Zubaida Rahman, wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and a renowned cardiologist, visited several healthcare, elderly care and cultural institutions in Tokyo on Wednesday as part of her engagements in Japan.
During the visit, she also paid a courtesy call on Princess Takamado, a member of the Japanese Imperial Family.
She began her day at the Fujita Health University Haneda Clinic, located at Haneda Innovation City in Tokyo. Clinic officials briefed her on the facility’s advanced medical technologies and diagnostic capabilities.
These included one of only five cutting-edge CT scanners of its kind in the world, as well as PET-CT and MRI facilities. She was also briefed on the use of robotic technology for sample collection.
She later visited a community-based home-care nursing centre operated by the Sasakawa Health Foundation in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. There, she observed nursing and rehabilitation activities and exchanged views with the centre’s staff on their work and services.
Following lunch, Zubaida visited the Tokyo National Museum, where she explored aspects of Japan’s cultural heritage.
In the afternoon, she held discussions with representatives of the Sasakawa Peace Foundation before paying a courtesy call on Princess Takamado, a member of the Japanese Imperial Family.
