Keep Cooking, "Ciungwanara" Public Kitchen Produces and Distributes Boiled Eggs for Medical Workers

CIBINONG (14 July 2021) – Following the instructions of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini for the addition of a public kitchen, Ciungwanara Social Rehabilitation of Bogor together with Inten Soeweno Center and Disaster Preparedness Cadets (Tagana) continue to supply nutritional needs (provision and distribution of boiled eggs) for scattered medical personnel in several hospitals in Bogor and Cianjur Regencies. The public kitchen of Ciungwanara Center is the 8th (eight) public kitchen that has been established by the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Today Ciungwanara public kitchen boils and distributes 6,000 eggs intended for medical personnel and funeral workers spread over 7 (seven) hospitals in Bogor and Cianjur Regencies and a cemetery in Bogor Regency.

Head of the Medical Division of RSUD Sayang of Cianjur Regency, dr. Sani Sanjaya expressed his gratitude for the assistance and attention from the Ministry of Social Affairs through Ciungwanara Center.

"Hopefully, by providing nutrition in the form of boiled eggs, the immune system of medical workers can be better to be able to provide optimal health services to people who are exposed to the COVID-19. Thank you, this assistance is a form of support from the Ministry of Social Affairs for medical personnel. "We feel that we are not alone in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic," said Sani.

In line with dr. Sani Sanjaya, head of the Nutrition Installation of Ciawi Sindi Hospital, also expressed his gratitude for the help of boiled eggs given to medical personnel at Ciawi Hospital.

"This boiled egg contains 154 kilocalories of energy, 12.2 grams of protein, 0 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fat, 54 milligrams of calcium, 0 milligrams of phosphorus, and 2.7 milligrams of iron which are very good for maintaining the body's immunity. Once again we thank Ciungwanara Center," said Sindi.

The head of the Ciungwanara Center, Siti Sari Rumayanti, explained that the public kitchen, which previously had only one tent, is now getting bigger with more personnel consisting of Tagana, Ciungwanara Center employees, and Inten Soeweno Center employees and additional from TKSK of Bogor Regency.

"In the next few days it is possible that we will also provide boxed rice for medical personnel and affected residents in the Bogor Regency and surrounding areas. We will do what we can as much as possible in the face of this Covid-19 pandemic," said Sari.