An-Najah National University (ANNU) maintains extensive collaborations with local, national, and global health institutions aimed at improving health and wellbeing outcomes for communities across Palestine and beyond. Through joint research, training programs, community medical services, and outreach campaigns, these collaborations advance healthcare quality, promote disease prevention, and support equitable access to health services.

An-Najah National University (ANNU) advances community health and wellbeing through a comprehensive network of partnerships at the local, national, and global levels. Through its Faculty of Medicine and Allied medical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, Pharmacy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Engineering , the An-Najah National University Hospital, and the An-Najah Global Health Institute (GHI), ANNU integrates clinical services, education, research, and policy engagement to strengthen the Palestinian health system.

Local Collaborations

National Collaborations

Global Collaborations

Measured Impact

Measured Impact (2024)

60+ formal, active agreements across faculties and the University Hospital (local, national, global).
10,000+ community beneficiaries through free medical & dental days, school outreach, awareness campaigns, and targeted services.
Hundreds of students and staff engaged annually in clinical placements, exchanges, and specialized trainings (Palestine, MENA, Europe, UK, USA).
Direct policy influence via Ministry of Health committees (Pharmacy), and national service expansion through hospital partnerships.

International Research Collaboration

Collaborating on international research initiatives, and agreements to improve healthcare delivery systems (Examples in 2024)

Related News (2024)

Health Partnerships for Healthier Communities

How An-Najah National University works with health institutions in Nablus, across Palestine and around the world to improve health and wellbeing

Local: Nablus and the northern West Bank

National: across Palestine

Global: regional and international

Working together for better health

An-Najah National University (ANNU) works as an institution with hospitals, ministries, health agencies, professional health bodies and international medical organisations to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the people it serves. These collaborations are formalised through signed agreements and memoranda of understanding at university, faculty and University Hospital level, and they are put into practice through shared clinical services, specialist training, joint research, public-health campaigns and humanitarian medical missions.

The work is led across the University by the Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences, the Faculty of Nursing, the Faculty of Pharmacy, the Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery, the Faculty of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine (Nutrition), An-Najah National University Hospital (NNUH), the An-Najah Global Health Institute (GHI), the Palestinian Child Institute and the University’s Life Support Training Centre. Together they connect patients, students, clinicians and researchers with partner institutions at three levels: local, national and global.

Lead units: An-Najah National University Hospital | Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences | Faculty of Pharmacy | Faculty of Dentistry and Dental Surgery | An-Najah Global Health Institute

In 2025

70+

formal, active health-related agreements across faculties and the University Hospital

11,000+

community members reached in 2025 through free medical and dental days, school outreach and awareness campaigns

~100

medical students completed clinical training in partner hospitals abroad in 2024/25

145

internationally co-authored publications on health and wellbeing in 2025

Our partners in 2025

77 partner institutions are listed below. Each collaboration is active and documented in official university, hospital or partner publications; dates show when the agreement was signed or the joint activity took place, and links open the original source.

Local collaborations (22)

Health centres, hospitals, associations and schools in Nablus and neighbouring governorates.

