Community & Students Activities

Why do you misunderstand me Campaign

On the 30th of March 2018, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS has launched an awareness campaign under the title "why do you misunderstand me?" in Mall of Arabia. The Campaign's goal was to motivate the community to improve and maintain their health and correct the wrong concepts on healthy diet lifestyle.

Obesity And Weight Management Awareness Day

On the 3rd of April 2018, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS had launched an awareness campaign about the obesity and weight management in MNGHA.

The World Diabetes Day Campaign 1:

In cooperation with Leen Club in KSAU-HS, the clinical Nutrition department has organized a diabetes awareness campaign in MNGHA.

The campaign discussed the following items:

- Symptoms of diabetes
- Causes and prevention
- Treatment

The World Diabetes Day Campaign 2:

In cooperation with the College of Medicine HS, the clinical Nutrition department have organized a diabetes awareness campaign both in MNGHA & KSAU-HS facilities.

Your Weight Doesn’t Define You:

In cooperation with the student Club in KSAU-J, the clinical Nutrition Department organized an awareness campaign under the title "Your Weight Does Not Define You" in Al-Salam Mall. The Campaign's goal was to educate the community about the importance of a balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. The Campaign aimed to correct the misconceptions about gaining or losing weight and its health and psychological effects.

The World Autism Day Campaign:

On the 2nd of April 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS launched the Autism day awareness campaign in the Autism Center in Jeddah. The goal of the Campaign was to educate the autism mothers and teacher about nutrition diet for children with Autism.

Preschool and School of Nutrition Education:

On the 17th of March 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS had launched an awareness campaign under the title "Growth up healthy" in preschool and primary school in Jeddah. The Campaign's goal was to provide nutrition education to the school and preschool children.

Eating Disorders Campaign:

On 7 & 10th of April 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS has launched an awareness campaign under the title “no one is perfect” in Girl High School in Jeddah.
The campaign’s goal was to prevent eating disorder behaviors among adolescents in Saudi Arabia.

Breastfeeding Campaign:

On 20 & 24th of March 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS has launched an awareness campaign under the title “only my mother milk" in NGHA King Abdulaziz Medical City, OB/ GYN clinic. The campaign’s goal was to increase the mother’s awareness about the importance and the health impact of breastfeeding.

Elderly Nutrition Education:

On the 14th of April 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS had launched an awareness day under the title “Healthy elderly" in NGHA King Abdulaziz Medical City, Prince Noura Centre. The campaign’s goal was to increase awareness about healthy nutrition and life-style in aging.

Pediatrics (Healthy choice for kids):

On the 17th of April 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS had launched awareness day under the title "Healthy choice for kids "in NGHA King Abdulaziz Medical City, Pediatrics Ward. The Campaign's goal was to increase the mother's awareness about healthy snacks and deal with bad eating habits in childhood.

Let’s Walk the Walk Together:

On the 19th of December 2019, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS cooperated with Help Center for special needs to foster awareness among intellectual disabilities under the title "Let's Walk the Walk Together" in Jeddah Corniche, waterfront. Seven hundred participants with various disabilities attended and participated in the walk. CLNS booth's theme was sports nutrition.

درهم وقاية

On 2nd of Mars 2020, the Clinical Nutrition department in KSAU_HS has launched an awareness campaign under the title “ درهم وقاية” in NGHA King Abdulaziz Medical City, outpatients clinics. The campaign’s goal was to increase community awareness about healthy eating and snacks. The campaign focused on increasing awareness of the role of nutrition in obesity, diabetes, Hypertension, and other nutrition-related diseases.

World diabetes day

This activity was implemented in KSAU by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department. The activity aims to increase the nutrition awareness and raise the important of healthy eating to prevent diabetes. And to provide nutrition information to control diabetes with diabetic patients. This activity was conducted on the 14th of December 2022.

World Health Day

This activity was implemented in outpatient clinics area in National Guard Hospital-Jeddah.by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department. The activity aims to raise the awareness of healthy eating to a void health complication. Specific objectives were to promote health and reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases by encouraging people to consume healthy diets and maintain healthy body weights. This activity was conducted on April 7.2023.

Good Nutrition during Ramadan

This activity was implemented in outpatient clinics- National Gard hospital for the public by faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department to draw attention to healthy and good nutrition to all the fasting people in Ramadan in the KSA. This activity was conducted on the 13th February. 2023

Workshop on Clinical Nutrition Management for Ostomy Patients

This workshop was implemented by faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department to enhance the students' knowledge regarding the Medical Nutrition Therapy for High Output Stoma. This workshop was conducted on May 11 of 2023.

World Parkinson's Day

This activity was implemented online by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department aiming to raise global awareness of nutrition with Parkinson's disease. This activity was conducted on 11th of April 2023.

World's Hypertension Day

This activity was implemented as a collaborating between both the Clinical Nutrition program and the Echocardio vascular technology program by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members and aiming to Increase the awareness of our population about hypertension risk factor and the early nutrition management that help and improve the life expectancy for who have the disease or at risk to have hypertension. This activity was conducted on June 11 2023.

World's Kidney Day

This activity was implemented by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department aiming to educate the population about good nutrition for the best prevention and management to kidney diseases. This activity was conducted on 9 th of March. 2023.

Workshop on Medical Nutrition Therapy for Pressure Ulcers

This workshop was implemented by faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department to enhance the clinical nutrition students' knowledge regarding the Medical Nutrition Therapy for patients with pressure ulcers. The workshop was conducted on May 11, 2023.

World Autism Awareness Day

This activity was implemented by a group of students under the supervision of faculty members from the Clinical Nutrition Department to draw attention to the people living with autism in the KSA both to educate those unaware of the condition, and to help make the world friendlier to those who are affected by it. This activity was conducted on 2nd of April 2023.