Japan to offer medical equipment to Cuba
Japan to offer medical equipment to Cuba
September 14, 2016 5:55 am JST
-- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will use a late-September visit to Cuba to present plans for supplying medical equipment as official development assistance.
Abe and Cuban President Raul Castro are also expected to agree on establishing a training facility for specialist physicians. Japanese ODA to Cuba will likely total nearly 1 billion yen ($9.74 million).
This first official visit by a sitting Japanese prime minister to Cuba will symbolize the Asian country's interest in the Caribbean nation's growing market. Cuba re-established diplomatic relations with the U.S. last year.
Cuba boasts some of the highest medical standards in Latin America, offering free care to citizens. But its medical needs are growing as the population ages. Japan will supply X-ray image-processing equipment for cancer, a leading cause of death, as well as items used in examinations.
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http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Economy/International-Relations/Japan-to-offer-medical-equipment-to-Cuba
Hooray for Japan!
