Kathmandu, 11 February: Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Kikuta Yutaka and Lumbini province minister Chet Narayan Acharya jointly inaugurated a well-equipped maternity building amidst a programme in Deukhuri on Friday. Family Planning Association of Nepal, Dang chapter had constructed the building with funding support from the Government of Japan.
While addressing the function, Japanese Ambassador Kikuta urged for the optimum use of the building. He said the maternity home was being operated in the district to ensure safe delivery and upbringing of children. He further said the aid was extended to construct the maternity building in Dang to channelize support so as to promote safe maternity service and improve health of the new-born.
It may be noted that the Japanese government had provided financial assistance of Rs 10 million for building construction and service expansion and quality delivery. The aid amount was spent to purchase health equipment and appliances, including machine for screening uterus cancer, ultrasound machine, maternity bed, semi auto-analyzer for laboratory service expansion, microscope and centrifuge to expand health services.
People’s News Monitoring Service
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