MANGGARAI – Hasanuddin University (Unhas) has deployed a team under its Disaster Response Community Service Program (KKN) in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). The team departed on Wednesday, 19 August 2026, on a humanitarian mission and to serve communities affected by the disaster.
Two Student Executive Council (BEM) chairs are on the Disaster Response KKN team: Fathu Rahman (Chair of the Faculty of Law BEM) and Muhammad Rizki Rivaldo (Chair of the Faculty of Dentistry BEM). The KKN team is led directly by Unhas Vice Rector for Academic and Student Affairs, Prof. Muhammad Ruslin, drg., M.Kes., Ph.D., Sp.B.M.Mf., Subsp.Ortognat.D., accompanied by the Head of the Unhas Disaster Studies Center, Ilham Alimuddin, ST., M.GIS., Ph.D.
On the third day at the site, Friday, 21 August 2026, the Unhas Disaster Response KKN Team was in Lamba Leda Barat Subdistrict, East Manggarai Regency. There, Unhas KKN-TB students conducted basic health checks and services in Satar Punda Village.
The activity, which ran from 08:00 to 12:45 WITA, served 60 residents affected by the disaster. In addition to basic health checks, the Unhas KKN-TB team also provided wound care to 10 residents who had earlier been injured by falling debris during the disaster.
The examinations found that the most common health complaints were flu and mild coughs, especially among children. Meanwhile, among residents over 40, a number of patients were found to have a history of hypertension that had not been treated regularly.
At the evacuation site, several students also interacted with children in the evacuation tents. They invited the children to join educational games as a way to pass the time and create a more cheerful atmosphere amid the conditions of displacement.
The involvement of the two BEM chairs from the Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Dentistry, together with students from various faculties, shows the active role of student organizations in humanitarian missions. Their presence also strengthens the spirit of student collaboration in making a direct contribution to communities affected by the disaster.(*/ram)
Editor : Ishaq Rahman
This article is an English translation of the original Indonesian report.