Financial protocol book | Page 73

Cooperation and Development—Celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the Government Loan Cooperation between the People’s Republic of China and the State of Israel Ziyang First People’s Hospital Project of Sichuan Province The total investment of the project is RMB 134 million, among which USD 15 million (equivalent to about RMB 94.5 million) is financed by the Israeli Government Loan. The hospital utilizes the loan for the purchase of 181 sets of medical equipment and the construction of an auxiliary building in the new branch of the hospital with a total building area of 14,939 square meters. The project started on March 29, 2013 and was completed and put into operation by November 11, 2014. The implementation of the Israeli Government Loan project has further improved auxiliary functions such as pulp washing, supply, catering, office work and health check. It created a better environment for patients and helped the hospital become a large comprehensive complex with outpatient, emergency treatment, health check, medical treatment, prevention and rehabilitation services. In addition to the work within the hospital the project also provides other hospitals of surrounding cities and counties with standardized services of pulp washing and disinfection etc. from which the hospital gains both social and economic benefits. The new equipment purchased under the project has been implemented in various innovative medical technology programs in the hospital and have helped these programs run smoothly. The equipments featuring advanced performance, convenient operation and guaranteed quality have not only improved diagnosis and treatment levels but also solved the problem of inadequate medical services and contributed a lot to achieving the goal of “Healthy Ziyang”. 67