On Friday, August 20, 2021, an international webinar with the theme “Nutrition and Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic” was successfully organized by the Faculty of Public Health - Sam Ratulangi University in commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of Sam Ratulangi University. Initially it was opened with a warm welcome from the Dean of the Faculty of Public Health, Sam Ratulangi University – Diana Vanda D. Doda, MD, MOHS, AIFM, Ph.D. then officially opened by the Rector of the University of Sam Ratulangi – Prof. Dr. Ir. Ellen J. Kumaat, MSc, DEA. The first speaker was Prof. Hsiao-Ling Huang, Ph.D. from Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Taiwan who spoke about "Women's Literacy on Nutrition and Physical Activity in Taiwan". The speaker from Switzerland TPH-University of Basel, Switzerland, Mr. Kurt Long, BA, MA, Ph.D. presented a cluster-randomized controlled trial study on “Impact of school-based health intervention programs on body composition among South African primary school children". Speakers from the Faculty of Public Health, Sam Ratulangi University, were A. Joy M. Rattu, MD, MS, Ph.D., AIFO who spoke about "Physical Exercise as a Tool for Healthy Immune System Against Covid-19" and Prof. Dr. Nova H. Kapantow , MD, DAN, MSc, SpGK raised the topic: "Nutrition and the Covid-19 Pandemic".

The Chair and Secretary of the International Webinar committee are A. Joy M. Rattu, MD, MS, Ph.D., AIFO and Adisti A. Rumayar, SKM, MKes, MPH and this webinar was moderated by FL Fredrik G. Langi, MD, MMedStats, Ph.D. and the zoom meeting was hosted by Angela F. C. Kalesaran, MD, MSc, MHSc and Afnal Asrifuddin, SKM, MKes.

(The webinar recordings are also provided via FKM UNSRAT YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/ERUDEE5sGPM)