Partner institution	What the collaboration does	Date	ANNU lead
Medicare Laboratories Nablus Service agreement	Integrates laboratory and hospital services to raise diagnostic quality and widen patients’ access to specialised testing. Hospital news	Signed 27 Feb 2025	University Hospital
Tubas Medical Complex Tubas Service and training agreement	Gives residents of Tubas Governorate structured access to the University Hospital’s specialised services; supports FAST ultrasound trauma training for emergency teams. Hospital news	Apr 2025	University Hospital
Kuwait Medical Center Qalqilya Service agreement	Provides specialised hospital services and consultations for the centre’s patients, expanding access to treatment in Qalqilya. Hospital news	Signed 8 May 2025	University Hospital
Al-Kindi Specialized Medical Centre Nablus Service agreement	Joint provision of specialized medical services and shared clinical protocols. Hospital news	Signed 28 May 2025	University Hospital
British Medical Centre Nablus Strategic agreement	Expands integrated services, enables staff exchange and structures referral pathways between the two institutions. Hospital news	Signed Jul 2025	University Hospital
Khadra Medical Centre Tulkarm Service agreement	Brings specialised hospital care within reach of patients referred from Tulkarm. Hospital news	Nov 2025	University Hospital
Al-Amal Medical Centre Allar, northern Tulkarm Service agreement	Extends access to specialised services for rural communities in northern Tulkarm. Hospital news	Dec 2025	University Hospital
Al-Sha’rawiyah Medical Centre Tulkarm Service agreement	Specialised care and diagnostics for patients in the Tulkarm area. Hospital news	Signed May 2024, ongoing	University Hospital
Surgery Care Centre Jenin Service agreement	Advanced LASIK vision-correction services for residents of Jenin and surrounding villages. Hospital news	Signed May 2024, ongoing	University Hospital
Al-Isra’a Al-Zakat Hospital, Premier Specialized Hospital and H-Clinic Specialized Hospital Nablus and Al-Bireh Clinical training	Clinical placements and joint health-education programmes that prepare the next generation of physicians and allied health professionals. Premier Hospital visit \| Clinical-training committee (EN) \| Clinical-training committee (AR) \| Premier visit (AR)	Ongoing	Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences
Kidney Failure Patients Association Nablus Patient-support campaigns	Joint awareness activities addressing the nutritional and wider needs of kidney patients, followed by the student-led R.I.S.E. 2 H.E.A.L. campaign. Nov 2025 activity \| Dec 2025 campaign \| Dec 2025 campaign (AR)	Nov and Dec 2025	Clinical Nutrition; Faculty of Medicine
Palestinian Optometry Association and Nablus schools Nablus Community screening	Free vision-screening days for schoolchildren, with referral of children who need follow-up care. Sep 2025 screening \| Dec 2025 screening	Sep and Dec 2025	Department of Optometry
Thalassemia Patients’ Friends Society Nablus Research and awareness	Joint research and treatment-awareness initiatives for people living with thalassemia and their families.	Ongoing	Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences
Nablus Municipality and Nablus Municipality Workers Union Nablus Municipal health cooperation	Cooperation with the municipality on the role of the University and its hospital; health-awareness lectures and first-aid training for municipal staff. Article (AR)	Apr 2025	University and University Hospital
General Union of Transport Workers Nablus Health-access agreement	Supports access to hospital care for union members and their families. Hospital news	2025	University Hospital
Nablus Child Protection Network Nablus Coordination network	The University Hospital hosts the governorate’s periodic child-protection coordination meeting, linking health care with child-protection services. Hospital news	Dec 2025	University Hospital
Palestine Red Crescent Society and UNRWA, New Askar Girls School Nablus School health awareness	A series of health-awareness sessions for schoolgirls led by nursing students. Faculty news (EN)	Feb 2024	Faculty of Nursing
Mothers’ School Society Nablus Community awareness	Health-awareness initiative delivered to the society’s members. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Nov 2024	Medical Laboratory Students’ Association
Friends of Life Society for Combating Drugs Nablus Prevention workshop	Workshop on preventive awareness programmes to reduce drug use, for students in practical training. Article (AR)	Apr 2025	Practical Training Centre; Department of Psychology
Sustainable Change for Development Association Nablus Psychological first aid	Psychological first-aid course for student volunteers. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Feb 2024	Deanship of Student Affairs
School health departments Nablus School nutrition	School activity promoting healthy nutrition among pupils. Faculty news (AR)	Jun 2025	Nutrition and Food Technology
Palestine Red Crescent Society, Nablus Nablus Healthy ageing	Joint activity for older adults to support their social inclusion and wellbeing. Centre news (AR)	May 2026	Community Service Centre

National collaborations (23)

Ministries, national health bodies, professional councils and syndicates, and national health NGOs.

