Udayana University Holds Blood Donation Event for Its 63rd Anniversary, Collects 115 Bags of Blood

Denpasar – Udayana University held a blood donation event to commemorate its 63rd Anniversary at the Agrokompleks Building, Sudirman Campus, Denpasar, on Friday (August 29, 2025). The event was organized in collaboration with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) and involved student volunteers from Udayana’s Red Cross Volunteer Student Unit (UKM KSR-PMI Unud). Many enthusiastic participants took part in the event as a demonstration of their concern and solidarity with others.

The Chairperson of the 63rd Anniversary Committee, Ir. I Made Agus Dharmadiatmika, SP., M.T., explained that the blood donation drive reflects Udayana University’s commitment to social service.

“Blood donation has become a regular part of our anniversary celebrations, as we recognize its significant impact on the community, especially amidst the continuing shortage of blood supplies,” emphasized the Faculty of Agriculture lecturer.

He further appreciated the enthusiasm of participants, both from the academic community and the general public. In addition to the blood drive, he added, an upcoming event in the series of Dies Natalis activities will be a Tree Health Workshop, held in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture and the Indonesian Landscape Architects Association (IALI) Bali.

The blood donation event ran smoothly and received a positive response from the public. Although the number of blood bags collected did not meet the target, Agus Dharma noted that the event demonstrated Udayana University’s real concern for society and helped strengthen the synergy between the university and PMI. He hopes similar activities will continue regularly and attract even greater participation from the academic community and the wider public.

Dr. Ir. Gede Suarta, M.Si., IPM, a representative of PMI Bali and advisor to the Red Cross Student Unit at Udayana University, explained that while the target was 200 bags, only 115 bags of blood were successfully collected.

“Many prospective donors had blood pressure or hemoglobin levels that did not meet the standards, which is a key point we need to note,” said the Vice Dean of Udayana’s Faculty of Animal Science.
“This shows that the overall health of our academic community still needs improvement. I hope the university leadership will pay more attention to this going forward.”

One of the donors, Wayan Dharmawa, a staff member at the Faculty of Engineering, expressed his support for the initiative: “This activity is beneficial for humanity. As part of Udayana’s academic community, I’m happy to participate,” he said after donating blood.

He shared that he regularly takes part in blood donation events and hopes such social service initiatives will be continued consistently at Udayana University, as they help foster stronger ties between the university and the surrounding community.

Meanwhile, Adevia, a student from the Faculty of Agricultural Technology, said this was her fifth time donating blood.

“I found out about this activity through Unud’s digital platform, IMISSU. It’s a fun and meaningful event,” she said with a warm smile.

When asked what made it “fun,” Adevia explained: “The committee was friendly and communicative, there was plenty of food, and the gift packages were quite generous.”