RASC News Agency: Japan recently announced a seven-million-dollar aid package to support initiatives combating infectious diseases in Afghanistan. The agreement for this assistance was signed in Kabul on Sunday, December 17th, between the Japanese ambassador in Kabul and the representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Afghanistan. This aid aims to empower the WHO and its partners to elevate health and clinical services in the country.
The primary objective of this aid is to mitigate the mortality rate resulting from infectious diseases, encompassing measles, respiratory diseases, and Congo fever, among others, in Afghanistan. Takayoshi Kurumiya, Japan’s ambassador in Kabul, underscored that this seven-million-dollar aid would be allocated to support two government hospitals, Antani and Afghanistan-Japan, for one year. The ultimate goal is to enhance the treatment and care provided to infectious patients in Afghanistan, with the intention of sustaining these efforts beyond the initial aid period.
World Health Organization officials in Afghanistan expressed gratitude for Japan’s contribution, emphasizing the enduring impact of these efforts. Luo Dapeng, the head of the WHO office in Afghanistan, acknowledged the significant influence of Japan’s aid, stating that it would facilitate the treatment of approximately 76,000 patients in the country. Japan’s commendable commitment to substantial aid in the health and humanitarian sectors for the people of Afghanistan is especially noteworthy, given the challenges following the collapse of the republican regime in the country.