Partner institution	What the collaboration does	Date	ANNU lead
Palestinian Ministry of Health Palestine Training, policy and research	“Nutrition for Diabetes Patients” training for primary-care doctors and nurses at Balata primary health-care centre; a Pharmacy advisory committee with the Ministry and the Pharmacists Syndicate; expert membership of Ministry committees including Drug Registration and Food Supplements & Herbal Medicine; and joint research such as the national study of retinopathy of prematurity with Al-Makassed Hospital. Diabetes training (EN) \| Primary-care sessions (AR) \| Pharmacy advisory committee \| Joint research (AR) \| Diabetes training (AR) \| Advisory committee (AR) \| Pharmacy faculty news	May–Jun 2025	Global Health Institute; Faculties of Pharmacy and Medicine
Palestine Red Crescent Society and Ministry of Awqaf Nablus Governorate Institutional agreement	Agreement to operate the Red Crescent (Al-Hilal) Hospital in Nablus, expanding hospital capacity and access to care in the governorate. Agreement (AR) \| An-Najah News \| Article (EN)	Signed May 2025	University and University Hospital
IMET2000-Pal (International Medical Education Trust) Palestine Memorandum of understanding	Continuing professional development, clinical skills and research cooperation; implemented through a completed Advanced Trauma Life Support programme for physicians. The partner publishes the agreement on its own website. MoU signing \| ATLS programme \| IMET2000-Pal website	MoU 17 Jun 2025; ATLS Aug 2025	University Hospital
Palestinian Medical Council Palestine Accredited specialist training	Evaluation and accreditation of the University Hospital’s medical residency programmes, safeguarding standards of specialist training. Hospital news	Oct 2024, ongoing	University Hospital
Military Medical Services Directorate Palestine Renewed service agreement	Continued, high-quality hospital care for military health-insurance beneficiaries and their families. Hospital news	Renewed Oct 2024	University Hospital
Palestinian Medical Laboratory Syndicate and Federation of Health Professions Syndicates Palestine Cooperation agreement	Training, professional development and research cooperation for laboratory professionals; joint clinical-training assessment followed in 2026. Agreement (AR) \| Partner post \| 2026 follow-up \| Agreement (AR, main site) \| 2026 visit (AR) \| Partner post (AR) \| Najah FM video \| Najah FM video (alt. link)	Signed 23–24 Dec 2025	Medical Laboratory Sciences
Palestinian Nursing and Midwifery Syndicate Palestine Joint scientific programme	Jointly organised scientific day on integrating artificial intelligence into emergency response in the Palestinian health-care system. Article (AR) \| 2026 national conference (EN) \| 2026 conference (AR)	21 May 2025	Faculty of Nursing
Juzoor for Health and Social Development (UNFPA-supported) Palestine National research study	National assessment of midwifery education to improve maternal and newborn care, published in the international journal Women & Birth. Article (EN) \| Published study (AR)	Oct 2025	Faculty of Nursing
Mariam Foundation Palestine Patient-support programme	The “Mariam Joy” programme places trained students beside children with cancer at the University Hospital for five hours every week through the academic year; joint breast-cancer awareness campaigns. 2025 programme \| 2024 programme \| Awareness campaign	2024, renewed Jul 2025	University Hospital; psychology, social work, education and arts programmes
