Japan will provide a grant of US$ 314,631 (equivalent to Tk 25.17 million) to facilitate improving the health services for and capacity building of low-income groups of people in Bangladesh.
Japanese Ambassador in Dhaka ITO Naoki signed the 'Grant Contracts' with three non-government organisations (NGOs) under the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGHSP) at the Embassy of Japan in the city on Tuesday.
The NGOs are Research, Training and Management International (RTMI), Community Initiative Society (CIS) and NOWZUWAN, according to a press release.
RTMI has been awarded $127,442 as grant for the Project for Installation of Clinical Lab Equipment in Sylhet District.
It will install the clinical lab equipment in the Medical and Health Human Resource Development Centre to strengthen the patient diagnosis and treatment system for the low-income groups, and improve human resources development environment for medical professionals and the health care services.
CIS, which has been awarded $ 92,041 as grant, will construct a 2-storied Community Skill Development Centre in Habiganj district to provide vocational training to socially and economically vulnerable youth and women.
NOWZUWAN has been awarded a grant of $ 95,148 to construct medical facilities to improve the medical infrastructure and medical environment of Patiya upazila of Chattogram district under a project for construction of medical facilities.
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