Mataram, Universitas Mataram – The inauguration of officials with certain functional positions, namely Nutritionists in the Universitas Mataram Teaching Hospital environment has been carried out in the Main Rectorate Courtroom on Friday, October 07, 2022.

Rector of Universitas Mataram, Prof. Ir. Bambang Hari Kusumo, M.Agr.St., Ph.D appointed Neny Hariani’s sister, A.Md, Gz as a functional nutritionist. This is based on the Decree of the Minister of Cultural Education, Research and Technology concerning Appointment in the Functional Position of Nutritionist.

Representing the Rector of Unram, the Vice-Rector for General Affairs and Finance gave a speech during the activity. He said that nutritionists are closely related to controlling the diet and nutrition of hospital patients. Related to this, Prof. Kurniawan asked that this matter be considered properly. “Please control and pay attention to it properly because one of the things that will accelerate healing is food intake,” he said.

On this occasion, Prof. Kurniawan congratulated Neny Hariani, A.Md, Gz for his inauguration as a functional nutritionist official. “There are not many functional officials at Unram Hospital. This is the first time we have appointed a public official in the Hospital,” he said.

Prof. Dr. Kurniawan, SH., M.Hum expressed hope with the latest innovations and breakthroughs from the presence of a functional nutritionist. “There’s quite a lot you can do in those hospitals. We hope that with you entering as an element of the official, you can make breakthroughs that you can communicate with the hospital leadership,” he said.

In the inauguration activity, the stakeholders were also present from representatives of the Mataram University Teaching Hospital.