KATHMANDU, Feb 9: The Ambassador of Japan to Nepal, KIKUTA Yutaka, signed a grant contract with Lalmani Joshi, Director of Meri Stopes Community Service Center Nepal, for installing medical equipment at Meri Stop Community Hospital in Kailali District.
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The project is funded under the grant assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government and involves a grant of Rs 12.72 million, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu.
The project will support the installation of medical equipment at the hospital including electrocardiogram (ECG), cardiac monitor, C-Arm machine, ultrasonography (USG) machine, endoscopy machine, operation theater table, operation theater lights, electrolyte analyzer, x-ray, computed radiography (CR) system, immunoassay analyzer, and generator.
