Beirut Arab University Educational Outreach Beyond Campus

SDG 4 Quality Education

THE Impact Rankings indicator 4.3.4 | Beirut Arab University, Lebanon

Response to the indicator

Yes. Beirut Arab University (BAU), as an institution, undertakes educational outreach beyond campus through tailored school activities, community awareness sessions, demonstrations, counselling and student volunteering. University faculties organise and supervise delivery in schools, community healthcare centres, hospitals, public parks, an orphanage and neighbourhood venues. Both ad hoc activities and programmed outreach are supported by the evidence below.

The educational element is central: children learn oral hygiene and cultural heritage; school learners receive information about science pathways; families and patients learn preventive practices and disease management; and community participants practise lifesaving skills. BAU students contribute through supervised course activities, experiential training and voluntary service. These forms of participation are distinguished in the evidence rather than treating every student activity as voluntary.

Evidence: BAU Mobile Dental Clinic outreach and free public services

Evidence: BAU school outreach integrated into the Community Service course

Evidence: BAU Women’s Health Fair at a community venue in September 2026

Mobile Dental Clinic

The Mobile Dental Clinic is a well-equipped two-chair dental clinic prepared by the Faculty of Dentistry to travel across the country to provide greater physical access to dental care and oral health awareness for vulnerable population in poor urban and rural remote communities experiencing economic hardship.

This is the first mobile dental clinic in Lebanon certified by the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. The Mobile clinic is composed of the following features that allow dentists to provide quality patient care.

Services

Besides the emergency treatment, Mobile Clinic offers services like screening of the population with different age groups for various oral diseases, promoting oral health, and preventive measures were performed by residents and specialized professional staff members of the Faculty of Dentistry.

After the Beirut port explosion, the fully equipped mobile clinic moved into the affected areas and offered dental clinical services at no cost to the patients. These services included preventive and therapeutic measures aiming to relief pain and eliminate infections. Moreover, in cases of life-threatening conditions or conditions that require immediate attention and further permanent treatment, the cases were referred to the dental clinics within the Faculty of Dentistry at Beirut Arab University.

The services of the mobile dental clinic are offered to the public and these services are free of charge. Activity of the mobile clinic includes visits to schools such as the Hariri High School II, École Saint Charles, Makassed khaled Bin Al Walid among others. Activities also include organizing health awareness campaigns in Debbieh, Tripoli and other cities and collaborating with social and charitable foundations like Dr. Mohamad Khaled Social Foundations and providing support after the Beirut port explosion.

Oral Health awareness campaign at Makassed Khaled Bin Walid kindergarten

The Faculty of Dentistry at Beirut Arab University organized an activity Entitled "Improving the Oral Health of Preschoolers" this activity was prepared and performed by the fifth year students as a partial fulfillment of the “Community Service” course at Makassed khaled Bin Al Walid (KBWH) Kindergarten.

The purpose of this activity is to involve the children in the Oral Health Awareness campaign and to allow them to discover the BAU Mobile Dental Clinic and get to know more about the facilities of the dental office.

The dentists presented a PowerPoint presentation related to healthy activities that affect their oral health like oral hygiene measures, oral habits and appropriate diet.

Teachers as well had the opportunity to be exposed to effective treatments they can use in regards to their own oral health and their kids as well.

Women s Health Fair 2026

The Faculty of Health Sciences at Beirut Arab University, Tripoli Campus, in collaboration with the Arab Union of Specialized Women and the Municipality of Sir El-Danniyeh, organized an activity entitled "Women's Health Fair" at Al-Siddiq Mosque Hall in Sir, on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The event aimed to raise awareness of important women's health issues and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles. The fair included educational sessions on pregnancy and lactation, menopause, and bone health, in addition to awareness campaigns on common cancers affecting women, including breast, cervical, and lung cancers, with a focus on their signs, early detection methods, prevention strategies, and available treatment options.

Participants also benefited from free health screenings, including vital signs assessment, anthropometric measurements, and laboratory tests. The event featured practical demonstrations of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid, enabling attendees to acquire valuable lifesaving skills.

Furthermore, medical and nutritional consultations were provided by healthcare professionals, offering personalized health advice and encouraging the adoption of preventive healthcare practices. The fair attracted a large number of participants, highlighting the importance of empowering women with the knowledge and resources necessary to maintain their health and enhance their quality of life.

Programmed educational outreach in schools

Formal cooperation with three schools in 2025

On 12 May 2025, BAU signed cooperation agreements with Lebanese International School, the Islamic Education Society overseeing Al-Iman Schools, and Ahliah School. The Faculty of Human Sciences represented the university. The agreements provide for university-supervised training classes within the schools, joint educational activities and workshops, conferences, seminars, field visits and exchanges between university professors and school teachers. This creates a structured route for linking teacher preparation with the school environment and for sharing educational expertise beyond campus. The agreements establish the institutional framework and planned forms of cooperation; they do not provide a count of workshops already delivered or people trained. As formal arrangements for continuing educational cooperation, they support the programmed category alongside the completed school activities documented below.

Evidence: BAU original announcement of cooperation agreements with three schools

Beirut Arab University Signs New Cooperation Agreements with Three Schools

Beirut Arab University signed cooperation agreements with three schools that aimed to provide opportunities to train and develop the skills of the students of education, teaching diploma in the field of education, and the teaching diploma in university education.

