The handover
ceremony of medical equipment was held on Wednesday 26th of June, in the presence of
Mr. OKUYAMA Jiro, Ambassador of Japan to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and Mr. Sameer Abd-Aljawad, Chairman of the Jemzo
Charity Association.
اضافة اعلان
In September 2023,
the Government of Japan extended a grant of seventy-two thousand two hundred and forty-five US
dollars (US$ 72,245) to the Jemzo Charity Association for medical
equipment under the scheme called Grant Assistance for Grass-roots Human
Security Projects (GGP).
This grant
assistance aims to enhance the
quality of medical services provided at the medical center in Zarqa, through
the provision of a new Ultrasound, Panoramic Dental X-ray, and Intraoral
Digital Imaging Sensor. Jemzo Charity Association, which provides medical,
educational, and financial support to underprivileged Jordanians and refugees,
opened a medical center in Zarqa in 2011. Since then, they have been providing
medical services to vulnerable people at an affordable price or free of charge.
In the
speech delivered during the handover ceremony, Ambassador OKUYAMA expressed his
gratitude to the Jemzo Charity Association for its important contribution to
society and stated: “In Jordan, affordable medical centers play a crucial
role for the vulnerable people due to the high
unemployment and poverty rates. In particular, the poverty rate in Zarqa is
estimated to be over 30%, higher than the national average, and many of the
most vulnerable members of society are unable to access medical care because
they are not covered by public health insurance. Therefore, the existence of
medical centers like Jemzo is indispensable for vulnerable populations to
receive proper medical services.”
Under Japanese
Grant Assistance for Grass-Roots Human Security Projects, Japan has extended
more than 10 million US Dollars for 159 projects to non-governmental
organizations, schools, hospitals, and local governments in Jordan since 1993.
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