| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 58.37 |
| Liaison | Sohair Fahmy |
| Submission Date | Sept. 10, 2024 |
Cairo University
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.00 / 1.00 |
Sohair
Fahmy Sustainability office coordinator Faculty of science |
Part 1. Wellness program
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
One of the Strategic Goals of the Cairo University as set out in our Strategy 2020 to 2025 is that “We will
develop and implement a holistic strategy for staff health and wellbeing,
CU offers a number of health and wellness programs and services to address the needs of faculty, staff, and students. For students, these services are provided by Student Hospital. More information is found in this website:
https://medicine.cu.edu.eg/index.php/en/hospitals/197-students-hospital-sh
For faculty and staff, many services are afforded through their hospitals:
Students Hospital ( SH )
New KasrAlAiny Teaching Hospital ( NKATH )
KasrAlainy Drug Information Center (KDIC)
Internal Medicine Hospital ( IMH )
Hospitals Infection Control
ElManial University Hospital
Al Manial University Hospital
Cairo University Children Hospital
National Center for Toxicology ( NCTR
https://medicine.cu.edu.eg/index.php/en/hospitals
The university, through the university's medical treatment fund, is responsible for covering any aspects not covered by insurance, and it is also responsible for any excess requirements after exhausting the insurance limit from the health care fund affiliated with the Ministry of Higher Education.
Cairo University employees benefit from the benefits of the fund, which are:
1. Complete coverage of examinations in doctors’ and consultants’ clinics and outpatient clinics (including the French Kasr Al-Aini Hospital)
2. All diagnostic reports, medical analyzes and laboratory tests are fully covered.
3. Physiotherapy sessions in approved centers.
4. Admission to major hospitals in all governorates for treatment (including the French Kasr Al-Aini Hospital), performing all examinations, excellent first-class accommodation (single room), and performing surgical operations, including fees for consultants, anesthesiologists, assistants, medications, medical supplies, medical consumables, nursing fees, and hospital stay expenses for a resident patient.
5. Diagnostic and surgical endoscopy.
6. Surgical laser treatment.
7. Day care cases.
8. Ambulances for emergencies and transportation to the hospital only or any other treatment facility, free of charge.
9. Dispensing medications from contracted pharmacies branches spread throughout the Republic.
10. Dispensing chronic and acute medications from contract pharmacies.
11. The scope of coverage within the Arab Republic of Egypt in all governorates for medical centers, laboratories, pharmacies and major hospitals.
12. The company’s medical network covers most of the hospitals and major centers in Egypt. However, for medical services performed outside that network, the member has the right to recover 70% of the value, not to exceed the prices of the Italian Hospital, according to the terms of the concluded contract.
13. This system includes all employees who are still in service. As for pensions and families, they continue to be based on the university’s treatment fund system.
Part 2. Smoke-free environments
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Cairo University issued Resolution No. (328) of 2015 regarding prevention of the harms of smoking.
/www.cu.edu.eg/ar/Cairo-University-Faculty-News-10643.html
Optional Fields
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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