Japan provides five Mobile Diagnostic Units

JAPAN:The Japanese Government donated five Mobile Diagnostic Units valued Rs. 45 million to improve healthcare services in the Tsunami hit rural areas.

These units equipped with essential medical instruments, such as ultrasonic nebulizers, glucometers, ESR stands and automated bio-chemistry Analyzers will carry out basic laboratory tests to boost the health services.

Japan provided Rs. 8 billion for relief, rehabilitation and reconciliation of health, fisheries, housing, power, roads, education and water and sanitation sectors affected by tsunami.

Out of this grant, Rs. 185 million has been allocated to the health sector.

This allocation will be utilised for the provision of medical equipment to 33 affected hospitals and reconstruction of the Anti Rabies Laboratory destroyed by the Tsunami in Galle.

Japanese Ambassador Akio Suda handed over the donation to Health Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva on February 14 at the Health Ministry.

Ministry Secretary Ranjith Maligaspe, Additional Secretary Dr. Nihal Jayathilake, Embassy First Secretary Dr. Yuji Miyahara and Ampara, Galle, Hambantota and Jaffna Deputy Provincial Directors of Health Services were also present.