Government of Japan has agreed to provide funds for the procurement of an autoclave and anaesthesia apparatus for Likuni Mission Hospital in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.
According to Embassy of Japan in the country, the procurement of the equipment is under the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects and will boost health care provision at the hospital.
“On March 7, 2018, Ambassador Yanagisawa and Wilfred Dodoli, Board Chairperson of Likuni Mission Hospital signed a contract for the project of the procurement of an autoclave and anaesthesia apparatus for Likuni mission hospital in Lilongwe district under the Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects.
“The Government of Japan has decided to provide the Likuni Mission Hospital with a grant amounting to US$40,000 which will enable the hospital to procure an autoclave and anaesthesia apparatus,” the Japanese Embassy said.
According to the Embassy, it is expected that through the project, the hospital will be able to provide quality and timely healthcare to all patients in a better environment.
Malawi Minister of Health and Population Atupele Muluzi graced the signing ceremony.
Let me sincerely applaud the Japanese counterpart for the job well done,give credit were it is due because the health sector, in our country which is under developed it needs technical assistance from the G8 countries,even the education sector too,imagine when the SSCAR program was implemented apt now other subjects in the senior section is enduring a lot of problems,no textbooks of the so called new curriculum have procured,CDSSs are the most uderpriviledged ,so how can quality education be improved,so it needs a lot be desired.