Health Begins in the Hand
Awareness works are maintained within the scope of “Health Begins in the Hand” project carried out through the collaboration of the Koç University Hospital and the Zeytinburnu Municipality. Intending to reach more than 5000 children in 14 primary schools in Zeytinburnu district since 2018, the project emphasizes the importance of getting children adopt the habit of hand washing.
Trainings are continued to increase awareness on hand and nail hygiene for children and getting them adopt the habit of hand washing within the scope of “Health Begins in the Hand” project implemented through the cooperation of the Koç University Hospital and the Zeytinburnu Municipality. The project is organized within the scope of “World Handwashing Day” and it intends to reach more than 5000 people.
Kınalıada Environmental Cleaning
American Hospital, Koç University Hospital, MedAmerican Medical Center and Bodrum American Hospital that are all operated by the Vehbi Koç Foundation Healthcare Facilities attach great importance to environment-friendly practices and the foundation organizes various activities to leave a cleaner world to the future generations.

To this end, we, the Vehbi Koç Foundation Healthcare Facilities, come together to clean the foreshore region of Kınalıada in cooperation with “Turmepa – Deniz Temiz (Clean Sea)”.