Good Health & Well Being

GOOD HEALTH & WELL BEING @APU

The health and well-bring of our students is of paramount importance to APU. In this regard, APU offers a wide range of services and facilities to ensure that students have access to the best possible care, covering both Physical Health matters (offered at our fully-equipped on-campus clinic) and Mental Health-Care Issues (under the Centre of Psychology and Well-Being). Sexual and Reproductive Health-Care (SRH) forms an integral component of education and care offered by both these facilities.

The term ‘sexual and reproductive health’ can be defined as a person’s right to a healthy body and the autonomy, education, healthcare and how to avoid sexually transmitted infections or unintended pregnancy. Access to SRH services enable people to exercise this right. It can take the form of medical care related to the reproductive system, for example, to treat a sexually transmitted infection, or the facilitation of reproductive autonomy with the provision of contraception.

OUR SRH GOALS:

To outline the principles and guidelines to provide inclusive, non-discriminatory and evidence based care that respects the rights and choices of all individuals.

APU is accountable for ensuring the processes are implemented. Implementation will be embedded in all new decisions/ operations and activities. All APU stakeholders have a responsibility to ensure that the aims and objectives of the policy are met.

APU APPROACH:

1. To ensure that SRH care services are easily available, affordable, and available to all individuals regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.
2. To maintain strict confidentiality and privacy standard in all aspects of service provision ensuring that individuals personal information remains protected.
3. To design our services to promote gender equality and address the unique health needs and challenges faced by different genders.
4. To seek to show leadership and adopt transparent and inclusive policies and practices that reflect the values of our staff and students.
5. To prioritize providing comprehensive and unbiased information to individuals, empowering them to make informed decisions about their SRH.
6. To recognize the importance of catering to the specific needs of adolescents and young people, ensuring that APU services are youth friendly, non-judgmental and confidential.

AIMS:

APU requires its staff, students, partners, and suppliers to:

1. ​Value and respect the diversity of individuals seeking our services, including those from diverse cultural, religious, and ethnic background.
2. Provide a wide range of contraceptive methods, counselling, and education to help individuals and couples plan their families according to their preferences and needs. 
3. Offer comprehensive counselling services to prevent the spread of infections and promote SRH.
4. To provide staff with regular training and professional development to ensure their competence in delivering SRH services affectively and sensitively.
5. Comply with all applicable local law and regulations related to SRH services, ensuring that our practices adhere to the highest ethical and legal standards.