Handover ceremony for an ambulance to the Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk Town
2025/9/2
On August 27th, Ambassador Shirakawa and Yumiko Shinya, First Secretary, attended a handover ceremony for an ambulance fully equipped with emergency medical equipment to the Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk Town. This donation was provided under “The Project for the Provision of Ambulance for the Northern Regional Hospital in Orange Walk Town” at a cost of two hundred and seven thousand seven hundred Belize dollars (BZ$207,700/US$103,850), funded by Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots and Human Security Project, which aims to boost the delivery of quality healthcare and emergency response services to all Belizeans. The Southern and Western Regional Hospitals have also added to their ambulance fleet under this project.
During the handover ceremony, Ambassador Shirakata ensured that the Government of Japan would continue to work in close collaboration with our Belizean counterparts in the critical areas of development such as health, emergency care response, agriculture, community development and education, all of which are critical pillars in materializing the human security concept. He also expressed appreciation to the dedicated healthcare professionals who go above and beyond in serving people in difficult and emotionally challenging roles.
Health Minister Kevin Bernard thanked the Government of Japan for their longstanding friendship with Belize and that this donation reflects Japan’s consistent commitment to human security and resilient health systems.
Attendees at the ceremony included Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr. Felix Rhaburn, Regional Health Manager, healthcare workers for the Northern Regional Hospital, and media personnels.
During the handover ceremony, Ambassador Shirakata ensured that the Government of Japan would continue to work in close collaboration with our Belizean counterparts in the critical areas of development such as health, emergency care response, agriculture, community development and education, all of which are critical pillars in materializing the human security concept. He also expressed appreciation to the dedicated healthcare professionals who go above and beyond in serving people in difficult and emotionally challenging roles.
Health Minister Kevin Bernard thanked the Government of Japan for their longstanding friendship with Belize and that this donation reflects Japan’s consistent commitment to human security and resilient health systems.
Attendees at the ceremony included Hon. Kevin Bernard, Minister of Health and Wellness, Mr. Felix Rhaburn, Regional Health Manager, healthcare workers for the Northern Regional Hospital, and media personnels.
