An-Najah National University actively collaborates with wide range of local, regional, and international health institutions to enhance health and wellbeing outcomes.
An-Najah National University plays a significant role in improving health and wellbeing in the Palestinian community through various collaborations with local health institutions. These partnerships enhance public health awareness, support research initiatives, contribute to solving pressing health challenges, and assist in the development of health policies. The university's key areas of collaboration include:
- Local healthcare institutions, ANNU collaborate with Ministry of Health, Thalassemia Patients’ Friends Society (TPFS), Medical Aid for Palestinian, Palestinian American Research Center(PARC) to raise public health awareness among the Palestinian population.
- Pharmaceutical companies, ANNU partners with Pharmacare PLC, Dana Pharmaceutical Company, Sama Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Co. to develop new medications and contribute to advancements in medical treatments.
- Working with public and private hospitals such as ANNU Hospital, Rafidia Surgical Hospital, The Arab Women's Union Society, ST. Luke’s Hospital, Specialized Arab Hospital, Al-Mezan Hospital to provide training placements for students in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, offering hands-on clinical experience.
- Collaborating with the Ministry of Local Government and Municipalities on issues such as water quality, environmental health, and their impact on human wellbeing.
- Collaborating with private medical professionals to generate and supervise community focused research aimed at addressing local health issues.
- Healthcare workers' attitudes toward and factors influencing their acceptance of an annual COVID-19 booster vaccine
- Hypomagnesemia and Poor Glycemic Control among Type 2 Diabetic Patients
An-Najah National University is actively involved in regional and international health collaborations, playing a pivotal role in advancing healthcare outcomes through strategic partnerships, research initiatives, and health policy development. These efforts aim to address pressing global health challenges while enhancing knowledge exchange and contributing to the improvement of healthcare systems. Key areas of the university's involvement include:
- Partnering with global health organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and The Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences, MAP, European universities on projects focused on disease prevention, mental health, and the development of health policy.
- Collaborating with international universities and research institutions on cutting-edge health research that addresses global health issues, including non-communicable diseases, maternal and child health, and mental wellbeing, such as University of Jordan, University of Konstanz, Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, University of Bristol.
- Participating in international health conferences to share knowledge, present research findings, and foster dialogue on key health issues affecting both the local and global community.
- Engaging in joint research projects with international universities aimed at developing innovative healthcare solutions, improving medical education, and fostering cross-border knowledge transfer. Example:
- Establishment of a Global Health Research Group on health system responses to violence against women
- Collaborating on international research initiatives, and agreements to improve healthcare delivery systems, focusing on both preventative and curative healthcare strategies that align with global health goals.
- Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990-2021
- Global, regional, and national mortality among young people aged 10-24 years, 1950-2019
- Global, regional, and national progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 for neonatal and child health
- Measuring universal health coverage based on an index of effective coverage of health services in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019
- Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019
- Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17
- Global burden of 87 risk factors in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019
- Mapping geographical inequalities in childhood diarrhoeal morbidity and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000-17
- Five insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
- Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950-2019