The agreements stipulate providing university students with the opportunity to attend training classes within schools under the supervision of the university, implementing workshops and joint educational activities, organizing conferences, seminars and field visits, in addition to exchanging experiences between university professors and teachers.

The agreements also provide to give priority to graduates of the training programme in future employment opportunities within the schools that signed the agreements.

The agreements were signed in the presence of the President of Beirut Arab University Professor Wael Nabil Abdel Salam and were signed on behalf of the university by the Dean of the Faculty of Human Sciences Professor Siddika Lasheen, on behalf of the Lebanese International School, its director Dr. Khalil Ajina, on behalf of the Islamic Education Society, which supervises Al-Iman Schools, its President Mr. Bassem Al Hout, and on behalf of Ahliah School, its director Mrs. Reda Hassan.

Science orientation sessions linked to three schools in 2024

The Faculty of Science’s 2023 to 2024 annual report records a series of orientation sessions for high school students about academic expectations and career opportunities in science majors. It lists Al-Bayader School in Choueifat on 18 January 2024, Al Qualaa Secondary School in Saida on 15 February 2024, and Barja Public School on 8 March 2024. The university identifies these sessions as science outreach intended to explain the value of science and support future scientists and problem solvers. The named schools and successive dates establish organised engagement with several school communities. The record supports a programmed series of tailored educational guidance sessions; it does not give participant totals or describe particular experiments or demonstrations.

Evidence: BAU Faculty of Science Annual Report 2023 to 2024 (PDF page 6, science outreach activities)

Continuing Mobile Dental Clinic outreach and education

BAU’s Faculty of Dentistry operates a two-chair Mobile Dental Clinic designed to travel to poor urban and remote rural communities. Its published service includes oral health awareness, preventive education, screening and treatment delivered by residents and specialist faculty. BAU explicitly states that the services are free to the public. The clinic’s activities include visits to schools such as Hariri High School II, École Saint Charles and Makassed Khaled Bin Al Walid, as well as health awareness campaigns in different cities and collaboration with charitable organisations. This continuing university service is a programmed mechanism for bringing education and care to people outside campus. The dated school activities below demonstrate student participation in actual educational delivery.

Evidence: BAU Mobile Dental Clinic service and school outreach specification

Services

Besides the emergency treatment, Mobile Clinic offers services like screening of the population with different age groups for various oral diseases, promoting oral health, and preventive measures were performed by residents and specialized professional staff members of the Faculty of Dentistry.

After the Beirut port explosion, the fully equipped mobile clinic moved into the affected areas and offered dental clinical services at no cost to the patients. These services included preventive and therapeutic measures aiming to relief pain and eliminate infections. Moreover, in cases of life-threatening conditions or conditions that require immediate attention and further permanent treatment, the cases were referred to the dental clinics within the Faculty of Dentistry at Beirut Arab University.

The services of the mobile dental clinic are offered to the public and these services are free of charge. Activity of the mobile clinic includes visits to schools such as the Hariri High School II, École Saint Charles, Makassed khaled Bin Al Walid among others. Activities also include organizing health awareness campaigns in Debbieh, Tripoli and other cities and collaborating with social and charitable foundations like Dr. Mohamad Khaled Social Foundations and providing support after the Beirut port explosion.

Curriculum based oral health education at Makassed Kindergarten in 2021

On 2 December 2021, fifth-year Dentistry students prepared and delivered Improving the Oral Health of Preschoolers at Makassed Khaled Bin Al Walid Kindergarten. The activity fulfilled part of BAU’s Community Service course. Children learned about oral hygiene, oral habits and an appropriate diet through a presentation and an introduction to the Mobile Dental Clinic. Teachers also received information relevant to their own and children’s oral health. The school setting establishes outreach beyond campus, while the course requirement establishes institutional organisation. This is a clear example of programmed service learning with an educational benefit for external children and teachers. It is student-delivered curricular outreach, rather than an activity identified as voluntary.

Evidence: BAU Makassed Kindergarten oral health awareness record

Oral Health awareness campaign at Makassed Khaled Bin Walid kindergarten

The Faculty of Dentistry at Beirut Arab University organized an activity Entitled "Improving the Oral Health of Preschoolers" this activity was prepared and performed by the fifth year students as a partial fulfillment of the “Community Service” course at Makassed khaled Bin Al Walid (KBWH) Kindergarten.

The purpose of this activity is to involve the children in the Oral Health Awareness campaign and to allow them to discover the BAU Mobile Dental Clinic and get to know more about the facilities of the dental office.

The dentists presented a PowerPoint presentation related to healthy activities that affect their oral health like oral hygiene measures, oral habits and appropriate diet.

Teachers as well had the opportunity to be exposed to effective treatments they can use in regards to their own oral health and their kids as well.

Postgraduate student school outreach at École Saint Charles in 2022

On 19 May 2022, postgraduate students in BAU’s Paediatric Dentistry division delivered an oral health awareness campaign for kindergarten children at École Saint Charles. The university presents it as an activity concluding their 2021 to 2022 academic year. This is a second dated school-based example of university student delivery to young external learners. It complements the Makassed activity and the Mobile Dental Clinic’s published school outreach arrangements, showing that educational engagement with schools extends across successive years and different stages of dental education.

