Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) demonstrates its commitment to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3, Good Health and Well-Being, through formal collaborations with external healthcare institutions at the local and national levels. These partnerships support the development of health-related education, strengthen professional competencies, and facilitate the provision of healthcare services and community engagement.

Through its Department of Nursing, Faculty of Psychology and Health, UNP establishes cooperation with several healthcare institutions, including RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang, RSUD Padang Pariaman, Puskesmas Kurai Taji, Puskesmas Sikapak, Puskesmas Kampung Baru Padusunan, Puskesmas Pariaman, and Puskesmas Air Santok. These partnerships are formalized through implementation agreements focusing on nursing education and clinical practice. The collaborations provide a framework for students to gain practical experience in healthcare settings, apply their academic knowledge, and develop clinical skills under real-world conditions.

In addition, UNP’s Management Study Program, Faculty of Economics and Business, has established a formal cooperation agreement with Rumah Sakit Universitas Indonesia (RSUI), signed on October 10, 2025. The agreement concerns the implementation of the Three Pillars of Higher Education (Tridharma Perguruan Tinggi), providing a basis for institutional collaboration in education, research, and community service. This partnership reflects UNP’s efforts to build relationships with external institutions and broaden opportunities for academic and professional development.

Overall, these collaborations demonstrate UNP’s engagement with healthcare institutions outside its own management to support health-related education and strengthen cooperation between higher education and healthcare providers. Through clinical practice agreements with hospitals and community health centres, as well as broader institutional cooperation, UNP contributes to the development of competent health professionals and supports the wider objective of improving health and well-being.

In 2025, Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP), through its Faculty of Medicine and the active involvement of lecturers and students, implemented a range of community engagement initiatives focused on improving public health, expanding access to health education and information, and strengthening community capacity in emergency and disaster preparedness. One of these initiatives was conducted by the Faculty of Medicine through a community service program entitled “Healthy and Strong Older Adults” in Jorong Sawah Liek, Nagari Batagak, Agam Regency. The program engaged more than 80 older adults and provided a range of basic health and educational services, including health screenings, nutritional counseling, healthy lifestyle education, and the distribution of health education booklets. The initiative aimed to enhance health literacy, preventive health awareness, and older adults’ understanding of the importance of maintaining their health and adopting healthy lifestyle practices. Its implementation also involved collaboration with the local village government and community health center to strengthen community access to essential health information and basic healthcare services.

Furthermore, UNP, through a team of lecturers and students, implemented a community service program in Nagari Batu Palano, Agam Regency, aimed at strengthening community preparedness for emergencies and disasters, particularly in ensuring healthcare support for vulnerable populations. The activities included the identification and screening of vulnerable groups, evacuation route mapping, and training in Basic Life Support (BLS) and land-based medical evacuation procedures. The target populations included children, older adults, pregnant women, persons with disabilities, and individuals with chronic illnesses who require specific attention and assistance during emergency situations. Through these activities, community members acquired practical knowledge and competencies in identifying potential risks, providing initial emergency assistance, and supporting appropriate medical evacuation procedures. The initiative also sought to strengthen community-level preparedness and support the continuity of access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable populations, particularly during disaster situations.

Collectively, these initiatives demonstrate UNP’s commitment to improving community health and well-being through promotive, preventive, and community-based preparedness approaches. By integrating health education, basic health screenings, health literacy enhancement among older adults, and emergency response training, UNP seeks to strengthen individual and collective capacities to maintain health and respond effectively to health-related risks arising from emergencies and disasters. Collaboration with local village authorities and healthcare facilities further reinforces the implementation of these programs and contributes to expanding access to essential health information and services. These efforts represent UNP’s broader contribution to fostering a more inclusive, responsive, and sustainable community healthcare system, with particular emphasis on addressing the needs of vulnerable population

Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) demonstrates its commitment to social welfare and sustainable development through the use of sports facilities to support physical activity and community fitness. This initiative reflects the role of higher education institutions in fostering an inclusive campus environment and extending the benefits of sports infrastructure to the surrounding community.

By providing access to sports facilities, UNP can create broader opportunities for community members to participate in physical activities and adopt healthier lifestyles. The use of these facilities can support physical fitness, promote well-being, and encourage social interaction between the university community and the public. Consequently, sports facilities can serve not only as resources for academic and student activities but also as shared spaces for recreation and social engagement, strengthening positive relationships between the university and its surrounding communities.

The provision of public access to sports facilities is closely aligned with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-Being, which emphasizes the importance of promoting health and well-being for all. It is also relevant to SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, particularly in supporting inclusive, safe, and accessible shared spaces. Through the regular use of sports facilities, UNP can contribute to greater community participation and the development of a healthier and more inclusive social environment.

Furthermore, access to sports facilities can represent an institutional contribution to community empowerment. Opportunities to use these facilities regularly can enable community members, students, and sports enthusiasts to develop their athletic skills, maintain physical fitness, and participate in productive recreational activities. Shared use of sports spaces can also strengthen social interaction, foster a sense of belonging, and encourage closer relationships between the university and the wider community

Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) is committed to expanding access to information, education, and services regarding sexual and reproductive health for its academic community, including students from vulnerable groups and those with disabilities. This commitment is realized through the strengthening of institutional collaborations, the organization of educational activities, and the development of information and reproductive health service facilities.

In 2025, UNP established a strategic partnership with the Indonesian Planned Parenthood Association (PKBI) through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on September 24, 2025. This partnership aims to support family health programs and the fulfillment of sexual and reproductive health rights through the implementation of the *Tridharma* (the three pillars of higher education). The collaboration also serves as a foundation for developing targeted, concrete programs designed to enhance public awareness and understanding of reproductive health.

