The ambassador of Japan to Nepal Saigo Masamichi today handed over an eye hospital to the Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh Udayapur in Triyuga Municipality.
At the handover ceremony, ambassador Saigo said that the assistance will enable patients to get better eye care while contributing to raise the standard of all services provided by the hospital. “The project for the construction of an Eye Hospital in Udayapur District was funded by the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government,” according to a press note issued by the Japanese Embassy in Kathmandu. “The total grant assistance was $81,192 (approximately Rs 8.8 million).
The Government of Japan decided to support the construction of an eye hospital in Triyuga Municipality, Udayapur District, because previously the region did not have a specialized eye hospital, the press note reads, adding that it is expected to assist the improvement of eye care for people in Udayapur and neighboring districts.
The embassy – in the press note claimed that it believes the project can also contribute towards enhancing the bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal.
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