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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 - 4.40 GMT |
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Japan funds to improve health and livelihood of conflict affected communities |
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The Government of Japan through its Grant
Assistance for Grassroots Human
Security Projects has provided a total of
US$ 173,710
(approximately Rs 20 million) to three
projects improve health and livelihoods of
conflict affected communities in Batticaloa
and Vavunniya and of plantation communities
in Ratanapura.
Under the project in Batticaloa a
multipurpose community centre will be set
up, and
roads will be upgraded and perennial crop
plants will be distribute to conflict
affected communities in the Manmunai DS
division in the Batticaloa district.
The Project for construction of a chest
clinic in the hospital premises of
general hospital, Vavunniya†will be
implemented by the department of the
Regional Director of Health Services,
Vavunniya (RDHS Vavunniya) benefiting
a total of 12,000 chest patients annually in
the Vavunniya and surrounding
Districts.
The Project for bringing hygienically
disciplined community through development of water facilities rendering
awareness to the plantation sector
community two water systems will be
constructed and an awareness programs on
hygiene disciplines will be conducted
implemented in four estates in
the Ratnapura District, which will directly
benefit a total of 1,230
families directly in the District.
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