Japan to Fund $77M Neuro, Cardio Hospital in Yangon

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Japan to Fund $77M Neuro, Cardio Hospital in Yangon

The Irrawaddy, 18 Jul 2018

URL: https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/japan-fund-77m-neuro-cardio-hospital-yangon.html
A new hospital specializing in neuro and cardio care will be built in Yangon capable of carrying out advanced heart disease and neurosurgical operations thanks to an 8.66 billion yen ($76.6 million) grant from Japan.

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is providing the grant, announced on Wednesday that a ceremony officially launching the New Yangon Specialist Hospital project would be held on Friday.

The seven-story hospital will be built at the corner of Pyay and Min Ye Kyaw Swar roads in downtown Yangon, in the vicinity of Yangon General Hospital, one of the country’s top referral hospitals.The hospital is currently being designed by a consultant hired by the Ministry of Health and Sport. Construction is expected to begin in February.