Basmet Hayat Association Palestine Cancer and palliative-care partnership	Joint webinar with the Ministry of Health on dignified palliative care, the Pink October breast-cancer campaign, rehabilitation activities for survivors, and a memorandum of understanding in 2026. Palliative-care webinar \| Pink October \| 2026 MoU \| Survivors rehabilitation 2026 \| VR training 2026	Aug and Oct 2025; MoU Sep 2026	Medical Education; Student Affairs; Physiotherapy
Palestinian Pediatric Society Palestine Professional education	Joint scientific evening on advances in paediatric care for physicians. Hospital news	Dec 2024	University Hospital, Department of Pediatrics
Palestinian Psychologists and Social Workers Syndicate Palestine Health-access agreement	Facilitates access to medical and mental-health services for syndicate members and their families. Hospital news	Nov 2024, ongoing	University Hospital
Palestinian Medical Relief Society Palestine Outreach and training	School oral-health campaigns and certified first-aid training for students and community volunteers. Article (AR)	2024–ongoing	Faculty of Dentistry; Community Service Centre
Al-Quds Medical Preparations Company Palestine Memorandum of understanding	Academic and research cooperation on medicines and pharmaceutical training. Article (EN) \| MoU (AR)	Apr 2025	Faculty of Pharmacy
General Federation of Palestinian Trade Unions Palestine Health-access agreement	Supports hospital care for workers and their families. Hospital news	Nov 2025	University Hospital
Palestine Medical Network Palestine Health communication	Recognition of the network’s role in health communication and support for the health sector. Hospital news	Aug 2025	University Hospital
Palestinian Union for the Deaf and General Union of Persons with Disabilities Palestine Disability and hearing health	Cooperation to support people with hearing disabilities and to strengthen support for students with disabilities. Article (EN) \| Article (AR) \| Disability unit news (AR)	Aug and Oct 2024	University
Teacher Creativity Centre and World Vision Palestine Child protection training	Training on safe access to inclusive education and protecting children affected by crises. Article (AR)	Feb 2025	Department of Psychology (Counselling)
Family Defence Society Palestine Psychosocial support	Cooperation on training and practice in psychosocial support. Faculty news (AR)	Sep 2026	Social Work; Practical Training Centre
Academic Consulting Centre (ACC) Nazareth Cooperation agreement	Agreement with a clinical-placement and medical-education dimension. Article (AR)	Jul–Aug 2024	University; Faculty of Medicine
Tamkeen Insurance and Palestine Insurance Palestine Health-access agreements	Enable policyholders to receive hospital clinical services. Hospital news \| bnews.ps	Sep 2025	University Hospital
Bank of Jordan Palestine Philanthropic health partnership	Funded a blood-irradiation device, the first in Palestine, improving outcomes of bone-marrow transplantation. Hospital news \| Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Mar 2024	University Hospital
Pharmaceutical and dental industry partners: Pharmacare, Dana, Sama, Raya Dent, Extra Medical, OQ Palestine Industry cooperation	Medicines research, student training, dental supplies and implant training, and health innovation. Pharmacare \| Dana \| Sama \| Raya Dent (EN) \| Raya Dent (AR) \| Extra Medical (AR) \| OQ (EN) \| OQ (AR)	2025–2026	Faculties of Pharmacy and Dentistry; InnoPark