Evidence: BAU oral health awareness campaign at École Saint Charles

Programmed community projects and student participation

Pharmacy community education partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation in 2025

On 7 November 2025, the Faculty of Pharmacy formalised cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation through a memorandum signed on behalf of the university president. The arrangement provides hands-on student training at the foundation’s Primary Healthcare Center and participation in health awareness campaigns and Mobile Medical Unit activities serving vulnerable and underserved communities. It supplies an institutional framework for continued outreach and supervised experiential learning. The diabetes education session in October and the chronic disease campaign in November, detailed below, provide separate evidence of actual educational delivery at the foundation’s centre. The memorandum supports future continuity; the report does not assume that every proposed mobile activity has already been implemented.

Evidence: BAU Faculty of Pharmacy and Makhzoumi Foundation memorandum

Memorandum of Understanding Signed Between the Faculty of Pharmacy at BAU and Makhzoumi Foundation

On behalf of the University President Prof. Wael Nabil Abdelsalam, the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy Prof. Abdalla El-Lakany, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Makhzoumi Foundation, represented by its President, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, on Friday, November 7, 2025.

This meaningful partnership provides our Pharmacy students with invaluable hands-on training at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center, which offers essential medical services to the Lebanese community. Through this collaboration, students will work alongside the Foundation’s expert medical teams, further strengthening their clinical competencies and preparing them for successful careers in healthcare. This collaboration also supports Makhzoumi Foundation by strengthening its healthcare workforce, expanding its outreach capacity, and enhancing the impact of its community health programs through joint efforts with the Faculty of Pharmacy.

In addition, students will actively participate in the health awareness campaigns and engage in the Foundation’s Mobile Medical Unit activities. These initiatives aim to deliver primary health services and promote public health among vulnerable individuals and underserved communities.

We are proud of this collaboration, which reinforces our commitment to community engagement, experiential learning, and improving healthcare outcomes in Lebanon.

Youth led cultural heritage learning project in 2021

BAU’s Faculty of Architecture Design and Built Environment worked with UNESCO, UNFPA and UNODC on a coordinated project helping children reconnect with Beirut after the port explosion. The project combined spatial learning through game boards and architectural models, children’s workshops, an exhibition in a public neighbourhood setting and training for teachers. UNESCO confirms these connected activities as part of the same initiative. Its planned sequence, university-developed educational materials and work with community partners support the programmed category. The specific off-campus activities and remote teacher training are described separately below.

Evidence: UNESCO account of the BAU children and teacher learning project

Spatial learning workshop for children at Karantina Park in May 2021

On 18 May 2021, BAU organised a workshop targeting 30 children at Karantina Park with UNESCO, UNFPA, UNODC and Himaya Daeem Aataa. Children learned through cognitive maps and spatial maps designed as a game. After an explanation of BAU’s game board, they explored a large-scale model of selected Beirut heritage buildings and constructed their own neighbourhoods using folded paper and landscape elements. The activity offered tailored learning in a community park, connecting spatial thinking with children’s emotional attachment to their city. BAU’s original record identifies it within the Youth-Led Rehabilitation Efforts initiative. The university’s Annual Report 2021 also records a game-board workshop in Karantina Park on 24 April 2021; the dates are retained as separate institutional records, without combining their participant figures.

Evidence: BAU original record of the 18 May children’s workshop

Evidence: BAU Annual Report 2021 additional Karantina workshop record (PDF page 38, printed pages 74 and 75)

BAU in partnership with UNESCO UNFPA and UNODC organized on the 18th of May a workshop targeting 30 children and in collaboration with NGO Himaya Daeem Aataa

Within the framework of “Youth-Led Rehabilitation Efforts to Support Local Communities Affected By the Beirut Blast" initiative, BAU in partnership with UNESCO, UNFPA and UNODC organized on the 18th of May a workshop targeting 30 children and in collaboration with NGO “Himaya Daeem Aataa”. This workshop took place in Karantina Park and aimed to develop children’s emotional attachment to the territory of Beirut Blast through activating their participation in the construction of cognitive maps by playing with spatial maps strategically designed in a game environment. The day started with an explanation of the content of the game board designed by BAU- the faculty of Architecture-Design & Built Environment. The children also explored the large-scale model of selected heritage buildings in Beirut. Then, each child created his own neighborhood using the materials of the game board including folded papers and landscape elements.

Heritage education exhibition at Saint Nicolas Stairs in 2021

BAU’s Annual Report 2021 dates the Beirut Miniature Model Art Exhibition to 25 June 2021 at Saint Nicolas Stairs in Gemmayze. The university’s news report, published on 9 July, describes a three-day exhibition prepared by students and supervising professors, who guided visitors and explained Beirut’s heritage buildings. Children received model-building souvenirs. UNESCO independently reports that more than 70 children from the affected area explored the miniature buildings and educational game board. The exhibition brought cultural heritage learning into a public neighbourhood location, with children, parents and teachers among the audiences. It demonstrates practical educational outreach through guided explanations and creative participation.

Evidence: BAU original report of the community heritage exhibition

Evidence: UNESCO confirmation of public location and children’s participation

Evidence: BAU Annual Report 2021 exhibition date (PDF page 39, printed pages 76 and 77)

Faculty of Architecture Design and Built Environment Inaugurated Beirut Miniature Model Art Exhibition

The President of Beirut Arab University Prof. Amr Galal El – Adawi inaugurated “Beirut Miniature Model Art Exhibition to introduce Cultural Heritage to Children» that was launched by the Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment in partnership with UNESCO, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, at Saint Nicolas Stairs in Gemmayzeh Area.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by Prof. Ibtihal El Bastawissi, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture - Design and Built Environment, Ms. Rony Sabbagh, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Lebanon, Dr. Seiko Sugita, Programme specialist in social and human sciences at UNESCO Beirut, in addition to faculty deans and representatives of the United Nations Organizations, university professors and faculty students.

