Government of Japan Celebrates the Inauguration of Health Post in Balibar Village, Cristo-Rei Administrative Post, Dili Municipality
2023/2/3
Doctor and health workers working in the new public health center
Children in Balibar village and the Ambassador
Ambassador, Interim Minister of Health, and the Head of the authority of Dili looking around the new public health center
Ambassador signing the plaque
On February 3, 2023, Mr. Tetsuya KIMURA, Ambassador of Japan to Timor-Leste, H.E. Mr. Bonifacio Maucoli dos Reis, interim Minister of Health and Ms. Guilhermina Filomena Saldanha Ribeiro, the Head of Authority of Dili Municipality celebrated the completion of a health post in Balibar Village, Cristo-Rei Administrative Post, Dili Municipality. They were joined by representatives of Ministry of Health and Dili Municipality, among others.
This is the fourteenth health post built with the funding from the Government of Japan under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). The new health post which includes an examination room, delivery room, laboratory, rest room and pharmacy will provide better access to health services to 1,673 people in Balibar village and help them lead a healthier life. The Government of Japan provided US$92,592 to HADEZTA, a local NGO, to implement this project.
This is the fourteenth health post built with the funding from the Government of Japan under the scheme of Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project (GGP). The new health post which includes an examination room, delivery room, laboratory, rest room and pharmacy will provide better access to health services to 1,673 people in Balibar village and help them lead a healthier life. The Government of Japan provided US$92,592 to HADEZTA, a local NGO, to implement this project.
New public health center
Ambassador KIMURA stated, “It is important for the Government of Japan that everyone around the world can lead a safe and secure life. Access to basic health service is one of the indispensable elements to this end. That is why Japan has provided funds to build 16 health facilities in Timor-Leste under GGP, or Grassroots Grant Projects, 14 of which have already been completed. This health post is one of the 14 projects that have been completed successfully.”
Since the first project was launched in 2000, 132 projects have been implemented under the GGP scheme in all 14 Municipalities of Timor-Leste. The projects mainly provide assistance to community infrastructure, including construction and rehabilitation of school facilities, public clinics, and water supply systems, addressing various basic human needs at the grassroots level.