Global and regional collaborations (32)

International hospitals, universities, UN agencies and medical organisations.

Partner institution	What the collaboration does	Date	ANNU lead
King Hussein Cancer Center Jordan Education and training	Cooperation in oncology education and training to strengthen advanced cancer care pathways in Palestine. 2025 visit \| 2026 visit	Jan 2025; follow-up Jan 2026	University Hospital
Jordanian Field Hospital (Nablus/4 and Nablus/5) Jordan / Nablus Clinical cooperation	Continuing cooperation across successive missions, including support for oncology and kidney patients. Nablus/4 (2024) \| Nablus/5 (2025) \| Nablus/4 (AR)	Oct 2024; Jan and Aug 2025	University Hospital
Tadamon (Solidarity) and Gaslini Children’s Hospital Italy Humanitarian paediatric cardiac missions	University Hospital intensive-care nurses cared for 10 children after congenital heart surgery (Duhok mission) and joined a further mission at Tengandogo University Hospital, Burkina Faso. Duhok mission \| Burkina Faso mission \| 2026 mission	Mar and Sep 2025; Feb 2026	University Hospital
HEAL Palestine USA / Palestine Infection-control medical mission	Joint clinical rounds, teaching and policy review to strengthen infection prevention and patient safety; documented by the partner on its own website. HEAL Palestine report	Aug 2025	University Hospital
Gift of Life Amman Jordan Paediatric cardiac mission	International cooperation in treating children with congenital heart defects. Hospital news	Oct 2025; Apr 2026	University Hospital
Cardiff University School of Medicine United Kingdom Memorandum of understanding	Medical education, joint research and exchange of expertise, implemented through communication-skills training (May 2025) and a joint assessment workshop with clinical educators (Nov 2025). MoU (EN) \| Faculty news \| Joint workshop (partner post) \| MoU (AR) \| May 2025 training	Signed 24 Feb 2025	Faculty of Medicine; Medical Education
OxPal and University of Oxford hospitals United Kingdom Clinical training	Medical students trained at Oxford University Hospitals, including the John Radcliffe Hospital; Oxford’s Medical School reports the programme on its own website. Faculty news \| University of Oxford report	9–24 Aug 2025	Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences
Tunis El Manar University, its affiliated hospitals and the Tunisian Ministry of Public Health Tunisia Agreement and clinical training	Agreements on medical research and physician training, followed by structured clinical training of ANNU students in Tunisian hospitals and announced hospital twinning. 2024 agreement \| 2025 clinical training \| 2024 agreement (AR) \| 2024 MoU (EN) \| 2024 MoU (AR) \| 2025 training (AR)	May 2024; Feb 2025	Faculty of Medicine; University Hospital
Partner hospitals abroad Europe, MENA and USA Clinical training	About 100 clinical-stage medical students trained in leading medical institutions abroad during 2024/25. Article (EN) \| Faculty news \| Article (AR)	Jul 2025	Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences
UNFPA, Johns Hopkins University and the Palestinian Ministry of Health Global Research and training	Research workshop on midwifery in humanitarian settings, followed by MISP emergency reproductive-health training in 2026. 2025 workshop \| 2026 MISP training	Sep 2025; Jul 2026	Faculty of Nursing
World Food Programme and Palestine Red Crescent Society Global / Palestine Humanitarian health and nutrition	Joint training and coordination to prepare nutrition and health services for families displaced from Tulkarm and Jenin camps. Article (AR)	27 Oct 2025	Nutrition, with Medicine, Nursing, Psychology and Dentistry
American Heart Association USA International training centre	Renewed accreditation of the University’s CPR and life-support training centre, now valid to 2029, for training health workers and the public in resuscitation. 2025 renewal \| Accredited to 2029	Aug 2025	Life Support Training Centre
University College Cork Ireland Joint project	Year-long project promoting children’s right to health in Palestine, delivered through research exchange and a summer school. Article (EN) \| Agreement (AR) \| Agreement (AR, old link) \| 2026 spring school (EN) \| 2026 spring school (AR)	Dec 2024–2025	Public Health, Law and Communication
NeuroDev consortium (University of Granada, EU-funded) Spain Capacity building	Specialist training in child neuropsychological assessment to strengthen developmental and mental-health services for children. Project launch \| Specialist training \| Partner universities meeting (AR)	Mar and Nov 2025	Palestinian Child Institute
University of Texas research team USA Research partnership	Validating an Arabic family nutrition and physical-activity instrument and studying children’s diet, activity and food insecurity. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Mar 2025	Global Health Institute
