Project for Humanitarian Assistance in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam

Period (Date of Contract):
    March 3, 2004

Place:
    7 districs in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province (Aceh Jaya, Aceh Barat, Nagan Raya, Aceh Barat Daya, Aceh Selatan, Aceh Singkil, Aceh Simeulue)

Amount Provided:
    39,680,378 yen / US$ 325,249

Executing Agency:
    Muhammadiyah Youth Humanitarian Assistance Committee NAD

Outline:
In the prolonged conflict in NAD, especially people living in remote areas have limited access to health services, worsening their health condition since better health services are in major cities.

The Japanese government has decided to provide ambulances, medicine, medical equipment to Muhammadiyah Youth Humanitarian Assistance Committee NAD (KKAMM Aceh) for its humanitarian program, targeting the people who have limited access to health services and improving their health condition. In each district, doctors and nurses will travel around villages by ambulance to provide basic treatment and examination.