RI medal for WHO chief Nakajima

RI medal for WHO chief Nakajima

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian government has presented the Jasa
Utama medal to World Health Organization (WHO) Director General
Hiroshi Nakajima for his efforts to develop stronger cooperation
with Indonesia.

The medal was presented to Nakajima by the charge d'affaires
of the Indonesian representative to the United Nations
headquarters in Geneva, Saodah B.A. Syahrudin, on Friday, a
statement issued by the foreign ministry here said yesterday.

The Indonesian government awarded the medal to Nakajima
because he was regarded as influential in improving relations and
cooperation between Indonesia and the organization. The award was
based on Presidential Decree No. 075/TK/1997

During his 10 years as WHO director general, Nakajima
repeatedly displayed meritorious service to health development in
Indonesia, the statement said.

Nakajima has supported the Indonesian government in conducting
WHO programs such as child immunization, independent vaccine
production and the utilization of generic drugs.

Indonesia also considers Nakajima to have played a strong
role in accelerating medical assistance from Japan to Indonesia.