MEHAD France Emergency-medicine training	Cooperation on emergency-medicine training and FAST ultrasound trauma care with Ministry of Health emergency teams; the partner reports an emergency-medicine training programme at An-Najah. 2025 visit \| MEHAD report	Apr 2025; 2026	Faculty of Medicine; University Hospital
Jordan Nursing Council and Acacia Medical Jordan Clinical simulation training	Completed advanced clinical-simulation training for nursing and midwifery faculty. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	20–23 Jan 2025	Faculty of Nursing
VITA Academy / VITA Zahnfabrik Germany Specialist training	Advanced practical training in dental prosthetics for dental-technology students. Article (EN) \| Article (AR) \| Porcelain training with Dental Technicians Syndicate (AR)	Dec 2025	Faculty of Dentistry
World Health Organization regional poison-centre network Eastern Mediterranean Technical cooperation	Participation in WHO workshops to build a regional poison-centre network for training, information exchange and chemical-emergency preparedness. 2024 workshop \| EMPAC 2026 \| An-Najah News 2026 \| WHO EMRO	Feb 2024; Jan 2026	Poison Control and Drug Information Centre
Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA) USA Training and children’s surgery	Cooperation on continuing training and specialist opportunities; funded medical examinations of children ahead of surgery; Fundamentals of Critical Care course in 2026. Hospital news 2024 \| Children’s surgery post	Jun 2024; Jan 2026	University Hospital; Faculty of Medicine
Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP), Hanan Foundation and Physicians for Palestine UK Medical cooperation	Visits and cooperation discussions with international medical organisations supporting the hospital. Hospital news \| Article (EN) \| Hospital news list	Jul 2024; Apr and Oct 2025	University; University Hospital
UK universities and hospitals (Bristol, PalMed UK Academy, Hanoon Foundation) United Kingdom Clinical training and research	Supported UK clinical electives for medical students, followed by agreements on research and clinical training. UK electives (AR) \| Sep 2025 (AR) \| Apr 2026 agreements (AR)	Apr and Sep 2025; Apr 2026	Faculty of Medicine; University Hospital
University of Cologne and University Hospital Cologne Germany Clinical and research training	Erasmus+ research training for medical students in Cologne’s Faculty of Medicine laboratories, and cooperation in public health and veterinary medicine. Erasmus+ training (AR) \| Public health (AR) \| Faculty of Medicine visit (AR)	Oct 2025; Jun 2026	Faculties of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
German universities and hospitals; Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute Germany / Switzerland Clinical training and research	Delegation visits to strengthen clinical training and research cooperation. Article (EN) \| Article (AR) \| Swiss TPH	Dec 2024	University
Mexican medical institutions Mexico Medical training	Strategic cooperation to advance medical training and exchange of expertise. Faculty news (EN) \| Article (AR)	Oct 2024	Faculty of Medicine
Oslo Metropolitan University Norway Mental-health training	Joint training on mental health and the media. Faculty news (AR)	Nov 2025	Faculty of Business and Communication
International Medical Corps, CISEPO and Queen Margaret University International Psychological first aid	Psychological first-aid and self-care training for health students and staff. Faculty news (EN) \| Faculty news (AR)	Oct 2024	Medical Education
Leibniz Research Centre (IfADo), TU Dortmund Germany Biomedical research	Joint preclinical research on a candidate drug for a rare kidney disease. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Feb 2024	Researchers
Ljubljana University Hospital and Italian hospitals Slovenia / Italy Clinical exchange	Medical students’ clinical exchange placements in European university hospitals. Ljubljana (EN) \| Ljubljana (AR) \| Italy (AR)	2024	Faculty of Medicine
Jordan Pharmaceutical Students Association Jordan Professional symposium	Co-organised the 11th Eastern Mediterranean Pharmaceutical Students’ Symposium with practical workshops. Article (EN) \| Article (AR)	Jul 2024	Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation
Global Hilk International Workforce development	Agreement on professional licensing and international opportunities for nursing graduates. Faculty news (AR)	Sep 2026	Faculty of Nursing
UAE veterinary institutions United Arab Emirates One Health cooperation	Academic and research cooperation in veterinary medicine, supporting animal and public health. Article (AR)	Jul 2025	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

