By Adama Makasuba
Batch Diagnostic Laboratory Gynae and Clinical Services yesterday signed a grant contract worth €76,995 with People Republic of Japan to buy medical equipment.
Such equipment included intensive care unit patient beds, blood warmers and ventilators, defibrillators, patient monitor standard parameters, central monitoring station, syringes and infusion pumps.
Speaking at the signing ceremony held in Abuko, Nakjima Daisuke, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan to The Gambia, said his government places great importance on strengthening the health system of developing countries.
His government, he continued, also prioritizes health because it’s a human security and helped Batch clinic to reinforce its capacity in providing health services to the people of the country.
“I am very pleased to be with you today, to sign on behalf of the government of Japan, the grant contract with the Batch Diagnostic Laboratory Gynae and Clinical Services, under Japanese grant assistant of grassroots human security projects, for the implementation of the project to supply medical equipment to Batch Diagnostic Laboratory centre,” he explained.
“The government of Japan appreciates and encourages the initiatives and actions of charity organisations USCH Batch Diagnostic Laboratory Centre, whose major objective is to provide to the Gambian population the best quality of diagnostic and medical services with high-performance doctors and state-of-the-art equipment,” he added.
Alieu Jallow, prince and chief executive officer of Batch Clinic described the donation as timely and thanked the government of Japan for the support.
“I must say a big thank you to the People Republic of Japan for the good gesture. They have not just come to the Batch Clinic but to the Gambian populace. Japan has been a partner with the Gambia government and they have assisted many institutions and today it has been a Batch Dynastic Clinic,” he said.
He explained that they have daily admission but not having an overnight admission, therefore, “we need this equipment so that we can from now on be able to admit people 24 hours daily. The Japanese government and Batch Clinic have looked and verified and seen that it has been a very good project to help those who are sick and able to improve the medical system in this country,” he added.
