A ceremony was
held on Thursday at Prince Hussein bin Abdullah II Hospital to hand over medical
equipment procured under the Japanese grant for the Ministry of Health, in the
presence of the Ministry of Health’s Secretary-General for Primary Health Care
and Epidemics, Dr. Raed Al-Shboul, and Ambassador of Japan to the Kingdom, Mr.
OKUYAMA Jiro.
اضافة اعلان
In July 2020, the
Government of Jordan and the Government of Japan signed an agreement under
which Japan would provide Jordan with a grant of 400 million Japanese Yen
(equivalent to about 2.6 million USD at the current exchange rate) to support
the Ministry of Health’s efforts to combat COVID-19, and to provide medical
equipment to support public health and strengthen the healthcare system, as
part of the Kingdom’s Economic and Social Development Program.
The grant aimed at
enhancing the capacity of the Ministry of Health through the provision of
medical equipment, such as digital radiography systems and CT scanners, which
were distributed to 10 government hospitals across the Kingdom. This initiative
contributed to Jordan’s fight against COVID-19 and its life-saving efforts.
Al-Shaboul
underscored the depth of historical relations between the two friendly
countries, Jordan and Japan, as well as the existing cooperation in many areas
of common interest, most notably cooperation in the health field.
Al-Shaboul also
expressed his gratitude to the government and people of Japan for the support
provided to the Ministry, highlighting the positive impact of this support on
strengthening the health system by supplying hospitals with medical equipment.
For his part,
Japanese Ambassador Mr. OKUYAMA Jiro said, “This project was initiated between
His Majesty King Abdullah II and then Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in
April 2020 to support Jordan’s fight against COVID-19 and life-saving efforts.
The rapidly spreading COVID-19 had not only endangered human lives but also
caused significant economic and social disruptions, impacting individuals
globally. In response to this situation, the Government of Japan has extended a
grant which included digital radiography systems, CT scanners, central
monitors, and bedside monitors, which were distributed to 10 hospitals across
the Kingdom.”
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