The three day exhibition took place after the great efforts performed by the Faculty of Architecture- Design and Built Environment team for a period of six months to provide a large number of architectural miniatures of heritage buildings in Beirut with the contribution of the Urban Laboratory. These models were in high quality and accurate showing the architectural details of these buildings.

The faculty students and professors supervising the exhibition accompanied visitors in their tours, introduced them to the displayed models and explained the architectural details that characterize the heritage buildings of Beirut. They also gave souvenirs to children inspired by the main objective of the exhibition. Souvenirs consist from collections of facades in which the child can assemble by himself to recreate one of the models of heritage buildings for the identity of Beirut City.

Professor Amr Galal El- Adawi, President of Beirut Arab University, congratulated the working group under the supervision of Professor Ibtihal El Bastawissi, the Dean of the Faculty, in preparing for this exhibition, which embodies the real message of the University and its pioneering role in serving the Lebanese society in general and the people of Beirut in particular, through this project that enhances the social role of the architect in spreading the culture of preserving the architectural and urban heritage of the city.

In Beirut, a BAU exhibition revives damaged architecture for Lebanese children

At the heart of a historic area damaged by the Beirut blasts, the “Beirut Miniature Model Art Exhibition” of the Beirut Arab University has revived the Lebanese capital by reimagining its colors and memories over the course of 3 days, at the Saint Nicolas stairs in Gemmayze. It allowed children to enhance awareness to their cultural heritage and develop their emotional attachment to the territory of Beirut, by exposing them to miniature Beirut buildings developed by BAU students, and through the construction of cognitive maps and the use of spatial maps designed in a game environment.

The exhibition is an outcome of the initiative led by the BAU faculty of Architecture-Design & Built Environment to develop children's emotional attachment to the city of Beirut following the blasts, and is supported by UNODC, UNESCO and UNFPA, as part of UNODC’s Education4Justice programme and UNESCO's Li Beirut initiative.

Partners, NGOs, students, teachers and parents gathered in Gemmayze to discover the colorful displays which restore Beirut to its former beauty. A Ribbon Cutting celebration was also held in presence of the BAU president Dr. Amr Galal El-Adawi and representatives from UNODC and UNESCO.

During the exhibition, more than 70 children from the affected area explored the models and interacted with a creative game board with 3D physical models for specific neighborhoods and historic damaged buildings in Beirut, that was designed to stimulate the spatial thinking of children as a coping strategy after the traumatic event. Children also colored an illustration that depicts the Beirut blasts, solidarity and resilience to convey positive and empowering messages.

As part of the project, 45 children had also been invited to a workshop at the BAU lab and Karantina garden in Beirut, in collaboration with NGO “Himaya Daeem Aataa”, and were engaged in different activities. Each child created his/her own neighborhood using the materials of the game board including folded papers and landscape elements. The children also explored the large-scale model of selected heritage buildings in Beirut.

Earlier in April, 225 teachers of art and sciences had attended an online webinar and were trained on how to use the designed maps and models with students to improve the pedagogical practice, by integrating spatial thinking in their classes.

Teacher training linked to the heritage project in April 2021

UNESCO reports that 225 art and science teachers attended an online webinar in April 2021 and learned to use the project’s maps and models with pupils, integrating spatial thinking into classroom practice. BAU’s annual report dates the teacher capacity-building webinar to 24 April. This is remote educational outreach to school professionals, complementing the project’s physical activities in Karantina and Gemmayze.

Evidence: UNESCO confirmation of training for 225 teachers

Evidence: BAU Annual Report 2021 teacher webinar date (PDF page 39, printed pages 76 and 77)

In Beirut, a BAU exhibition revives damaged architecture for Lebanese children

At the heart of a historic area damaged by the Beirut blasts, the “Beirut Miniature Model Art Exhibition” of the Beirut Arab University has revived the Lebanese capital by reimagining its colors and memories over the course of 3 days, at the Saint Nicolas stairs in Gemmayze. It allowed children to enhance awareness to their cultural heritage and develop their emotional attachment to the territory of Beirut, by exposing them to miniature Beirut buildings developed by BAU students, and through the construction of cognitive maps and the use of spatial maps designed in a game environment.

The exhibition is an outcome of the initiative led by the BAU faculty of Architecture-Design & Built Environment to develop children's emotional attachment to the city of Beirut following the blasts, and is supported by UNODC, UNESCO and UNFPA, as part of UNODC’s Education4Justice programme and UNESCO's Li Beirut initiative.

Partners, NGOs, students, teachers and parents gathered in Gemmayze to discover the colorful displays which restore Beirut to its former beauty. A Ribbon Cutting celebration was also held in presence of the BAU president Dr. Amr Galal El-Adawi and representatives from UNODC and UNESCO.

During the exhibition, more than 70 children from the affected area explored the models and interacted with a creative game board with 3D physical models for specific neighborhoods and historic damaged buildings in Beirut, that was designed to stimulate the spatial thinking of children as a coping strategy after the traumatic event. Children also colored an illustration that depicts the Beirut blasts, solidarity and resilience to convey positive and empowering messages.

