15 September 2022, Cagayan de Oro City – The Barangay Council, along with the Barangay Nutrition Committee of Brgy. Kauswagan, this City, launched the first Dietary Supplementation Program at Barangay Kauswagan Covered Court, last 13 September 2022. The activity was spearheaded by the Punong Barangay Engr. Pedro D. Balite, Ph.D. The dietary supplementation program involved delivering nutritious snacks, particularly fresh milk and e-nutribun, to improve the nutritional status of the identified underweight children and pregnant and lactating mothers.

All of the Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNSs) were present during the program, together with Kagawad Artagnan Pimentel, Kagawad Peter Jason Balite, Kagawad Kirby Camay Cahoy, Nutrition Officer I Angelique Jean Maggay from the City Nutrition Office, and nine (9) interns from Central Mindanao University (CMU) Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (BSND).

The beneficiaries were 33 pregnant women: 19 from Zones 1-4, 14 from Zones 5-7, and 15 underweight children aged 6-59 months. Each recipient received one (1) liter of fresh milk and five (5) e-nutribuns. The commodities were distributed by the BNSs along with Kagawad Balite and Kagawad Cahoy, individually to the beneficiaries, with the assistance of the CMU BSND Interns.

The dietary supplementation for pregnant women will last up to one month, and for underweight children will last for up to 120 days. Distribution of commodities will be done weekly on Tuesdays. The Kauswagan Brgy. Council funds this dietary supplementation program.

The barangay council of Brgy. Kauswagan continues to intervene with the people in their community, most specifically those in need of assistance for proper nutrition. PaDayon Paglambo Kauswagan! (CMU BSND OJT Ailean Faith S. Hotohot / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / 09368145206)