-being.
Building Resilient Health Systems
These initiatives focus on creating resilient health systems capable of addressing both existing and emerging health challenges. By prioritizing prevention, promoting equity, and integrating health services, OSTIM Technical University aims to improve overall well-being while reducing health disparities at local, national, and global levels.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
OSTIM Technical University prioritizes the health and well-being of its campus residents. The University Health Center provides health services to its citizens. OSTIM Technical University aims to strengthen the prevention and treatment of substance abuse, including narcotic drug abuse and harmful alcohol use. By 2020, it seeks to halve global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents, and by 2030, to ensure universal access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including family planning, education, and the integration of reproductive health into national strategies and programs. The smoke-free policy was implemented from July 1, 2024. This enforcement action will be imposed on anyone who violates the smoking ban guidelines in the campus area.
Our Health Services Coordination has been providing medical and health personnel support since the establishment of our university. It is responsible for issuing Annex-2 health reports required by the Ministry of Labor, conducting medical examinations, and prescribing medications. Additionally, it plays an active role in emergency interventions, operating with the principle of promoting healthy individuals and fostering healthy generations. Psychological Counseling and Guidance services are offered through our University Health, Culture, and Sports Directorate. Students who wish to access these services can complete the provided form and receive support either face-to-face or online during the designated hours:
- Tuesday: 09:00–17:00
- Thursday: 09:00–17:00
PDR Office: Ground Floor, Room Z-50
For interviews and more, you can contact havva.yigit@ostimteknik.edu.tr.
https://sks.ostimtech.net/en/saglik-hizmetleri