Ambassador Watanabe visited Madang provincial general hospital (Cold-chain network for Covid-19 vaccination through UNICEF)
2022/3/28
30-day vaccine storage is possible only with ice
Data management system enables to avoid wasteful spending of vaccine
The main ward doesn't look 28-years-old by good maintenance
Japan has supported the efforts by the PNG Government to fight against Covid-19 with various ways. The flagship project by Japan in this area is the establishment of "cold chain network" to enable storage of the Covid-19 vaccine, which requires low temperature, and transport to the rural place. Under the first phase, Japan provided 334 cold boxes, 300 tablets for the data management, 500 temperature sensors and so on. Then, under the second phase, 175 refrigerators, 30 vehicles, 6 incinerators and other equipment will be provided.
On March 22, Ambassador Watanabe visited the Madang general hospital (Modilon General Hospital), where 18 cold boxes and other equipment were allocated, to grasp the current situation and the effect of the project. Also Ambassador exchanged opinions with managements of the hospital and the person in charge of UNICEF regional office. In addition to that, Ambassador inspected the main ward of the hospital (completion in 1994) and medical equipment for emergency treatment, which were donated by Japan.
This visit was carried out as a part of "the press tour" under which journalists from a total of four newspaper and TV station companies joined the site visit by Ambassador. The journalists interviewed representatives of the hospital and UNICEF.
On March 22, Ambassador Watanabe visited the Madang general hospital (Modilon General Hospital), where 18 cold boxes and other equipment were allocated, to grasp the current situation and the effect of the project. Also Ambassador exchanged opinions with managements of the hospital and the person in charge of UNICEF regional office. In addition to that, Ambassador inspected the main ward of the hospital (completion in 1994) and medical equipment for emergency treatment, which were donated by Japan.
This visit was carried out as a part of "the press tour" under which journalists from a total of four newspaper and TV station companies joined the site visit by Ambassador. The journalists interviewed representatives of the hospital and UNICEF.