[Unpad Media Channel] In order to enhance the health and well-being of its community members, Universitas Padjadjaran is once again organizing the Unpad Wellness program in 2024. The “2024 Kick-Off Unpad Wellness Program” event is held at the Plaza of the Rectorate Building, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jatinangor, on Friday (28/6/2024).
Director of Human Resources at Unpad Aulia Iskandarsyah, M.Psi., M.Sc., Ph.D., said that the Unpad Wellness program is an integrated program to maintain physical, mental, and social health initiatives. It has been implemented for all members of Unpad since 2021.
Different from the last program, this year, Unpad Wellness adopts the concept of “Agents of Change.” A total of 100 participants, consisting of executive boards, faculty members, professors, and educational personnel, will receive a three-month mentoring session to then invite five other individuals to join this program.
“The concept is that as an agent of change, they are capable of inviting five other individuals and then becoming mentors to those five participants, passing on what they have learned previously,” said Aulia when being interviewed by Unpad Media Channel on Monday(1/7/2024).
Aulia mentioned that the implementation of the Unpad Wellness program is an effort to improve the productivity of the Unpad community in enhancing the academic reputation around Unpad’s environment. To achieve that matter, quality improvement is needed in every aspect.
Furthermore, Aulia explained that the success indicators of this program are demonstrated by various changes observed in participants, such as reduced waist circumference, lowered blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and progress toward achieving an ideal body weight.
“The success indicators are measured by comparing with previous benchmarks, such as improvements in fitness indices showing better overall fitness,” said Aulia.
Aulia added that Unpad not only encourages its community to be productive but also motivates them to be healthy and prosperous. Therefore, the Unpad Wellness program is hoped to improve the health and well-being of the Unpad community.
“Ideally, all elements within the Unpad community should become individuals who are healthier and happier. Our measurement parameters should not only include increased performance indices but also indices of community health and happiness,” explained Aulia. (art/SA)*
