SEMARANG, Indonesia — Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES), in partnership with the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI), organised 15 blood donation events throughout 2025 to support blood availability for patients in need and encourage community participation in humanitarian activities.
Held from 26 February to 23 December, the programme involved university staff, students, and local communities. Activities took place across UNNES’s Sekaran campus in Semarang and extended to Ngemplak Village in Kudus Regency.
The events were organised by the UNNES branch of the Indonesian Blood Donors Association (PDDI), faculty student executive boards (BEM), the Mechanical Engineering Student Association, the Social Service Student Activity Unit (UKM BAKSOS), and a UNNES Community Service Programme (GIAT) team.
The activities took place on the following dates:
| Date | Organiser | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 2 May 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Sports Science | Faculty of Sports Science, UNNES |
| 21 July 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Engineering — Day 1 | Chemical Engineering Connecting Building, Faculty of Engineering, UNNES |
| 22 July 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Engineering — Day 2 | Chemical Engineering Connecting Building, Faculty of Engineering, UNNES |
| 23 July 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 4 August 2025 | UNNES KKN Team | Ngemplak Village, Kudus Regency |
| 20 August 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 22 August 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Sports Science | PKMU, UNNES |
| 24 September 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 28 September 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Economics and Business, and BEM, Faculty of Medicine | Faculty of Economics and Business, UNNES |
| 22 October 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 9 November 2025 | Mechanical Engineering Student Association, Faculty of Engineering | Alfarizi Mosque, Faculty of Engineering, UNNES |
| 13 November 2025 | BEM, Faculty of Education and Psychology | PKMU Hall, UNNES |
| 20 November 2025 | UKM BAKSOS UNNES | Alfarizi Mosque, Faculty of Engineering, UNNES |
| 26 November 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
| 23 December 2025 | PDDI UNNES | Rumah Ilmu Building, UNNES |
The activities on 21 and 22 July formed one two-day event. The programme therefore comprised 15 events across 16 activity dates.
PDDI UNNES organised seven events at the Rumah Ilmu Building, providing recurring opportunities for the university community to donate blood. Faculty student organisations and other student groups organised additional events at locations across campus.
The programme also reached beyond the university. The blood donation event on 4 August in Ngemplak Village, Kudus Regency, connected UNNES’s student community service activities with local health needs and provided an opportunity for residents to participate.
Through its sustained collaboration with PMI, UNNES sought to help maintain safe blood supplies for healthcare services while promoting awareness of blood donation, healthy lifestyles, and social responsibility. The year-long programme brought together university organisations and community outreach teams in support of patients and the wider public.
