Atatürk University acknowledges that sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a critical dimension of student well-being, dignity, and quality of life. Accordingly, the university as a body offers multi-faceted access to SRH services, education, and support systems, integrated within its health, counseling, academic, and student life infrastructures.
1. Health Center & Clinical Services
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The university health center / student clinic includes primary care services that screen, refer, and counsel on common reproductive health concerns (e.g. menstrual disorders, contraception counseling, STI symptoms).
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Where required, students are referred to the University Hospital’s obstetrics & gynecology department for diagnostics, follow-up, and specialized care under subsidized cost or student health schemes.
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In the Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, practical clinics and internships include SRH modules, allowing students to engage in supervised care, health promotion, and education.
2. Education & Workshops / Seminars
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Atatürk University regularly hosts seminars, workshops, and panels on sexual health, safe sex, contraception, family planning, consent, and gender equality, often via Student Health Clubs, Women’s Studies units, and relevant faculties.
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For example, at the national level and in literature, there is ongoing discourse about “Cinsel Sağlık Eğitimi” models used in Turkey to promote risk reduction and reproductive health knowledge among individuals. JournalAgent
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Within social responsibility or outreach programmes, university students may deliver peer education sessions in campus dormitories or local schools on puberty, menstrual hygiene, and sexual health.
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The curriculum in some health-related programmes integrates SRH content and health literacy topics (e.g. “Health Literacy in Curricula” research) to strengthen student capacity to access and interpret SRH information. AVESİS
3. Counseling, Psychological & Support Services
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The Psychological Counseling & Guidance Center (Psikolojik Danışma ve Rehberlik (PDR) Uygulama ve Araştırma Merkezi)** offers confidential counseling, mental health support, trauma-informed care, and referral services for students dealing with issues tied to sexual health, relationships, sexual violence, or gender-based violence. The center is free for students. Atatürk Üniversitesi
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The guidance center address is “Araştırma Merkezi Binası, Zemin Kat (Öğrenci Yemekhanesi Karşısı), Yakutiye / Erzurum.” Atatürk Üniversitesi
4. Student Clubs & Voluntary Initiatives
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Student health, social responsibility, and gender equity clubs often organize carnivals, awareness campaigns, poster displays, booths, and themed weeks on SRH topics (e.g. Menstrual Hygiene Day, World Contraception Day).
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These events include distribution of brochures, condoms (if policy permits), and Q&A sessions with faculty or invited health professionals.
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Student volunteers may staff “health corners” in dormitories or central campus zones to distribute SRH information, safe sex guides, and referral pamphlets.
5. Outreach, TDP & External Community Linkage
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Some Toplumsal Duyarlılık Projeleri (TDP) may incorporate SRH themes—e.g. workshops on “Koruyucu Sağlık / Sağlık Bilinci” or community education in family planning, hygiene, and gender equity.
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Projects such as “Sağlıkçılara Şiddete Hayır / Şiddet Varsa Sağlık Yok” reflect the university’s broader health ethics commitment, which complements SRH by addressing gender-based violence and institutional health rights. tdm.atauni.edu.tr
6. Monitoring, Information Access & Health Literacy
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The university monitors uptake of SRH services, collects anonymous feedback from students about service adequacy, and adjusts offerings accordingly.
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Digital platforms (university e-portals, student health websites) host facultative SRH resource pages, FAQs, and links to trusted external SRH services or hotlines.
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Through work in curriculum development and health literacy research (e.g. embedding health literacy into programs) the university improves students’ capacity to understand, evaluate, and use SRH information. AVESİS
