Pre-Entrance Physical Examination
Upon admission to AKU, it is mandatory for all AKU students to undergo a physical examination by AKUH personnel. A physical examination certificate is required for ‘formal’ enrollment into the University, and unless the physical examination is completed to the satisfaction of the Student Health Physician, the student will not be entitled to services through the Student Health Services plan.
Those students who are current AKU employees and would prefer to continue with Employee Health Services are exempted from the pre-entrance physical examination. However, they must sign an undertaking that they are forgoing their Student Health benefits and that they do not suffer from any illness that hinders their academic responsibilities.
Objectives
To detect and advise treatment for infectious diseases
To assess fitness for coping with the rigours of the enrolled program
To identify, diagnose, and advise treatment for preexisting conditions e.g. Bronchial Asthma, Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.
To ensure students have received vaccines relevant to their programme being enrolled in
The pre-admission physical checkup will include:
Medical History, as communicated by the student, and physical examination physician.
Routine eye examination and refraction for fitting eye glasses by an ophthalmologist.
Following investigations:
In case a student is found unfit for any reason in any program, the case will be referred to the respective Dean who will constitute a medical board to review the case; the decision of the board will be final.
Please note:
The pre-entrance physical examination is not a complete medical examination. It thus remains the responsibility of the student to provide accurate medical history and correct information concerning current health status and past illnesses.
There might be medical or psychiatric conditions that cannot be detected on a single visit. The student health committee reserves the right to review the case when such conditions are manifested.
Physical examination is charged separately.
Problems/diseases detected, requiring investigations/treatments are “pre-existing” conditions and are not covered by the Student Health Plan. Students will be required to cover the cost of these investigations themselves.
