Under the Japan Grant Assistant for Grassroot Human Security Project, the country’s government has signed with the Maldives government towards the grant of multiple ambulances.
The signing between the state dignitaries took place on Monday afternoon, and under the agreement, the Japanese government will grant a total of eight ambulances to the Maldives.
During the signing ceremony held at the premises of Ministry of Health, the agreement was signed by Minister of State for Health Dr. Shah Abdulla Mahir on behalf of the Maldives government and the Japanese Ambassador to the Maldives Mr. Takeuchi Midori signed on behalf of the Japanese government.
Furthermore, it was reported that the ambulances granted by Japanese government will be equipped with eight sets of 12 medical equipment which include Advance Life Support (ALS), oxygen cylinders, bag-valve mask and spinal boards.
According to the Maldivian government the ambulances will be allocated to a total of six local islands apart from Male’ City.