WEST SULAWESI, — Approximately 150 UMI Medical School students joined alumni, the Student Executive Board (BEM), the Professional Student Council, the Student Representative Council, medical residents, ob-gyn students, 20 medical specialists, 15 faculty members, and 10 general practitioners, all contributed to the success of the Grand Community Service Event held at the Official Residence of the Chair of the Central Mamuju Regional People’s Representative Council and the Auditorium of the Central Mamuju Regent’s Office on September 21, 2024.
“We extend our deepest appreciation to the organizing committee, the BEM executive board, faculty members, doctors, students, and alumni of the UMI West Sulawesi Faculty of Medicine for this highly noble and positive initiative,” said the Vice Chair of the Mamuju Tengah Regional People’s Representative Council.
The mass circumcision, health screenings, and blood drive were held separately at different locations from the health seminar. The public’s enthusiasm was evident from the number of participants: 119 for the mass circumcision, 485 for health screenings, and 13 for the blood drive. For the second location of the basic life support training, Site I in Babana Village had 42 participants, Site II in Tobadak I Village had 30 participants, and Site III in Mahahe Village had 50 participants. This was the largest number of participants we’ve ever had during our Grand Social Service event.
The health seminar, held in the auditorium of the Central Mamuju Regent’s Office, was attended by PKK (Family Welfare Movement) leaders from Central Mamuju, healthcare workers, representatives from the Health Department, and the Education Department. Seminar topics included early stroke detection, Preventing Stunting and Balanced Nutrition, Living a Healthy and Happy Life During Menopause, and the Prevention and Management of Diarrhea.
“Thank you for the warm welcome and extraordinary appreciation to all parties who supported the successful completion of this event. UMI, as an educational and da’wah institution with ‘excellent’ accreditation status, has been in existence for seven decades with three academic programs. We apologize for any shortcomings in the implementation of this event organized by our students,” said Dr. dr. Nasruddin A Mappaware, Sp.OG(K)., Subsp Obginsos., MARS., M.Sc., FISQua., AIFO-K., Dean of the UMI Faculty of Medicine.
During the event mentioned above, the UMI Faculty of Medicine provided free health checkups covering general medicine, internal medicine, dermatology, neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, ophthalmology, pediatrics, pulmonology, and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) examinations.
“A tremendous thank you to the Dean of the UMI Faculty of Medicine, and thank you to our students from the UMI Faculty of Medicine for choosing Central Mamuju for this event. Activities like this are exactly what the people of Central Mamuju have been hoping for, and we apologize if there are any shortcomings on the part of the Central Mamuju Regency Government—please forgive us, as we are only 11 years old. and we hope that this noble initiative can continue in the future,” explained the Deputy Regent of Central Mamuju in his remarks.
The positive response from community members in attendance at the Free Health Screening event expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the Grand Social Service Committee, particularly the UMI Faculty of Medicine.
“Alhamdulillah, may this event continue to be held regularly so that the community can experience the positive effects of social initiatives like this,” said one resident.