Press Release

R/D was signed separately by each representative

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Record of Discussions (R/D) for a Technical Cooperation Project "Project for Capacity Development of ICU Using Telemedicine under COVID-19 Pandemic" with the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on September 20, 2021.

R/D was signed separately by each representative

The project aims at capacity development of telemedicine operation in the target hospitals, contributing to the reinforcement of telemedicine system in the Republic of Indonesia, as one of the response measures against COVID-19 outbreak. In the project, we are going to provide equipment and training related to ICU telemedicine and other health-tech for the target hospitals under the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology to improve their medical service against COVID-19.

Detail of the Project is as follows;

Country	the Republic of Indonesia
Project Title	Project for Capacity Development of ICU Using Telemedicine under COVID-19 Pandemic
Duration	15 months
Implementing Agency	Ministry of Education, Culture, Research and Technology, University of Indonesia Hospital, University of Hasanuddin Hospital
Location	JABODETABEK, Makassar
Planned Activity	Through provision of equipment for ICU Telemedicine and other health-tech, training for doctors and nurses, and pilot operation of telemedicine between Indonesia and Japan, the project aims at capacity development of telemedicine operation and reinforcement of telemedicine system in the university hospitals which are one of the core hospitals in the region.
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