THE FACULTY OF MATHEMATICS AND NATURAL SCIENCE UNIVERSITAS UDAYANA DURING COVID-19: A Brief Report

The Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Udayana during the COVID-19 has participated in its prevention in various ways. Soon after the COVID-19 pandemic has spread and reported in various media outlets, the lecturers and staff of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural sciences immediately took part in the countermeasures to help with the pandemic. Together with the Head of Study Programs, the Faculty raised funds to be donated to the medical staff who take part to overcome the pandemic. The fund raised at the faculty level was coordinated by  Vice Dean of Student affairs (Prof. Dr. I Wayan Gede Gunawan,S.Si.M.Si (), then transferred to the COVID-19 task force of Universitas Udayana lead by Prof. Dr. Ida Bagus Wyasa Putra, S.H., M.Hum. Some amount of the funds raised was also given directly by the Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (Dra. Ni Luh Watiniasih, M.Sc., Ph.D), accompanied by the Vice Dean of General Affairs  and Finance (Dr. Drs. I Made Sukadana, M.Si) and the Vice Dean of Student Affairs (Prof.Dr. I Wayan Gede Gunawan,S.Si.M.Si.) to the Universitas Udayana Hospital, who was represented by the Director of the Universitas Udayana Hospital Prof. Dr. dr. D.P.G Purwa Samatra, Sp. S (K) and the staff (figure 1). The Head of Chemistry Study Program also submitted his work in the form of a hand sanitizer through the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University to be donated to hospitals in Bali.

Providing assistance collected from all  lecturers and staff of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences Universitas Udayana (FMIPA Unud), to the Universitas Udayana Hospital (RSPTN Unud) which was delivered by the Dean of FMIPA and received by the Director of RSPTN.

Soon after the lockdown announcement in Universitas Udayana, lecturers and staff under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, took immediate action to help students affected by the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly for undergraduate students who were staying around Universitas Udayana, Bukit Jimbaran Campus and those who are staying in a boarding house. The affected students were identified  by the Student Associations of each Study Program or their academic counselors. Those Study Programs: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics (https://bali.tribunnews.com/2020/05/05/), Pharmacy, and Informatics, were handed donations in the form of food staple  to the affected students. Some  of Study Programs gave donations in several stages (figure 2).

The Rector of Universitas Udayana in partnership with the Bali Regional Police Headquarters was appointed the Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science to produce hand sanitizer and disinfectants.  Production of hand sanitizer and disinfectants was conducted by the  lecturers, laboratory staff, and students of the Pharmacy Study Program and was coordinated by the Head Study Program, Apt. Dewa Ayu Swastini, S.F. M.Farm. The hand sanitizer was made at the Forensic Laboratory of Universitas Udayana. The basic component of the hand sanitizer is alcohol that was re-distilled, in order to obtain the concentration required, from the alcoholic beverage, called arak, produced by the Balinese. Ten thousand liters of  hand sanitizer, labelled UCare Bio-hand sanitizer and disinfectants were presented by the Rector of Universitas Udayana (Prof. Dr. dr. AA Raka Sudewi, Sp.S.(K)) to the Head of Bali Regional Police Headquarters (Irjen. Pol. Dr. Drs. Petrus Reinhard Golose, M.M.) for several times. Once was represented by the Dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science to the Commander in Chief of Mobile Police Brigade Ardiansyah Daulay (https://bali.tribunnews.com/2020/04/02). The hand sanitizer was distributed freely to the community.

One of the stages of hand sanitizer delivered by the Rector of Universitas Udayana to the Bali Police Headquarters, represented by the Dean of FMIPA Unud, accompanied by the Cooordinator of Pharmacy Study Program, and received by the Commander of Mobile Brigade as a representative of the Bali Police Headquarters.

I terms of disseminating scientific information, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Udayana  in collaboration with Universitas Brawijaya, Malang, has held a National Seminar through Web Seminars (Webinars) on Saturday, 30^th of May 2020, with the theme "Getting Ready in A New Era with Covid-19 in Tropical Climate With Usada Bali Wisdom Empowerment”. The webinar was followed by more than 300 registrants from all over Indonesia. The speakers at the seminar were Dr. Eng. Novanto Yudistira, S.Kom., M.Sc . and Prof. Sutiman B. Sumitro, S.U., D.Sc .from Universitas Brawijaya and  Dr. rer Nat Drs. I Made Agus Gelgel Wirasuta, M. Si. and Dr. Dra. A. A. Sg. A. Sukmaningsih from Universitas Udayana, the moderator was Ir. Ida Ayu Astarini, M.Sc., Ph.D. Live broadcast of the Webinar can be seen through the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zX347NLbzxk.

Prevention of the spread of Covid-19 continues to be carried out.  The act by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences refers to the Rector Instruction Letter, in order to maximize the efforts to prevent the development and spread of corona virus disease (Covid-19) at Universitas Udayana (SE No 13 / UN14 / SE / 2020) dated May 12, 2020. Referring to  point 3 of the Letter states that "Lecturers, Education Personnel, and Students when in public space should pay attention to the rules of preventing the spread of Covid-19: avoiding use public transport, always equip yourself with a hand sanitizer, wear a mask when in a closed public space, wear a mask if you have the flu, avoid yourself from the crowd, keep your distance (distancing) when sitting and/or talking with others, cleaning yourself when returning home from traveling, and prioritize all forms of healthy living behavior while at home and outside”. Hand sanitizer was distributed to all Study Programs under the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, which are placed on representative place or in each room, making wash basin  and distribute temperature gun for each Study Program.

Author:

Ni Luh Watiniasih

(Dean of Faculty of mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Udayana)

Email: luhwatiniasih@unud.ac.id

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