Collaborations in action

From agreement to the bedside: IMET2000-Pal

Memorandum of understanding with IMET2000-Pal covering continuing professional development, clinical training and research.

Memorandum of understanding with IMET2000-Pal covering continuing professional development, clinical training and research. 17 June 2025

Hands-on Advanced Trauma Life Support training delivered with IMET2000-Pal for physicians managing trauma patients.

Hands-on Advanced Trauma Life Support training delivered with IMET2000-Pal for physicians managing trauma patients. August 2025

In June 2025 the University Hospital signed a memorandum of understanding with IMET2000-Pal, the International Medical Education Trust in Palestine, covering continuing professional development, clinical training and research. Within weeks the partnership delivered a complete Advanced Trauma Life Support programme for physicians who manage injured patients. IMET2000-Pal publishes the agreement on its own website.

MoU signing | ATLS programme | IMET2000-Pal website

Safer care through infection prevention: HEAL Palestine

HEAL Palestine infection-control medical mission at An-Najah National University Hospital: joint clinical rounds, teaching and policy review.

HEAL Palestine infection-control medical mission at An-Najah National University Hospital: joint clinical rounds, teaching and policy review. August 2025

Infection-prevention working session between HEAL Palestine experts and hospital clinical teams.

Infection-prevention working session between HEAL Palestine experts and hospital clinical teams. August 2025

In August 2025 a HEAL Palestine medical mission worked alongside University Hospital teams on clinical rounds, teaching and a review of infection-control policies. The aim is fewer hospital-acquired infections and safer care for every patient; HEAL Palestine documents the mission on its own website.

HEAL Palestine report

Saving children’s hearts across borders

International paediatric cardiac mission with Tadamon and Gaslini Children's Hospital (Italy): ANNU intensive-care nursing for 10 children after congenital heart surgery.

International paediatric cardiac mission with Tadamon and Gaslini Children's Hospital (Italy): ANNU intensive-care nursing for 10 children after congenital heart surgery. March 2025

Post-operative intensive care during the same humanitarian paediatric cardiac mission.

Post-operative intensive care during the same humanitarian paediatric cardiac mission. March 2025

With the Italian organisation Tadamon and Gaslini Children’s Hospital, University Hospital intensive-care nurses cared for 10 children after surgery for congenital heart defects. The hospital joined a further mission at Tengandogo University Hospital in Burkina Faso in September 2025 and another mission in February 2026.

Duhok mission | Burkina Faso mission | 2026 mission

Training doctors with Tunisia’s hospitals

ANNU medical delegation and students in Tunisia, where students began clinical training in hospitals affiliated with Tunis El Manar University.

ANNU medical delegation and students in Tunisia, where students began clinical training in hospitals affiliated with Tunis El Manar University. February 2025

An agreement with Tunis El Manar University and its hospitals, signed in 2024, moved into practice in February 2025, when An-Najah medical students began structured clinical training in Tunisian hospitals and the partners announced hospital twinning.

2024 agreement | 2025 clinical training

Nutrition and health for displaced families

Training with the World Food Programme and the Palestine Red Crescent Society to prepare nutrition and health services for displaced families from Tulkarm and Jenin camps.

Training with the World Food Programme and the Palestine Red Crescent Society to prepare nutrition and health services for displaced families from Tulkarm and Jenin camps. 27 October 2025

In October 2025 the University’s nutrition, medicine, nursing, psychology and dentistry teams trained with the World Food Programme and the Palestine Red Crescent Society to prepare health and nutrition services for families displaced from Tulkarm and Jenin camps.

Article (AR)

Companionship for children with cancer: Mariam Foundation

Breast-cancer awareness campaign organised jointly by the University Hospital and Mariam Foundation.

Breast-cancer awareness campaign organised jointly by the University Hospital and Mariam Foundation. 3 November 2024

Through the Mariam Joy programme, trained An-Najah students spend five hours every week with children receiving cancer treatment at the University Hospital, throughout the academic year. The programme ran in 2024 and was renewed in July 2025, alongside joint breast-cancer awareness campaigns.

2025 programme | 2024 programme | Awareness campaign

What these collaborations achieve

Wider access to specialised care: service agreements with health centres in Nablus, Tulkarm, Jenin, Tubas and Qalqilya bring University Hospital specialists, diagnostics and referral pathways closer to patients across the northern West Bank.
A stronger health workforce: physicians, nurses, midwives, pharmacists and laboratory scientists are trained with partners such as IMET2000-Pal, the Palestinian Medical Council, Cardiff University, Oxford University Hospitals, Tunisian hospitals and the American Heart Association.
Safer, better care in hospital: infection-prevention work with HEAL Palestine, trauma life-support training and cancer-care cooperation with King Hussein Cancer Center raise standards for patients.
Healthier communities: diabetes nutrition training in primary care, vision screening for schoolchildren, cancer awareness campaigns and support for kidney patients reach people where they live.
Evidence for policy: joint research with WHO, the Ministry of Health, UNRWA and international hospitals informs decisions on chronic disease, child nutrition, cancer and adolescent health.

Joint research that improves health

In 2025, An-Najah researchers published 583 papers with international co-authors, 145 of them on health and wellbeing (about 25%). Selected 2025 studies with external health institutions:

The World Health Organization’s package of essential noncommunicable diseases in the West Bank: health education, disease control, and bio-physical outcomes

Journal of Family and Community Medicine, 2025

Partners: Palestinian Ministry of Health; University of Jordan; University of Tabuk; Hail Health Cluster

Evidence to strengthen primary health care and chronic-disease management.

A structural equation modeling approach to examine determinants of nutritional status in Palestinian children 6–59 months

PLOS ONE, 2025

Partners: WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean; Palestinian Ministry of Health; University of Vienna; American University of Beirut

WHO-funded evidence to guide policies on childhood undernutrition.

Assessing the role of cervical cancer awareness in shaping attitudes toward the disease among Palestinian women

Scientific Reports, 2025

Partners: Palestinian Ministry of Health; UNRWA; International Medical Corps; Al-Makassed Hospital; Hebron Governmental Hospital

Informs health education on cancer symptoms, risk factors and prevention.

Differences in seeking breast cancer care between screening eligible versus ineligible Palestinian women

Scientific Reports, 2025

Partners: UNRWA; Palestinian Ministry of Health; University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center; Palestinian Red Crescent Hospital

Supports tailored awareness and earlier presentation for breast cancer.

Microbial profile of burn wound injuries in the Northern West Bank: a retrospective cohort study

Burns Open, 2025

Partners: Rafidia Hospital, Nablus; University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (UK)

Evidence for infection management and treatment planning in burn care.

Adolescent health research and initiatives in the occupied Palestinian territory: a scoping review

BMJ Open, 2025

Partners: Palestinian Ministry of Health; Palestinian Medical Relief Society; Juzoor; University of Limerick; University of Birmingham

Identifies priorities for adolescent health programmes.

Continuing in 2026

These collaborations remain active, and new partnerships continue to be added:

Palestinian Medical Association (Doctors’ Syndicate): Strategic agreement on medical education, research and postgraduate opportunities for physicians (Jul 2026). Article (AR) | Agreement (AR, main site)
Palestinian American Medical Association (PAMA): Fundamentals of Critical Care course hosted at An-Najah (Jan 2026). Article (AR)
Palestinian Ministry of Health and WHO: Faculty of Pharmacy work on improving the quality of medicines in the Palestinian market (Mar–Apr 2026). Article (EN)
St John Eye Hospital: Joint free eye-health day in Tulkarm with the Global Health Institute (Apr 2026). Article (AR)
Augusta Victoria Hospital and Dental Syndicate: Joint free medical day in Iktaba, Tulkarm (Feb 2026). Article (AR)
Carmel Medical Centre (Anabta), Al-Amal Hospital (Jenin), Al-Hakim Medical Centre (Qabatiya): New University Hospital service agreements, followed by a joint free medical day in Qabatiya (Apr–May 2026). Hospital news
Turkish Ministry of Health: Cooperation with the University Hospital in kidney transplantation (Sep 2026). Hospital photo

Further research and institutional sources

Global Burden of Disease collaborator publications (ANNU co-authors)

University Hospital research and screening

Photo gallery

Photographs from An-Najah National University and An-Najah National University Hospital official channels.

An-Najah National University Hospital and Medicare Laboratories sign a cooperation agreement to integrate laboratory and hospital diagnostic services.

An-Najah National University Hospital and Medicare Laboratories sign a cooperation agreement to integrate laboratory and hospital diagnostic services. 27 February 2025

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