ˌɔn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi, ðɪ ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃən bɪɡˈɪnz ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪððə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv dʒəpˈæn, ðæt wʌz ˈɪntɹɛstᵻd ɔnðə tɹˈiːtmənt ʌv kˈænsɚɹ ɪn pˈænəmˌɑː, ænd baɪ wˌɪtʃ ɐ doʊnˈeɪʃən ʌv mˈɛdɪkəl ænd sˈɜːdʒɪkəl ɪkwˈɪpmənt, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˌʊltɹɐsˈaʊnd, ˈɛksɹˈeɪz, ænd ˈʌðɚz ɑːɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd.
On 1980, the institution begins relations with the government of Japan, that was interested on the treatment of cancer in Panama, and by which a donation of medical and surgical equipment, including ultrasound, X-rays, and others are acquired.