As part of the project, 45 children had also been invited to a workshop at the BAU lab and Karantina garden in Beirut, in collaboration with NGO “Himaya Daeem Aataa”, and were engaged in different activities. Each child created his/her own neighborhood using the materials of the game board including folded papers and landscape elements. The children also explored the large-scale model of selected heritage buildings in Beirut.

Earlier in April, 225 teachers of art and sciences had attended an online webinar and were trained on how to use the designed maps and models with students to improve the pedagogical practice, by integrating spatial thinking in their classes.

Multiple drug harm awareness sessions in Shatila Camp in 2021 to 2022

BAU’s 2021 to 2022 annual report records a project involving the Medical Laboratory Technology Department, Nudge Lebanon and UNICEF to address drug abuse in refugee camps. The partners delivered several sessions raising awareness about problematic prescription opioid use among young people in Shatila Camp. The named project, community location and repeated sessions establish programmed educational outreach to a vulnerable population. The educational component concerns awareness of drug-related risks; the report provides no participant total or separate date for each session.

Evidence: BAU Annual Report 2021 to 2022 Shatila community awareness project (PDF page 33, printed page 65)

Nursing student volunteering and vaccination awareness in 2021

BAU’s record dated 27 February 2021 documents Nursing students from the Faculty of Health Sciences in Tripoli volunteering at Albert Haykel Hospital in the national COVID-19 vaccination programme. Students assisted the vaccination team and promoted public awareness of vaccination to encourage community participation. BAU stated that their voluntary support would continue throughout the campaign period. The hospital setting confirms activity beyond campus, and the national programme gives the voluntary work an organised delivery structure. This is programmed participation for a defined campaign period. Its relevance to this indicator is the students’ public awareness work alongside their practical support for clinical teams.

Evidence: BAU Nursing students volunteering at Albert Haykel Hospital

BAU Nursing Students Volunteer in The National Vaccination Campaign for COVID 19 Pandemic

In line with the mission of Beirut Arab University to serve the Lebanese Community, and based on its partnership with the health sector in Lebanon, the Nursing students at the Faculty of Health Sciences- Tripoli Branch are participating in the National COVID-19 Pandemic Vaccination Program organized by the Ministry of Public Health. Students volunteered to assist the Medical Team at providing the vaccinations at Albert Haykel Hospital; which was approved by the Ministry of Public Health as a vaccination center in North Lebanon.

The team includes a group of administrators, clinicians and nurses assigned to follow up the vaccinated individuals during and after their vaccination process. However, this students’ commitment represents one of several activities organized by the Faculty of Health Sciences since the beginning of COVID - 19 pandemic, in order to raise the awareness about the disease and assist the nursing staff, especially during the peak of the deficiency of nurses.

Furthermore, the students of the Faculty are spreading massive awareness campaigns towards the importance of vaccination, in order to encourage the citizens, for achieving the required community immunization in a short period of time.

What is worth to be noted that the students of the Nursing Department will be endorsing their voluntary support action throughout all The National Vaccination Campaign period in Lebanon.

Ad hoc tailored education in schools and community venues

Health education and lifesaving demonstrations for women in Sir in 2026

On 26 September 2026, BAU’s Faculty of Health Sciences in Tripoli, with the Arab Union of Specialized Women and Sir El-Danniyeh Municipality, held a Women’s Health Fair at Al-Siddiq Mosque Hall in Sir. Educational sessions covered pregnancy and lactation, menopause, bone health and common cancers affecting women, including warning signs, early detection and prevention. Participants also received practical CPR and basic first-aid demonstrations, medical and nutritional guidance and free health screening. This is recent, direct evidence of tailored lectures and demonstrations at a community venue outside the university. The learning activity addressed women’s health needs and enabled attendees to acquire practical emergency-response skills. No numerical attendance total is given, so the report retains the documented activities without estimating reach.

Evidence: BAU Women’s Health Fair 2026 community event record

Women s Health Fair 2026

The Faculty of Health Sciences at Beirut Arab University, Tripoli Campus, in collaboration with the Arab Union of Specialized Women and the Municipality of Sir El-Danniyeh, organized an activity entitled "Women's Health Fair" at Al-Siddiq Mosque Hall in Sir, on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

The event aimed to raise awareness of important women's health issues and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles. The fair included educational sessions on pregnancy and lactation, menopause, and bone health, in addition to awareness campaigns on common cancers affecting women, including breast, cervical, and lung cancers, with a focus on their signs, early detection methods, prevention strategies, and available treatment options.

Participants also benefited from free health screenings, including vital signs assessment, anthropometric measurements, and laboratory tests. The event featured practical demonstrations of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic first aid, enabling attendees to acquire valuable lifesaving skills.

Furthermore, medical and nutritional consultations were provided by healthcare professionals, offering personalized health advice and encouraging the adoption of preventive healthcare practices. The fair attracted a large number of participants, highlighting the importance of empowering women with the knowledge and resources necessary to maintain their health and enhance their quality of life.

Diabetes education for families at Iman High School in 2025

On 15 November 2025, BAU’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Iman High School in Saida organised diabetes education for parents. Supervised senior pharmacy students worked with the school health counsellor as part of their experiential training. They provided personalised dietary and lifestyle counselling, explained prevention and disease management and used interactive activities to engage participants. Blood glucose, blood pressure and BMI assessments supported individual risk discussions. This event takes university teaching into a school community and adapts the content to families’ practical needs. Its supervised training structure also illustrates how BAU connects student learning with external education. The dated event is an ad hoc outreach activity within that wider educational framework.

Evidence: BAU diabetes awareness campaign at Iman High School

Empowering Families Diabetes Awareness Campaign at Iman High School

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Beirut Arab University (BAU), in collaboration with Iman High School, Saida (IHS), organized a diabetes awareness campaign for parents in recognition of World Diabetes Day.

Under the supervision of Dr. Khouloud Housary, Clinical Lecturer and Preceptor at the Pharmacy Practice Department, senior pharmacy students from BAU worked closely with Ms. Khadija Jardali, Health Counselor at IHS, to deliver evidence-based education and patient-centered services. The event was further supported by Dr. Rania Itani, Pharmacy Practice Experience V/VI Coordinator, who ensured the meaningful engagement of students as part of their experiential training, and Dr. Mohamad Abdallah, Clinical Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy, who provided expert guidance on clinical diabetes management.

The campaign featured several key health services, including:

• Blood glucose screening to evaluate glycemic control

• Blood pressure and BMI measurements, used within a structured risk-assessment tool to determine appropriate screening frequency

• Personalized lifestyle and dietary counseling, focusing on balanced nutrition, physical activity, and prevention of diabetes progression

The event also included interactive games, health-related activities, and gifts to engage participants and promote learning in a friendly environment. A special highlight of the campaign was the donation of a continuous glucose monitoring sensor to a Type 1 diabetes student, supporting improved self-monitoring and glycemic control.

This initiative successfully enhanced community awareness, empowered families to take proactive steps in diabetes prevention and management, and reinforced interprofessional collaboration between the Faculty of Pharmacy and the school community. Participants expressed high satisfaction with the campaign, emphasizing its positive impact on understanding diabetes, improving confidence in disease management, and fostering healthier lifestyle practices.

Type 1 diabetes education at Makhzoumi Primary Healthcare Center in 2025

On 23 October 2025, senior pharmacy students delivered an educational session for patients with Type 1 diabetes and their parents at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center, supervised by a BAU faculty preceptor. They explained complications, recognition and management of high and low blood glucose, therapeutic approaches, proper insulin administration and healthy dietary practices. A question-and-answer discussion enabled participants to raise individual concerns. The external centre, identified audience and specific teaching content establish tailored community outreach. Makhzoumi Foundation separately confirms that BAU Pharmacy students conducted the session; its partner account was published in December 2025.

Evidence: BAU Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Session event record

Evidence: Makhzoumi Foundation confirmation of BAU student delivery

Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Session

On October 23, 2025, the Faculty of Pharmacy at Beirut Arab University, in collaboration with the Makhzoumi Foundation, organized an educational session for patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

The session, held at the Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center, was delivered by senior pharmacy students under the supervision of their Faculty Preceptor, Dr. Mohamad Abdallah.

Participants, including patients and their parents, learned about the disease, its potential complications, recognition and management of hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia, therapeutic approaches, and proper insulin administration techniques. The session also highlighted the importance of healthy dietary practices for maintaining normal blood sugar levels and concluded with an interactive questions and answers discussion.

Type 1 Diabetes Awareness Session

Chronic disease education at Makhzoumi Primary Healthcare Center in 2025

On 14 November 2025, the Faculty of Pharmacy worked with the Ministry of Public Health and Makhzoumi Foundation to deliver an awareness campaign at the foundation’s Primary Healthcare Center. Supervised senior students presented information on cardiovascular conditions, asthma and COPD, cancers and diabetes. They explained risk factors, prevention, lifestyle and nutrition, smoking cessation and treatment principles, then answered attendees’ questions. Blood pressure and blood glucose measurements accompanied the educational discussions. This is institutionally organised outreach beyond campus through structured presentations and direct patient education, delivered with government and a community organisation.

Evidence: BAU non communicable disease education at Makhzoumi Foundation

Breast cancer awareness across external settings in October 2025

The Faculty of Pharmacy’s record published on 28 October 2025 describes breast cancer education delivered in different parts of Lebanon, including schools, healthcare centres and hospitals. Pharmacy students and staff explained risk factors, early warning signs, the importance of physician referral and preventive behaviours. The record demonstrates a campaign reaching several types of community venue rather than an activity confined to the university. A separate official faculty community-service record identifies a breast cancer awareness campaign at Nini Hospital on 29 October 2025. These records document external educational delivery during the awareness month, without supplying a combined attendance total.

Evidence: BAU breast cancer awareness campaign across schools centres and hospitals

Evidence: BAU faculty record of breast cancer education at Nini Hospital (Community outreach section)

Breast Cancer Awareness Campaigns

During the month of October, the Faculty of Pharmacy organized a breast cancer awareness campaign in different areas in Lebanon covering schools, health care centers and hospitals.

During the campaign pharmacy students and staff educated the community about breast cancer, its risk factors, early warning signs, and the importance of physician referral. Additionally, they encouraged participants to adopt preventive healthy behaviors.

Osteoporosis education in a public space in Tripoli in 2025

BAU’s official faculty outreach record dates an osteoporosis awareness campaign at Sahet Al-Tal in Tripoli to 25 November 2025. The Faculty of Pharmacy event report, published on 27 November, describes cooperation with Tripoli Municipality and Al Makarem Association. PharmD and senior pharmacy students, supervised by academic staff, educated the public about risk factors, prevention and early detection. They provided medicine counselling and individual bone-health advice. The public-space location and direct education establish outreach outside campus. The event date and publication date are kept distinct, and the activity is classified as ad hoc because the source documents a specific campaign.

