'Japan Give Donation to Timor-Leste'

Government of Japan donates US$1 million to help address children and women's health in Timor-Leste

The Government of Japan donated over US$ 1 million to UNICEF to procure essential drugs and equipment for immunization and to help
implement nutrition and health programmes for children and womwn of Timor-Leste. The donation was marked through a signing of the exchanges of Notes between the Government of Japan and UNICEF last Tuesday, 4 March 2008 with H. E Mr. Nelson Martins, Minister of Health, as witness. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan H.Emr. Kenji himizu, representing the Government of Japan in the signing ceremonies, noted that this donation will be used to purchase helath supplies and equipment for mmunization and critical nutrition activities and maternal care programmes. Part of the funds will also cover the trainingof health staff on child and maternal health and nutrition. Mr. Jun Kukita in acceptingthe donation expressed his sincere gratitude for thecontinued support of the Government of Japan. Since 2002, the Gvernment of apan has provided overUS $ 6.2 to help immunize children underone year of age and their mothers and to equip 65 Community health Centers withasic safe and clean health delivery services to help reduce maternal mortality. The signing ceremony was attended by the DeputySRSG Mr. Finn Reke-Nielsen, representatives from the NGOs involved with health and nutrition activities. The Vice Minister and Director-General of theMinistry of health along with the directors of the ministry were all present to witness the event. Dili, March 2008