Japan provides Rs 1.2 Bn medical grant to improve health sector in Sri Lanka

Based on the request of the Sri Lankan government, Japan has agreed to provide Japanese Yen 500 million (approximately Rs. 1,265 million) grant under the Japanese non-project grant aid scheme for the provision of equipment to improve the facilities at the Sri Jayawardenepura Government Hospital (SJGH).

“Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages” is a Sustainable Development Goal and its Target 3.4: “By 2030, reduce by one-third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being”. 

Accordingly, Japan provides medical equipment and technical assistance to improve Non-Communicable Disease Treatment Facilities at the Sri Jayawardenepura Government Hospital (SJGH) under Japanese Government Non- Project Grant Aid Programme, the Treasury said.

Under this grant assistance, Angio- CT machine, Other Radiology equipment,  Ophthalmic instruments, Surgical instrument set (stainless steel with satin finish), Fifteen (15) Dental Units with accessories,  Liver transplant Instrument set, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory will be provided. 

This improvement at the hospital will facilitate for enhancing the quality of the care provided especially to patients with non-communicable diseases while providing high-quality medical professional training to medical undergraduates and postgraduates from National School of Nursing in Sri Jayawardenepura and Faculty of Medical Sciences of University of Sri Jayawardenepura. Accordingly, this project will eventually assist the development of human resources in the health sector in Sri Lanka.

The Exchange of Notes pertaining to the above grant were signed by K.M Mahinda Siriwardana, Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies on behalf of the GOSL and His Excellency Mizukoshi Hideaki, Ambassador of Government of Japan yesterday at the Ministry of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies.