DILI, 06 February 2025 (TATOLI) – The groundbreaking ceremony for the rehabilitation of the Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV) is scheduled for August, said the JICA’s outgoing Chief Representative in Timor-Leste, ITO Mimpei.
The project includes the construction of a five-story building, which will house new pediatric and intensive care units. The new building is scheduled for completion in April 2027.
Last year, the Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Timor-Leste, ITO Mimpei, and the Minister of Finance, Santina José Rodrigues F. Viegas Cardoso, signed a grant agreement of approximately US$20 million for the HNGV improvement project.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by the Japanese Ambassador to Timor-Leste, KIMURA Tetsuya, Health Minister, Elia dos Reis Amaral, Minister of Health. This funding aims to strengthen the capacity to provide services and improve the quality of medical care by building new facilities and supplying medical equipment for the Guido Valadares National Hospital.
“This project, with the grant of 3.93 billion Japanese Yen (approximately US$20) from Japan, aims to improve the level of medical services at the Guido Valadares National Hospital, the only tertiary care facility in the country,” Ito said in a statement.
The project will upgrade medical facilities, including surgical and perinatal departments, and provide related medical equipment, thus contributing to the expansion of social services through the improvement of the country’s healthcare system.
Journalist: Camilio de Sousa
Editor: Filomeno Martins
