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THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT’S GRASSROOTS GRANT ASSISTANCE FOR

"HANDING-OVER CEREMONY OF MEDICAL EQUIPMENT OF DENTAL CARE UNIT TO UNIVERSITY OF

DENTAL MEDICINE, MANDALAY "

The Government of Japan, under its Grassroots Grant Assistance (GGA) Scheme, granted US$86,190 for the project for Provision ofMedical Equipment for Dental Care Unit of University of Dental Medicine, Mandalayin Mandalay Division on September 20, 2007. Medical Equipment of Dental Care Unitand Water-purify system provided were handed over byMr. Hiroshi Nomura, Second Secretary of Embassy of Japan, to University of Dental Medicine, Mandalayon January 21, 2010.

University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay is one of major teaching and learning institutes of dentistry in Myanmar, and its dental care services are offered at free to unaffordable people.In order to upgrade the quality of the institute and its services for the people in need, the Government of Japan provided fund for procurement of Medical Equipment of Dental Care Unitand Water-purify system under Japan’s GGA programme.

It is expected that this assistance will improve the quality and the services of the institute, thereby further strengthening existing friendly relations between Japan and Myanmar.

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