Signing for Grassroots Human Security Projects on March 21st
2025/3/27
On March 21st, 2025, the Embassy of Japan signed a contract for the project for the provision of ambulances for Iringa Regional Referral Hospital.
The Government of Japan agreed to extend a grant aid of up to US$ 63,689 to the above project under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) scheme.
The contract for the project was signed by H.E. Mr. MIKAMI Yoichi, Ambassador Designate of Japan and Dr. Alfred Laison Mwakalebela, Medical officer in charge of Iringa Regional Referral Hospital.
The Project for the Provision of Ambulances for Iringa Regional Referral Hospital: up to US$ 63,689
The Government of Japan agreed to extend a grant aid of up to US$ 63,689 to the above project under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) scheme.
The contract for the project was signed by H.E. Mr. MIKAMI Yoichi, Ambassador Designate of Japan and Dr. Alfred Laison Mwakalebela, Medical officer in charge of Iringa Regional Referral Hospital.
The Project for the Provision of Ambulances for Iringa Regional Referral Hospital: up to US$ 63,689
H.E. Ambassador Designate Mr. MIKAMI Yoichi with Dr. Alfred Laison Mwakalebela, Medical officer in charge of Iringa Regional Referral Hospital
The recipient organization, Iringa Regional Referral Hospital, is the largest medical institution in the region, established in 1970. As it is designated as a regional referral hospital, it accepts patients transported from all over the region and transports patients who are difficult to treat in the hospital to other medical institutions. Approximately 300 people visit the hospital per day, of which approximately 20 people are emergency patients (approximately 7,300 people per year). The actual number of people transported by ambulance in 2023 is 488, but the hospital's ambulance can only handle about 156 cases, so it has to make up for this by borrowing ambulances from other hospitals. While transporting patients to other hospitals, it cannot handle other emergency transports, and it is unable to adequately respond to emergency requests in the region.
To solve the above problems, the recipient organization considered purchasing new ambulances and medical equipment, but due to limited budgets, it is difficult to purchase expensive vehicles. As a regional referral hospital, in order to provide better medical services by treating and transporting seriously ill patients in an appropriate way, the Hospital decided to apply to grassroots recycling project and to procure vehicles from Japan Firefighters Association, a public interest incorporated foundation that has a track record of providing ambulances and medical equipment. In response to this situation, the Japanese government decided to provide grant aid to the hospital.
Note: Please find the following link for further information on GGHSP.
https://www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/kusanone.html
To solve the above problems, the recipient organization considered purchasing new ambulances and medical equipment, but due to limited budgets, it is difficult to purchase expensive vehicles. As a regional referral hospital, in order to provide better medical services by treating and transporting seriously ill patients in an appropriate way, the Hospital decided to apply to grassroots recycling project and to procure vehicles from Japan Firefighters Association, a public interest incorporated foundation that has a track record of providing ambulances and medical equipment. In response to this situation, the Japanese government decided to provide grant aid to the hospital.
Note: Please find the following link for further information on GGHSP.
https://www.tz.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/kusanone.html