Sakarya University provides structured, navigable access to general and specialist health care through on-campus services and coordinated referral pathways. Operating procedures established in previous years remained fully in effect throughout 2024, reducing barriers to timely care by integrating campus-based support with local providers. Clear guidance helps students manage both chronic conditions and acute needs without interruption to their studies, while partnerships with regional services ensure continuity and quality across the full care pathway from first contact to follow-up.
On campus, the Medico-Social Centre serves as the primary entry point, delivering polyclinic services, preventive counselling, and coordinated referrals. A dedicated team of 16 staff ensures capacity for triage, first-line diagnosis, and care management, with seamless transition to specialist services at the training and research hospital when required. Throughout 2024, the Centre's collaboration with the Psychological Counselling and Guidance unit supported a seamless continuum between physical care, mental health support, and preventive guidance, so that students receive the right level of care at the right time under clear confidentiality safeguards. The Medico-Social Centre and the Provincial Directorate of Health provided various trainings open to the public on public health, first aid, and psychological resilience, among other topics in 2024.
Within this framework, students also access confidential sexual and reproductive health services as part of routine provision. In 2024, education sessions on prevention, consent, and early help-seeking were delivered alongside clinical counselling, enabling timely assessment, appropriate referral, and follow-up where indicated. The combined effect of structured pathways, dedicated staffing, privacy protections, and active education in 2024 was to increase the use of appropriate services when needed, improve coordination across providers, and protect academic stability during health challenges.
