UNDIP, East Nusa Tenggara (27/8) – The Diponegoro Disaster Assistance Response Team (D-DART) continues to distribute logistical assistance and provide medical services to areas affected by the natural disaster in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The team, comprising lecturers, nurses, doctors, and students, continues its humanitarian mission after spending one week at the disaster site.
The team members include Ns. Nur Hafizhah Widyaningtyas, S.Kep., M.Kep.; Ns. Marsha Yoke Nancy, S.Kep., M.Sc.; Aldani Putri Wijayanti, S.Psi., M.Sc.; dr. Hasbullah Kasim; dr. Ryco Giftyan Ardika; Ahmad Aqil Widyantoro, S.EI.; Mohammad Pandu Pradana, S.Si.; Fadhil Raihan Akbar, S.Kep.; M. Umar Dani, S.Kep.; and M. Ilham Deryan Martono.
On the occasion, UNDIP Rector Prof. Dr. Suharnomo, S.E., expressed his appreciation to the team working in the field. “We sincerely hope that the small assistance we are providing can help ease the burden. May the victims and volunteers always be under the protection of Almighty God,” he said.
The team provided medical services at the Disaster Response Post in collaboration with Natarandang Community Health Center, where 175 patients received treatment. The medical services included health check-ups assisted by doctors and nurses from the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Diponegoro (UNDIP).
In addition, psychosocial assistance was provided to children at Wue Elementary School, facilitated by lecturers from the UNDIP Faculty of Psychology. The activities included educational games, a mobile mini-library session, and group singing. Psychosocial support was also provided to elderly residents.
The local community warmly welcomed the D-DART team. Amid limited access to healthcare services due to the disaster, the medical assistance provided serves as a tangible expression of UNDIP’s care and solidarity.
Coordination with various stakeholders in the field was also carried out to ensure that the services provided reached those who needed them most. D-DART is the Disaster Management Center within the Institute for Research and Community Service (LPPM), operating under Division IV of the Vice Rector for Research, Innovation, Cooperation, and Public Communication at UNDIP.
Through D-DART, UNDIP continues to support communities affected by natural disasters in East Nusa Tenggara. Lecturers and students from various fields of expertise are ready to provide medical services and logistical assistance, with services and assistance prepared and delivered from Semarang. (Public Communication/UNDIP/D-DART AS)