Indonesian Red Cross Society (PMI) in Kudus visited Universitas Muhammadiyah Kudus (UMKU) on Monday (06/06). The UMKU Boards comprised Dr. Rusnoto SKM SKep MKes (Epid), The Rector of UMKU; Noor Hidayah AKep MKes, The Vice-Rector I; Rizka Himawan SPsi MPsi, The Vice-Rector II; Anny Rosiana M Ns MKep SpKepJ, The Vice-Rector III, and Noor Azizah SSiT MKes, The Directorate of Students and Collaboration, warmly welcomed the visitation.

The Chairman of PMI, Hj Rina Budhy Ariani SH offered the collaborative program during her visitation. She offered programs between PMI Kudus and UM Kudus in securing blood stock due to the decrease of bloodstock in Kudus. “Therefore, UM Kudus support is necessary. A higher education institution is expected can provide the targeted number of blood stock,” she said.

Correspondingly, UMKU Rector, Dr. Rusnoto, SKM, MKes (Epid) also appreciated the collaboration and commitment to cooperation. “UMKU opens to collaboration. We have collaborated by conducting training for volunteering corps with blood donation programs,” he said. Moreover, Dr. Rusnoto explained that UM Kudus is responsible for implementing three core values of ‘Tri Dharma’ of Higher Education Institutions. “Therefore, we appreciate this collaboration with PMI Kudus. Basically, we collaborate on all positive programs that are beneficial to the broader communities. UM Kudus agrees to participate, soon, it will be regulated in a mechanism to fulfill the necessities,” he said.

The agenda conducted in the Rectorate Meeting Room ran well and applied a strict health protocol.