Ghana, Japan to construct medical research centre in Legon

President John Mahama has announced an agreement between the governments of Ghana and Japan to put up an advanced centre for medical research at the Noguchi Memorial institute at Legon.

The centre will support the government’s efforts to improve research in the health sector.

Mahama, who is in Japan for bilateral discussions with the country's Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe revealed that the move will enhance health care infrastructural development in Ghana.

He said they had held “fruitful discussions” and had agreed to continue collaboration in the areas of improvement in health care infrastructural development and economic cooperation, Citi Fm reported.

The two countries had signed two agreements, one for the construction of an advanced research centre and the second for the extension of scholarships.

Japan had also announced the restoration of its YEN loan portfolio to Ghana, with the approval of a proposal for the construction of a new bridge across the Volta River as part of the Eastern Corridor Road Development Project.

The First Lady, Lordina Dramani Mahama, is also in Japan and on  Tuesday addressed an Association of Wives of African Heads of Mission in Tokyo and leaders of some Japanese Women Groups. 

Earlier in the morning, the two paid  a courtesy call on Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko.