Ulaanbaatar
Germany supports emergency medical care for Mongolian rural population
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. Sixteen fully-equipped ambulances have
been handed over to health centers of 11 soums which cover specially protected areas of Mongolia. One of the significant technical and financial cooperation projects
being implemented in Mongolia over the past 20 years as part of the agreement
between the governments of Mongolia and Germany, is the ‘Biodiversity and
Adaptation to Climate Change’ (BACCP) project for the environment and tourism
that is being implemented by KfW Development Bank.
The specially
protected areas include Dornod Mongol, Ulaan Taiga, Khan Khentii, Otgontenger,
Zed Khangai, Buteeliin Nuruu, Onon Balj, Gorkhi-Terelj, Orkhon Valley,
Tarvagatain Nuruu, Khangain Nuruu and Khustain Nuruu National Park.
It aims at increasing
the capacity of the health sector in the specially protected areas and improving
the living conditions for locals.
Present at the handover ceremony held on October 26, were Minister of Environment and Tourism D. Sarangerel and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Mongolia Jörn Rosenberg and other officials.
The Minister of Environment and Tourism said, “The BACCP is
a remarkable example of bilateral cooperation in the field of environmental
protection in Mongolia. We are pleased that the project has successfully
implemented a wide range of activities towards strengthening the management of
the protected areas and improving the infrastructure.” The Minister also
emphasized the significant contribution of the grant to the local health
centers and the sustainable livelihoods of the people in the protected areas.
Ambassador Mr. Jörn Rosenberg underlined the
timely response to the urgent needs of the rural population. The Ambassador said
he hopes that the new ambulances would undoubtedly contribute to the
efficiency, safety and reliability of patient transport and would further
deepen our cooperation in the rural areas of Mongolia.
