Kathmandu, September 14, 2022:  Mr. TAMURA Takahiro, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu handed over the Hearing Screening Equipment and Soundproof Rooms for Infants in Bhaktapur and Lalitpur Districts.

The equipment and rooms are provided with the support of USD 82,236 under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) to the B.P. Eye Foundation in Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Bhaktapur.

On the occasion, Mr. TAMURA, expressed that the equipment and rooms can contribute to the early detection of hearing impairment in newborns. Early detection makes it possible to provide treatment to reduce hearing loss and alleviate difficulties such as delays in the development of language and learning skills.

Mr. Tamura stated that this assistance will provide better future for many children, and further deepen the friendship between the people of Japan and Nepal.

The GGP-granted medical equipment and soundproof rooms in the Kathmandu Valley’s medical centers in Madhyapur Thimi, Bhaktapur, Godawari, and Changunarayan Municipalities are used for hearing screenings for newborns.

Children and their parents will be provided treatment and lifestyle guidance by the B.P. Eye Foundation.