Evidence: BAU Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign report

Evidence: BAU faculty record confirming 25 November and public-space venue (Community outreach section)

Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign

Osteoporosis Awareness Campaign: The Faculty of Pharmacy, in collaboration with the Municipality of Tripoli and Al Makarem Association, successfully organized a community outreach campaign dedicated to increasing osteoporosis awareness among the Tripoli community.

PharmD and senior pharmacy students, under the supervision of Dr. Souraya Domiati and Dr. Chaza Alaeddine, in collaboration with Dr. Rania Itani, Dr. Rawad Hayouk, Dr. Khouloud Hosary, and Dr. Mohammad Abdallah, educated the public about the risk factors, prevention strategies, and importance of early detection of osteoporosis. They also provided counseling on osteoporosis medications and individualized advice for bone health.

This campaign significantly enhanced community awareness about osteoporosis and its management, while also highlighting the essential role of pharmacists in community health promotion.

Safe fasting education at Sahat Al Tell Park in 2025

On 13 March 2025, BAU’s Faculty of Pharmacy, Tripoli Municipality, the Ministry of Public Health and Makarem Primary Healthcare Center organised Safe Fasting Managing Diabetes During Ramadan at Sahat Al-Tell Park in Tripoli. The event targeted people with, or at high risk of, Type 2 diabetes. Faculty members, health professionals and pharmacy students provided individual fasting-risk assessments, medication guidance and educational support to reduce health risks. Free blood glucose and blood pressure screening informed the advice. This is a tailored community educational activity in a public park, responding to a specific seasonal learning need and combining explanation with practical personal guidance.

Evidence: BAU Safe Fasting community service event in Tripoli

Community Service Event Safe Fasting and Managing Diabetes During Ramadan

The Faculty of Pharmacy at Beirut Arab University, in collaboration with the Tripoli Municipality, the Ministry of Public Health, and Makarem Primary Healthcare Center, organized a community service event titled “Safe Fasting: Managing Diabetes During Ramadan” on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Sahat Al-Tell Park in Tripoli.

This initiative aimed to support individuals with or at high risk of Type II Diabetes Mellitus by promoting safe fasting practices during the holy month of Ramadan.

During the event, faculty members, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dietitians, and pharmacy students provided free blood glucose and blood pressure screening, conducted personalized risk assessments for fasting safety, offered personalized treatment optimization and medication adjustment guidance, and delivered educational support to minimize health risks and enhance overall well-being.

The Faculty of Pharmacy at BAU remains committed to improving public health through education and community engagement.

Ramadan patient education at Hammoud Hospital in 2025

BAU’s event account identifies 28 February 2025 as the delivery date of a diabetes awareness campaign at Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center. Senior pharmacy students worked with hospital professionals under clinical and faculty supervision as part of Pharmacy Practice Experience training. Patients with Type 2 diabetes learned about safe use of glucose-lowering medicines during fasting, risk assessment and dietary recommendations for Suhoor and Iftar. The external hospital venue and patient education establish outreach beyond campus. The delivery date stated in the article is used here; the webpage heading carries an earlier date of 25 February.

Evidence: BAU Ramadan awareness campaign at Hammoud Hospital

Managing Diabetes During Ramadan Awareness Campaign at Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center

On Friday, February 28, 2025, the Faculty of Pharmacy at BAU, in collaboration with Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center (HHUMC), conducted an awareness campaign to educate Muslim patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus on the safe use of glucose-lowering agents during Ramadan fasting.

Under the guidance of Dr. Soha Hnaineh, Chief Pharmacist at HHUMC, and Dr. Khouloud Housary, clinical preceptor at the Pharmacy Practice Department, senior BAU pharmacy students collaborated with endocrinologists, medical residents, nurses, and dieticians from HHUMC to provide evidence-based education and patient-centered services. The event was overseen by Dr. Rania Itani, Pharmacy Practice Experience V/VI Coordinator, who ensured the active participation of pharmacy students in the campaign as part of their clinical training, and Dr. Rawad Hayouk, Clinical Lecturer at the Faculty of Pharmacy, who provided guidance on clinical aspects of diabetes care.

The campaign featured key interventions including blood glucose screening to assess glycemic control and risk assessment to determine patients’ eligibility for safe fasting. It also included personalized medication adjustments to optimize therapy and minimize complications, along with non-pharmacological and dietary recommendations for Suhoor and Iftar to ensure balanced nutrition and stable blood sugar levels.

This initiative effectively raised awareness, improved patient confidence, and strengthened interprofessional collaboration to enhance diabetes care. Participants expressed high satisfaction with the campaign, emphasizing its positive impact in promoting safe and informed fasting practices during Ramadan.

Nutrition education at Dar Al Zahraa in 2024

On 25 April 2024, Nutrition and Dietetics students from BAU Tripoli, supervised by two instructors, assessed children’s growth and developed menus at Dar Al-Zahraa orphanage. They also delivered an awareness session on dietary guidelines to technical institute students. The educational session is the direct outreach evidence for this indicator, while the growth assessment and menu development show how university expertise was adapted to the host organisation’s needs. The activity took place in an external community institution and involved supervised student delivery.

Evidence: BAU nutritional assessment and education at Dar Al Zahraa

Nutritional Assessment and Awareness Session at Dar Al Zahraa Organization

The students of the Nutrition & Dietetics department-Tripoli supervised by their instructors Dr. Zeina El-Ali and Dr. Rosy Mitri, assessed the growth patterns and developed menus for children residing at Dar Al-Zahraa orphanage. Additionally, an awareness session about the dietary guidelines was delivered to the technical institute students.

Diabetes education in Danniyeh in 2023

On 11 November 2023, BAU’s Faculty of Health Sciences in Tripoli organised a diabetes screening and awareness campaign with the Union of Municipalities of Danniyeh, DiaLeb and Lebanon Aid Centre. The campaign educated the public about diabetes risk factors and lifestyle measures for prevention and control. Brochures and flyers supported the explanations, alongside testing, vital-sign assessments and medical consultation. The activity demonstrates a university-organised educational campaign in the local community with municipal and NGO partners. Its reported delivery in Danniyeh provides a geographical example of outreach beyond the university’s campuses.

Evidence: BAU Diabetes Campaign in Danniyeh event record

Diabetes Campaign in Danniyeh

On the occasion of the World Diabetes Day, the Faculty of Health Sciences, Beirut Arab University-Tripoli branch organized a Diabetes screening and awareness campaign in collaboration with the union of municipalities of Dinnieh, DiaLeb and Lebanon Aid Centre NGO. The campaign aimed at screening and educating the public on the risk factors for diabetes and the lifestyle measures that prevent and control the disease. During the campaign, participants were tested for fasting blood glucose, HbA1C, and lipid profile. Vital signs were taken, a medical consultation was provided and educating brochures and flyers were distributed.

Nutrition awareness at Mina Municipality in 2023

On 2 December 2023, BAU’s Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences organised a free medical and dental campaign at Mina Municipality in Tripoli with the municipality and local medical and dental orders. More than 280 citizens received services, supported by more than 100 volunteers including doctors, professors, administrators and students. The campaign included education about proper nutrition alongside consultations and screening. Its relevance to this indicator is the community awareness component, delivered at a municipal venue outside campus. The participant figures describe the campaign as a whole and are not presented as separate attendance totals for the nutrition education activity.

Evidence: BAU free community campaign and nutrition awareness at Mina Municipality

BAU Launched a free campaign for Medical Examination and Dental Consultation

Based on Beirut Arab University strategy and in application to its policy of openness to its surroundings and serving the community, the Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences at the University launched the campaign of "Free Medical Examination and Dental Consultation", in Mina Municipality - Tripoli, in cooperation with the Lebanese Order of Physicians Tripoli and the Lebanese Dental Association Tripoli, and the Municipality of Mina – Tripoli.

The campaign provided free medical services for more than 280 citizens. More than 100 volunteers who are doctors, university professors, administrators and students participated in the campaign. Beirut Arab University President, Professor Wael Nabil Abdel Salam, Secretary of the North Governor and Chargé d 'affaires of the Municipality of Mina -Tripoli, Ms. Iman El Rafei, President of the Lebanese Order of Physicians Dr. Mohammed Safi, Representative of Lebanese Dental Association Tripoli, Dr. Karim Kabbara, Head of Health Department at Mina Municipality Dr. Zaher Orabi, Head of Health Department in the North Dr. Saadallah Sabouneh, Director of BAU Tripoli branch Dr. Hani Shaarani, Deans of the organizing faculties, a crowd of medical orders and administrators in Mina municipality.

The President of Beirut Arab University, Prof. Wael Nabil Abdel Salam, noted that it is "the first time the university carries out similar campaigns where it decided to launch these campaigns in Tripoli because the reality requires us to serve the people in the community where the university is present.

Abdel Salam added that the University has utilized its services to serve the citizens who are present in the North, based on its role under the title "Community service" of Beirut Arab University community.

Furthermore, the Mayor of Mina-Tripoli, Ms. Iman El Rafei, praised the efforts of all those who had contributed to the success of the event. She emphasized that the campaign aimed to raise the level of health awareness in society and to serve the people of Tripoli and the North in the difficult economic and medical conditions they were experiencing. As well, El Rafei wished to do similar activities soon.

The campaign included several services, such as family medicine, pediatrics, general consultations and blood sugar screening, as well as a dental consultation, in addition to raising public awareness about proper nutrition.

Institutional delivery and contribution to SDG 4

The evidence identifies BAU faculties and named university programmes as organisers, supervisors and educational providers. School agreements connect university education with external teachers and school settings. Community partners provide venues and access to learners. Faculty staff develop materials, coordinate activities and supervise students; students explain information, demonstrate skills and answer questions. Administrators also contribute to delivery, as documented in the Mina municipal campaign. The volunteering at Albert Haykel Hospital provides an explicitly voluntary example alongside the course-based and supervised clinical activities.

These activities support inclusive lifelong learning by adapting university knowledge to different audiences and taking it to places where people study, live or obtain community services. Preschool children, school pupils, teachers, parents, women, patients and young people in a refugee camp receive age-appropriate or needs-based education. The cultural heritage project also extends learning beyond health subjects, while the school science series supports informed educational and career choices.

Free access is explicitly documented for the Mobile Dental Clinic’s public services, the Mina campaign’s medical services and the screening offered at the 2025 public-park event and the 2026 Women’s Health Fair. Those statements are kept specific to the published services; they are not extended to all university outreach. The evidence supports Yes for both ad hoc and programmed educational outreach beyond campus, with original links beside the individual activities and the institutional arrangements that sustain them.