Japan Pledges $7M to WHO to Fight Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan

Tolo News
Dec 18, 2023

Japan Pledges $7M to WHO to Fight Infectious Diseases in Afghanistan


The Japanese embassy in Kabul has signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organization in Afghanistan to support two infectious diseases hospitals in Kabul.

Based on the memorandum, the government of Japan will contribute nearly seven million dollars to the organization to reduce the mortality rate of infectious diseases in the country.

“In the agreement, the Japanese government will provide approximately seven million dollars to the World Health Organization to reduce the mortality among patients due to infectious diseases to ensure the treatment capacities of the Infectious Diseases Hospital and Afghan Japan Hospital in Kabul…” said Takayushi Kormaya, the Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan.