Minister of Health of Mongolia Munkhsaikhan Togtmol met with outgoing Chief Representative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Mongolia Office Tanaka Shinichi and newly appointed Chief Representative of JICA Mongolia Office Miyagi Kensuke on September 23, Montsame reports.

Miyagi Kensuke emphasized that JICA has maintained a standing partnership with Mongolia and stated that the healthcare sector remains one of the key areas of cooperation. He further expressed confidence that the Ministry of Health of Mongolia would continue to support and contribute to the successful implementation of ongoing projects and programs, further strengthening the collaboration.

Tanaka Shinichi, concluding his two-and-a-half-year term as Chief Representative of the JICA Mongolia Office, highlighted that the Ministry of Health of Mongolia and JICA worked closely during his tenure. He mentioned the near completion of a dental examination project, implemented in collaboration with a Japanese NGO, at two general education schools in Mongolia as part of the JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project. He noted the potential for future collaboration on children’s dental health issues.

Minister of Health of Mongolia Munkhsaikhan Togtmol reaffirmed the commitment to ensuring the success of ongoing projects and emphasized the Ministry’s focus on school lunch programs and training health education teachers. Health Minister Munkhsaikhan also highlighted the launch of early detection and preventive check-ups for school-aged children. The Ministry expressed its readiness to collaborate with JICA to reduce dental diseases in children in Mongolia.