INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A delegation from the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan, led by Dr Luo Dapeng, recently visited Japan to discuss strategic
directions for the ongoing partnership
The visit coincided with the signing ceremony for a $6.9 million joint project with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which
aims to enhance the response capacity for infectious diseases in referral hospitals in Afghanistan.The joint project, which seeks to address
and mitigate the impact of communicable diseases on the people of Afghanistan, is set to benefit more than 76,000 people across the country
The project has a specific focus on two health facilities dedicated to the treatment of infectious diseases: Afghan&Japan Hospital and the
National Infectious Disease Hospital, both in Kabul province.Kiyoshi Amada, Chief Representative of JICA, expressed his optimism for the
project&s impact.&I sincerely hope that this project will keep the people, including mothers, children and others, healthier and save their
lives to contribute to human security in Afghanistan.&
The WHO delegation also engaged in a series of meetings with directors of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan and Takayoshi Kuromiya, Ambassador of Japan to Afghanistan
The discussions centred on new funding of $500,000 given by Japan to support WHO&s work in Afghanistan
This funding is dedicated to reducing morbidity and mortality due to communicable diseases among the Afghan population, with a focus on
children aged under 5 years.Dapeng meanwhile highlighted Japan&s pivotal role in supporting the health system in Afghanistan: &Japan has a
long history of cooperation in the fight against infectious diseases in Afghanistan
As one of the major partners, Japan has been working with Afghan health professionals to improve health care delivery and to develop
Afghanistan&s human resources within the health sector.&The post Japan and WHO strengthen partnership to improve health care in Afghanistan
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