Koya University’s General Medicine Students Organize Health Festival

In collaboration with IFMSA-Kurdistan, students from the Faculty of General Medicine at Koya University organized a Health Festival at the University’s Central Park.

On Wednesday, April 7, 2025, students from all academic levels—first through fifth year—participated in a health-focused event aimed at medical check-ups and public health awareness. The initiative was held in partnership with IFMSA-Kurdistan and took place at Koya University Central Park.

The festival featured various medical services and educational activities, including blood pressure measurement, blood sugar and oxygen level tests, eye examinations, and the distribution of informational materials. Special attention was given to raising awareness about critical health issues such as breast cancer and lung cancer.

This initiative reflects Koya University’s ongoing commitment to its Strategic Plan, particularly its key pillars of "Student Success" and "Community Service." The University actively supports opportunities that enhance students’ professional skills while simultaneously contributing to the well-being of the community through meaningful engagement in health promotion and public education.

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Koya University (KOU) is located in the city of Koya (Koy Sanjaq) which is 1.0 hr drive to the East of the Kurdistan Region capital Erbil (Arbil, Hewlér) in Kurdistan Region of F.R. Iraq. It is on the foothills of a beautiful high mountain. Its campus has been carefully laid out to embrace the beautiful mountainous nature.

There are 4 Faculties and 2 Schools in KOU; Faculty of Engineering (FENG), Faculty of Science and Health (FSCH), Faculty of Education (FEDU), Faculty of Humanities and Social Silences (FHSS), Shcool of Physical Education (SPHE) and School of Medicine (SMED).

Also, there are two research centers; Genome Center and Malai Gawra Center. Moreover, at KOU there is an English Language Center (BELC) at KOU has been opened with the sponsorship of IREX and American embassy in Baghdad as well as with the support of Spring International Language Center of The University of Arkansas. KOU has two Scientific Journals; ARO-The Scientific Journal of Koya University, which is indexed by Clarivate Analytics (ESCI), and Koya University Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences (KUJHSS). KOU is a proactive member of Erasmus/ Marhaba Project and Erasmus+.

KOU signed many Memorandum of Understandings (MoU) with many International Universities, e.g., The University of Arkansas (June 2015). The Lulea University in Sweden (April 2014), The University of Nottingham in the UK, The University of Buckingham in the UK (Oct 2008), Belkin University in Turkey (Sep 2009) The University of Greenwich in the UK, Cihan University-Erbil (2021) and Tishk International University (2021).

Koya University is a memebr of The Association of Arab Universities and the International Association of Universities.

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