Education Ministry receives book donation from Japan
The Ministry of Education has received 500 copies of a book on the life history of Dr Hideyo Noguchi, from the Japan Embassy in Ghana for distribution to schools.
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Titled “Manga-Dr Hideyo Noguchi”, the book is authored by Misturu Aso.
The Japanese Ambassador, Mr Naoto Nikai, and the wife of the co-author of the book, Ritsuko Masuyama, jointly handed over copies of the books to the Deputy Minister of Education, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, at a ceremony in Accra.
Mr Ablakwa expressed the government’s gratitude to Japan for the gesture, saying it was a manifestation of the strong bond of cooperation that existed between the two countries.
He eulogised Dr Noguchi for his pioneering medical research into the cure for yellow fever in Ghana which unfortunately led to his death.
Mr Ablakwa described Noguchi’s dedication to medical research in Ghana as a huge sacrifice and urged all scientists to emulate him.
“Beyond what he has come to do, it has epitomised that we can make sacrifices for any group of people, he was not a Ghanaian but he came to work for the good of the country”.
Mr Nikai said Noguchi’s distinguished sacrifice in yellow fever research in Ghana, which led to his death in 1928, had brought about medical research cooperation between Ghana and Japan.
He said it had led to the establishment of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research which served not only Ghana but the West Africa sub-region.
The ambassador said the biography of Noguchi would enable students to learn about him and what he came to do for Ghana.
Mr Nikai said Mrs Masuyama and her late husband (Mr Masuyama) had contributed to make the books available to Ghanaian school children.
Daily Graphic/Ghana
A version of this article appears in print on November 7, 2013, on page 45 of the Daily Graphic with the headline: Ministry receives book donation from Japan.