The hand-over and opening ceremony of Yay Dwin Gone Rural Health Center in Nyaunglebin Township, Bago Region took place on Nov 15, 2013. It was attended by U Saw Jubilee San Hla, Kayin Affairs Minister of the Government of Bago Region, Ms. Fumie TOKUNAGA, Third Secretary of the Embassy of Japan, U Soe Myint, Pyithu Hluttaw Representative of Nyaunglebin Township, Dr.Nay Myo Ohn, Bago Region Health Director, RHC Building Construction Committee members and local people.

At the ceremony, Ms. Tokunaga said, on behalf of the Embassy and Japanese people, that she was so pleased and proud of the new rural health center and wished that this rural health center would provide good health care services for local residents in Nyaunglebin Township. U Saw Jubilee San Hla, Kayin Affairs Minister of the Government of Bago Region expressed his sincere gratitude that the incredible rural health center built by the support of Japanese people and the Government of Japan gives the hope for the improvement of health care services system of 13,398 beneficiaries from 23 villages in the surrounding area.

The government of Japan provided USD $103,782 under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human Security Projects (GGP) Scheme for the construction of a one-story reinforced concrete RHC with medical equipment and other facilities. The Government of Japan, under its GGP Scheme is planning to continue assistance for the health sector of Myanmar in future as well. Japanese Government expects that this assistance will further strengthen existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.