Japanese assistance for the installation of medical equipment

The ambassador of Japan to Nepal Masamichi Saigo signed a grant contract with chairperson of Sudur Paschimanchal Samudayik Aspattal Anand Prasad Bhatta for a project to install medical equipment at the Community Hospital in Godawari Municipality of Kailali District.
The project for the Installation of medical equipment at the Community Hospital in Kailali District is funded under 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 amounts to $116,413 (about Rs 12.7 million).”
The project will support installation of medical equipment such as patient monitors, electrocardiogram (ECG) machines, microscopes, a chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA) machine, ICU beds, an x-ray with computed radiography (CR) systems, and video endoscopy at the community hospital, the press note reads.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, ambassador Saigo said that he hoped the assistance would enhance the overall medical services of the municipality and the district.
Sudur Paschimanchal Samudayik Aspattal, established in 2016, has been offering treatment to more than 4,000 patients each year in Godawari Municipality.
The hospital also organises free health check-ups for senior citizens, although because of the lack of medical equipment, it was difficult to identify diseases and provide timely treatment for patients. The project is expected to change this situation and contribute to improve the medical services of the area.
The Embassy of Japan – in the press note – hopes that the project will contribute towards improving hospital services for the people in Kailali District and that the support will contribute towards enhancing the friendship between the peoples of Japan and Nepal.

Japan hands over medical equipment worth Rs 8.5 million

An official of the Embassy of Japan handed over medical equipment to the Labour, Women and Child Welfare Council in Bhaktapur today. The equipment includes an X-ray, ultrasound, computer radiography (CR) machine, and electrocardiogram (ECG) machines among others, according to a press note issued by the Embassy of Japan. “The equipment is valued at an equivalent of Rs 8.5 million.”
At the handover, the Japanese official said the grassroots level support from the Government of Japan aims to enhance bilateral relations between Japan and Nepal and promote people-to-people support. The official said he hoped that the grant could enable more people in the district to access services at the Community Health Center.
The project was funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government, under which Japan has provided grant assistance of $84,514 (about Rs 8.5 million), according to the press note.
The Health Center offers free diagnosis and delivery assistance in rural areas, in addition to providing basic medicines, with a special focus on maternal and child health. In addition, the doctors and nurses at the center regularly visit the surrounding communities to provide counselling and to raise awareness on basic health.
The Embassy of Japan – in the press note – said that it believes that the project will contribute towards enhancing the medical services provided by the center to women and children in the surrounding areas.