ICA sends community-based health team for training in Japan

ISLAMABAD: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) dispatched 11 member group for "Community-based Health Operation and Management Course" to Japan. For this 18 days course, a sendoff ceremony was organized on Wednesday in a local hotel at Islamabad.

Mitsuyoshi Kawasaki, the Chief of JICA while speaking to the trainees said "Community-based health education is crucial part of community health. Without community's awareness and basic health practice such as sanitation, child immunization and antenatal care, we can never eradicate polio from Pakistan nor improve child nor maternal mortality or morbidity".

While concluding his remarks, Kawasaki said "I strongly hope you will return to Pakistan with a firm commitment to make a difference in community health services. Also, I hope you make lifelong friends during your visit in Japan".

This Training Programme for Young Leaders of Pakistan is initiated by the Government of Japan under technical cooperation scheme for Pakistan.

The course has been designed essentially for young health educational professionals of the provincial and federal government in Pakistan. It is expected to enhance and polish the capabilities of the participants in the field of health through the Japanese experience.