The Japanese government handed over the medical equipment worth Rs. 9.1 million to the Khidmat-e-Khalq Foundation (KKF), a welfare organisation, under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) scheme.
According to a press statement, the equipment is installed in Nazeer Hussain Hospital in Karachi.
The handing over ceremony was conducted at the KKF in Karachi where Japanese Consul General in Karachi Masaharu Sato was also present.
Around 25 high-performance items including an automatic blood cell processor, a blood analyser, an incubator, a serofuge, a microscope, a blood bank refrigerator and a freezer were handed over to Mustafa Kamal, the managing trustee of the KKF.
The Japanese government and the KKF agreed and signed on this selected health sector development project on October 14, 2010 and since then, both parties have made tremendous efforts to set up a top quality blood bank with the purpose to help more local people get access to free-of charge and fine blood-related treatment.
The Japanese consul general hoped that these efforts will help improve of the living condition of the people and also wished that this support from the people of Japan will strengthen the present amicable relationship between Pakistan and Japan.
He said that this is an example of the good work through partnership between the Japanese consulate and the KKF.
“The better implementation of this project will surely be a driving force for better medical treatment in this area of Karachi and that it will be inspiring to see the residents enjoy better standards of living,” he said.
Since 1989, the Japanese embassy in Islamabad has accomplished more than two hundred projects under the GGP throughout Pakistan.
The Japanese consulate general in Karachi initiated the first GGP project in 2009. Since then, it has been working on four projects focusing on various sectors including basic education, primary health and basic infrastructure.
According to the statement, the Japanese consulate general is committed to continue its contribution to the development and welfare of the people of Pakistan.
