Thanks To Japanese Government

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Japan gives financial aid to Myanmar: report
Tue 23 Feb 99 - 13:05 GMT

TOKYO, Feb 23 (AFP) - Japan on Tuesday extended 382,000 dollars in aid to
improve medical facilities in military-ruled Myanmar, a report said.
The grant will be used for improvement of medical equipment at hospitals,
Kyodo News agency quoted the Japanese embassy in Yangon as saying.

The aid will cover a traditional medicine hospital in Mandalay, a hospital
in Pakokku in central Myanmar, a specialist hospital in Yangon, and a
general hospital in Insein near Yangon, it said.

More than 65,000 dollars of the grant will be used for the improvement of
teaching equipment at the institute in Mandalay, it said.

AFP 1999

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MYANMAR  INFORMATION  COMMITTEE
YANGON

Information  Sheet
No.A-0815 (I) 24 Feb, 1999

(3) Japanese Grass Roots Grant Assistance for Ministry of Health

A signing ceremony of Japanese Grass Roots Grant Assistance was held in the
meeting hall of Medical Research Department on Ziwaka Street on 23 February.
Mr. Kazuo Asakai, Japanese Ambassador explained the purpose of granting
assistance. Then, Mr. Kazuo Asakai and medical superintendents signed and
exchanged documents. According to Japanese Grass Roots Grant Assistance,
medical equipment worth US $ 382,452 will be provided for hospitals and
training schools under the Ministry of Health.

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