Introduction

Ahfad Family Health Center was formally established in 1994 in collaboration with the United Nation Population Fund (UNFPA). The Center promotes the health of the local community by providing quality comprehensive services (curative, preventive and promotive) to a defined population in the context of PHC strategies. Health education is provided at all levels based on the health status of the population. The Center also provides health care to Ahfad University students and employees. In addition, the Center operates as a teaching center for medical students and postgraduate residents, providing a learning experience in a community-oriented primary care setting.

Objectives

The Center is established to address the following:

-To reduce high infant mortality and maternal mortality.

-To promote family planning services of eradication of traditional harmful practice through an integrated program of MCH/ FP services.

-To achieve the national goals of integrating mother and child health, family planning, eradication of harmful traditional practice in educational curricula of Ahfad University for Women.

-To achieve community changes in attitudes and gender relations that would have a positive impact on women’s health.

-Raising the standard of health for all members of the community at reproductive age.

Location

The Center is housed in its own premises located on the University Campus, within walking distance of the other University buildings.

Activities

-The Center possesses a range of data.

-Processing and computing equipment.

-Variety of audio- visual aids, which are used in its training and research activities.

In addition to its own facilities, the Center as part of the University of Ahfad draws on the full range of the university services of resources.

Structure

With a professional body of full and part-time staff, the Centre has introduced its services through different sections of units, which include

-Director

-Obstetrics- Gynecology and Pediatrics Unit

-Family Planning Unit

-Nutrition and Immunization Unit

-Laboratory

-Pharmacy

-Operating Room

-Computer and Medical Records Unit

-Financing

-Audio Visual Room

Current Program

The Center aims to create links between the University and the Community to achieve the national goals of health promotion to women and children by implementing the following:

-Sensitizing 1500 Ahfad students to carry out 20 campaigns combating Harmful Traditional Practice (HTP) in 11 states of Sudan.

-Community Education through workshops, symposiums and other interventions is one of the Center activities.

-Conduct a research on women health and family planning in general and FGM in particular.

-Women Empowerment through income generating activity project in Umbada area.

-Raising awareness about population problems at national level through training.

Publications and Video Production

Preparation, production and dissemination of popular materials on women and reproductive health issues both for in house support to Ahfad Health Center ongoing programs and to support the work of grassroots organizations and voluntary initiatives in the country, the one of MCH/ FP/ EHTP, Center activities.

-Publication of one reader manual about reproductive health

-Publication of pamphlets, posters and booklets on women and reproductive health issues

Staff

Yassin Ibrahim El.Taif, MBBS, Gezira University, (1991), MD, American University of Beirut, (2001). Medical director, Assistant Professor. Joined AUW in 1995.

Abdalla Mansour Ahmed, MBBS, Assistant Professor, Joined AUW in 2001

Sumaia Abdalla El.Sheikh, Sudan School Certificates, Administrative Director. Joined AUW in 1997

Sit ElNafar Sid Ahamed El.Sheikh, B.Sc., AUW, M.Sc. Human Nutrition AUW. Nutritionist. Joined AUW in 2000

Susan Eltayeb Abd.Alrahim, B.Sc., AUW, MSc Heidelberg University Germany, Lecturer. Joined AUW 1997

Ahmed Mahdi Fadelalla , B.Sc., Medical Laboratories Sciences, Higher Diploma, College of Higher Studies, Juba University, Technologist, Joined AUW in 1998

Atif El.Fadel Ibrahim Hamed, B.Sc., Medical Laboratory Sciences, Technologist. Joined AUW in 2002

Manal Awad Osman, Sudan School Certificates, Lab Assistant, Joined AUW in 1998.

Yasir Ibrahim Awad Ahmed, Joined AUW in 1996.

Nasra Idris Abdelalla, Sudan School Certificates, Nurse. Joined AUW in 1995.

Shadia Ibrahim Mohamed, Midwife, Joined AUW in 1995.

Zeinab Hamid Tour.Elneel, Lab Assistant Joined AUW in 1994.

Hawa Adam Abakar, Sudan School Certificates, Joined AUW in 1996

Wilfred Woodman Loba, Pharmacy Assistant, Joined AUW in 1996

Zeinab Abu Baker Abdalla , Midwife, AUW 1995.

Abass Mohamed Ali, Sudan School Certificates, Joined AUW1995
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Sami El.Samani El.Fadul , Sudan School Certificates, Accountant, Joined AUW