Sustainable Development Goals Initiatives 2023–2024
Governance and Leadership
3.3.7 Mental Health Support for Staff
The University of Bahrain provides professional counseling, wellness workshops, and awareness programs promoting students’ psychological well-being, academic success, and a supportive, mentally healthy campus community.
3.3.6 – Smoke-free Policy
UoB partners with Bahrain’s health and sports organizations through MoUs, enhancing clinical training, sports education, and public health initiatives that strengthen community well-being and professional excellence.
3.3.1 Current Collaborations with Health Institutions
UoB partners with Bahrain’s health and sports organizations through MoUs, enhancing clinical training, sports education, and public health initiatives that strengthen community well-being and professional excellence.
Relevant Indicators: 3.3.1 – Current collaborations with health institutions, 3.3.2 – Health outreach programs
Overview
The Healthy University Initiative marks a transformative effort by the University of Bahrain (UoB) to implement the World Health Organization’s Health Promoting Universities framework, integrating physical, mental, and environmental health within a sustainable campus ecosystem.
Launched in May 2024 and continuing through 2025, the initiative aims to position UoB as a regional model for sustainable health promotion in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
At its core, the initiative established a Health Promoting University Executive Committee, comprising academic, clinical, and administrative members, tasked with embedding health and well-being principles into university policies, curricula, and daily operations.
Impact
- The program promotes healthy lifestyles among students and staff through workshops, health fairs, and educational programs on nutrition, mental health, and physical activity.
- It also enhances environmental health by improving campus sanitation, waste management, and access to green spaces—creating a safe and health-promoting environment.
- Through collaboration with local and international health partners, the initiative ensures a holistic, evidence-based approach to campus wellness and community engagement.
Relevant SDG 3 Targets and Indicators:
