GGP Follow-up Visit to Belau National Hospital
2026/3/13
On February 17, 2026, the Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) Coordinator of the Embassy of Japan visited Belau National Hospital (BNH) and met with Ms. Darnelle Worswick, the Hospital Administrator. The visit was conducted under the five-year follow-up to “The Project for Procurement of ICU Vital Signs Monitors for Belau National Hospital.”
Through the Government of Japan’s GGP, BNH received 10 bedside monitors and 2 central monitors on April 30, 2021, with a total grant of USD 48,700.
Through this project, 10 bedside and 2 central monitors were installed in the medical and surgical ICUs, enabling continuous monitoring. This allows staff to respond quickly in emergencies and improve survival rates, shorten hospital stays, reduce treatment costs, and enhance patient safety and quality of care.
Five years after the monitors were provided, they remain in daily use, allowing staff to continuously observe patients and respond quickly when required. These monitors continue to play an important role in ensuring safe treatment and maintaining high-quality medical care at BNH.
Japan’s GGP was launched in Palau in 1999 to address grassroots development needs, including education, healthcare, and community welfare. This project marks the 77th of the 105 GGP projects implemented in Palau.
The GGP Handover Ceremony for “The Project for Procurement of ICU Vital Signs Monitors for Belau National Hospital”:
https://www.palau.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/11_000001_00231.html