Educational efforts were further advanced through the "Hear to Listen" event held on May 24, 2025, organized by PKBI in collaboration with students with disabilities from the Special Education Study Program at UNP’s Faculty of Education. Centered on the theme of "Adolescent Reproductive Health," the event provided a space for discussion, the sharing of personal experiences, and the dissemination of reproductive health information through an inclusive approach. This initiative underscores the importance of ensuring that students with disabilities have equal opportunities to access reproductive health information and education.

Additionally, student representatives from UNP’s Task Force for the Prevention and Handling of Violence participated in an adolescent health education workshop hosted by the West Sumatra chapter of PKBI in November 2025. The workshop addressed the prevention of high-risk behaviors and raised awareness regarding HIV and AIDS. In the realm of community service, students from UNP’s Faculty of Medicine also conducted educational outreach on the early detection of HIV/AIDS, contributing to broader efforts to improve public health literacy.

UNP also operates the Center for Mental and Reproductive Health (CMRH), which supports research, education, promotion, and consultation activities related to mental and reproductive health. Through partnerships, inclusive education, and the development of such facilities, UNP strives to improve sexual and reproductive health literacy and expand access to the health-related information and support needed by the academic community and the public.

Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) provides students with access to mental health support through individual counselling services administered by the Subdirectorate of Guidance, Counselling, and Disability Services under the Directorate of Student Affairs and Alumni. These services form part of the university’s institutional support system, facilitating access to counselling for personal, social, academic, career-related, and family concerns that may affect students’ psychological well-being and educational progress.

UNP’s commitment to providing these services is supported by the Decision of the Budget User Authority of Universitas Negeri Padang Number 264/UN35/KU/2025 concerning the appointment of professional counsellors to deliver individual counselling services. This decision establishes the formal basis for appointing counsellors responsible for providing counselling to students and other designated service recipients. The institutional appointment of counsellors demonstrates the existence of a structured mechanism to facilitate students’ access to counselling support.

The implementation of these services in 2025 is further documented through official Records of Counselling Service Delivery, which record individual counselling sessions, recipient information, service schedules, and the concerns addressed during the sessions. This documentation provides evidence that counselling services have been delivered as a form of direct support for students experiencing personal, social, academic, career-related, or family concerns.

Through the provision of counselling services supported by institutional policy and implementation records, UNP seeks to foster an educational environment that promotes students’ mental health and psychological well-being. This initiative reflects the university’s recognition of psychological support as an important component of an inclusive, supportive, and sustainable educational experience.

Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) has established a regulatory framework for environmentally friendly campus management through Rector Regulation of Universitas Negeri Padang Number 10 of 2023 concerning Environmentally Friendly Campus Management at Universitas Negeri Padang, enacted on 27 June 2023. This regulation provides a formal institutional basis for integrating health, safety, security, and comfort into the sustainable management of the campus environment.

UNP’s commitment to establishing a smoke-free campus is explicitly stated in Article 3, paragraph (14), point (g), which identifies the creation of a campus free from smoking and narcotics, psychotropic substances, and addictive substances (NAPZA) as one of the priorities of campus management. Furthermore, Article 4, point 6(c), identifies the regulation of smoke-free areas as one of the indicators under the aspects of occupational security, safety, health, and comfort. These provisions demonstrate that smoking control has been incorporated into UNP’s institutional policy framework for environmentally friendly campus management.

The existence of this policy reflects the university’s efforts to foster an academic environment that supports the health and well-being of the academic community. A smoke-free campus policy is also relevant to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3: Good Health and Well-Being, particularly in promoting a healthier educational and working environment.

Through the enactment of Rector Regulation Number 10 of 2023, UNP has established a formal regulatory basis relevant to meeting the smoke-free campus policy indicator for 2025. Nevertheless, to determine whether the policy fully complies with the assessment criteria for a smoke-free campus, further verification is required regarding the scope of the smoking prohibition across all indoor and outdoor campus areas, including whether designated smoking areas are permitted

Universitas Negeri Padang (UNP) facilitates access to mental health support through its Guidance, Counselling, and Disability Services, operating under the Directorate of Student Affairs and Alumni. This service forms part of the university’s institutional support framework for providing counselling assistance to members of the university community, including academic and administrative staff. It aims to support psychological well-being and address personal and social concerns that may affect individuals’ quality of life and professional activities.

UNP’s institutional commitment to the provision of counselling services is reflected in Rector’s Decree Number 184/UN35/KP/2025 concerning the appointment of professional counsellors to deliver individual counselling services. The decree establishes the appointment of qualified personnel responsible for providing individual counselling through the Subdirectorate of Guidance, Counselling, and Disability Services. The designated service recipients include students, lecturers, educational personnel, and members of the public, demonstrating the existence of a formal institutional mechanism to facilitate access to counselling support within the university.

The implementation of these services in 2025 is further documented through official Records of Counselling Service Delivery, which provide information on individual counselling sessions, service schedules, and the counsellors responsible for delivering the services. These records serve as supporting evidence that counselling services were conducted as part of UNP’s efforts to provide psychosocial support to service recipients.

Through its institutional policy and the implementation of counselling services, UNP demonstrates its efforts to foster a more supportive academic and professional environment that recognises the importance of mental health and psychological well-being. The availability of these services is relevant to promoting the well-being of the university community, including academic and administrative staff, and to supporting the development of a workplace environment that considers mental health as an important component of overall well-being.