Reproductive Health Services

Providing students with access to sexual and reproductive healthcare services and educational resources

Executive Summary

AAU as a body provides students with free access to sexual and reproductive health-care services, including information and education services.

Through the Department of Medical Services and the Women's Health Center at the Faculty of Nursing, students receive free, confidential sexual-health counselling, consultations on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and family planning delivered with obstetrics and gynaecology specialists, education on reproductive rights and STI prevention, and periodic women's health screenings. Referral to specialist care is arranged where needed. In 2025 the Women's Health Center ran early-detection and prevention education for female students.

Centers and Departments

01Department of Medical Services: Family Health and Well-being

Provides free, confidential sexual and reproductive health services for students, including counselling, family-planning and maternal consultations, STI prevention and screenings, and arranges specialist referral.

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02Women's Health Center, Faculty of Nursing

Delivers reproductive-health education, early-detection activities and awareness campaigns for students and the University community.

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Activities

01Free, Confidential Sexual and Reproductive Health Services for Students

Available throughout 2025 | Department of Medical Services / Women's Health Center

AAU's Family Health and Well-being programme gives students free access to: confidential counselling on sexual and reproductive health; consultations for female students on pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and family planning, delivered with obstetrics and gynaecology specialists; education on reproductive rights and STI prevention; and periodic women's health screenings for breast cancer, osteoporosis and gynaecological conditions.

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02Early-Detection Education for Female Students: 'Your Strength Begins with Awareness'

28 October 2025 | Women's Health Center / Faculty of Nursing Social Committee

The Women's Health Center and nursing students delivered education sessions for female students and the University community on early detection and prevention of breast cancer, distributed information leaflets and held symbolic check-ups to encourage students to look after their health.

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03University Women's Health Network Consultation

25 February 2025 | Women's Health Center / University of Jordan Center for Women's Studies

The Women's Health Center joined health centres and women's empowerment units from public and private universities to agree a joint roadmap for women's health awareness programmes, shared research and data, and a supportive environment for students' physical and mental well-being.

Policies and Procedures

01Sustainable Health Services Delivery Policy (PS_12_SDG03_2, V06, 2026)

Created 22 February 2018; reviewed 2026, with annual evaluation. Commits the University to student sexual and reproductive health care, health education and psychological support for students, faculty and staff, across all deanships, faculties, centres and administrative units. It sets indicators for service users and programme participants, and its annual review covers health-sector collaboration, awareness topics and continuing mental-health support.

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02Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Procedure (PRO_27_SDG_3_P2_N_1, V06, 2026)

Created 22 February 2018; reviewed 2026, with annual evaluation. Sets six stages for students: needs assessment, specialised consultations with qualified professionals, education and awareness, cooperation with external health providers and referral, psychosocial support, and evaluation. Confidentiality and respectful care are explicit requirements, supported by health-needs and satisfaction surveys and an effectiveness report.

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03Sexual Health Education Procedure (PRO_28_SDG_3_P2_N_2, V06, 2026)

Created 22 February 2018; reviewed 2026, with annual evaluation. Covers students, faculty and staff in six stages: educational-needs assessment, specialist content preparation, lectures and training, continuing communication, external expertise and evaluation, covering prevention, reproductive health and informed decision-making.

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Impact Evaluation and Development Plan

Access in 2025

Students had free, confidential access to sexual and reproductive health counselling, consultations, education and screenings, and female students took part in early-detection education in October 2025.

Monitoring

The procedure requires a health-needs survey, a beneficiary satisfaction survey and an annual effectiveness report. Reports use aggregate figures only, protecting students' privacy.

Development plan

Publish a step-by-step guide for students on booking a consultation, add an annual reproductive-health education week, and report the number of consultations and participants each year.

Institutional Integration Summary

The Department of Medical Services delivers the clinical services, the Women's Health Center leads education and prevention, and the two procedures connect needs assessment, care, education, referral and review.

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