DHAKA, Oct 14, 2018 (BSS) – Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), a development organization of Japan, will provide Taka 703 crore to raise services of medical colleges and hospitals at eight divisions of the country.
An agreement to this end was signed today at the health ministry at secretariat here. State Minister for Health and Family Welfare Zahid Malek was present on the occasion as the chief guest.
‘Children and Mother Health and Development of Health Care’ Project Director Professor Dr Mizanur Rahman and Oriental Consultations Global Company Limited’s Dhaka Office General Manager Rohili Ishi signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.
Under the project, JICA will develop the imaging systems of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Barishal, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Chattogram, Khulna and Rangpur medical college and hospitals.
Malek said the project was passed in the ECNEC. “We hope that the activities of the imaging system will be completed by 2021. The works of the project will begin after the agreement. Of the total budget of Taka 900 crore, the government part is Taka 197 crore and JICA will provide the rest Taka 703 crore,” he added.
He said that a cancer center with 100 to 150 beds will be constructed at every divisional city. Besides, a kidney center will also be set up at every divisional city, he added.