Physical Wellness

Health care consultations in the areas of: General Medicine, General Dentistry, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Psychology, Social Work and Psychopedagogy.

Ophthalmology, Optometry, Gynecology and Urology consultations, provided by external providers, in authorized entities, specialized psychiatry and sexology consultations with specialized professionals from Student Welfare.

Nursing care is provided in the areas of dressing, minor procedures, ear washing, eye washing, blood pressure checks, electrocardiograms, medication administration and triage care.

The University offers emergency medical, surgical and psychiatric care and the hospitalization derived from such care, through contracts with the Hospital Universitario de Santander and the Hospital Psiquiátrico San Camilo.

The University has purchased a group accident policy from an insurance company for the benefit of students who pay health fees, to cover these contingencies.

Students are offered clinical laboratory tests corresponding to the first level of care, through an agreement with the Clinical Laboratory of the School of Bacteriology of the UIS.

Basic medications required by students who pay health fees are provided through the pharmacy located in the Student Welfare facilities.

The purpose is to prospectively care for the health of all students entering the UIS, with emphasis on early detection of risk factors and established pathologies through a bio-psycho-social approach, to encourage self-care and a culture of prevention and timely treatment of health problems.

The activities developed by this program include:

• Entrance exam for first level students.
• Elaboration of the individual health profile through comprehensive evaluation.
• Early detection of health problems and disease risk factors.
• Referral to relevant programs or services.
• Medical attention to students with high risk factors.

Its objective is to encourage healthy lifestyles and promote the adoption of proper postural habits, in order to reduce the risk factors associated with spinal disorders.

The following activities are carried out in the program:

• Individual healthy back: Postural evaluation, evaluation of flexibility, socialization of the findings of the evaluation, education in postural hygiene and plan of recommendations.
• Group healthy back: Functional training (circuit of exercises focused on strengthening the stabilizing muscles of the spine) and educational sessions on postural hygiene carried out in study centers, libraries and outdoor spaces.

The purpose is to prevent the appearance of modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a healthy student population through educational interventions aimed at modifying attitudes and behaviors to promote healthy lifestyles conducive to health. It also aims to reduce the occurrence of cardiovascular disease in students who have been found to have modifiable or non-modifiable risk factors, through health care intervention strategies.

The purpose is to motivate and encourage changes in eating habits in order to achieve a healthy nutritional status in the student community.

The following activities are carried out:

• Guidance and individual counseling.
• Medical consultation for assessment and referral to specialist as needed.
• Nutritional consultation.

The purpose is to promote oral health self-care attitudes and behaviors through educational and preventive interventions.

It carries out the following main activities:

• Oral health evaluation upon entering the University.
• Caries promotion and prevention campaigns.
• Oral cavity examination.
• Prophylaxis and treatment of calculus.
• Personalized and group education on tooth care.
• Workshop on correct brushing.
• Annual check-up.

The purpose is to promote visual health and early detection of ocular alterations that affect the Student Community.

Activities are carried out such as:

• Educational and screening campaigns with defined schedule.
• Medical consultation for assessment and referral to optometrist as needed.

The purpose is to contribute to prevent cervical, breast and testicular cancer morbidity among university students, especially those who have already begun their sexual life, through early detection and timely treatment, with emphasis on education to promote a culture of self-care. To carry out the program, the following activities are developed:

• Women’s Week: Cytology and breast self-examination.
• Men’s week: “Preventing testicular cancer”, STIs and condoms.
• All against cancer.
• Promotion of condom use “condom mania a healthy mania”.
• Dissemination of information through posters and the facepage: Educational and Preventive Programs.
• Wellness at School.
• Educational activities for the promotion of sexual and reproductive health.
• Gocebakano.

With which logistical support is provided to the sports teams endorsed by the Department of Physical Education and Sports that represent the University in regional, national or international events.