AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Finance of Mongolia Mendsaikhan Zagdjav and Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia Igawahara Masaru signed agreements on providing diagnostic equipment to the National Cancer Center, Montsame reported.

The project is being implemented under the "Economic and Social Development Programme", funded by a non-refundable grant from the government of Japan.

During the signing ceremony, Minister Mendsaikhan highlighted the year-on-year increase in non-communicable diseases in Mongolia, particularly cancer.

He expressed gratitude to the government of Japan and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for stepping in to implement the grant project to help address this pressing issue.

The Minister noted his satisfaction that the project will expand the National Cancer Center's diagnostic and treatment capacities, creating vital opportunities for the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of the disease.

He also expressed confidence that the initiative will make a significant contribution to improving the overall quality and accessibility of the country's healthcare services.

Financed by a Japanese government grant of JPY 980 million (MNT 21.9 billion), the project will modernize the technical capacity of the National Cancer Center, Mongolia's specialized national referral hospital for oncology.

Under the agreement, the center will be supplied with new medical equipment, including CT scanners, X-ray machines, mammography systems, ultrasound diagnostic devices, and patient monitors.