World Bank Approved $1 Billion Loan For Ayushman Health Scheme: Minister
Date
7/21/2022 1:08:37 AM
(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Trend
The World bank has approved a loan of USD one billion to provide
support to India's flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health
Infrastructure Mission(PM-ABHIM), Union health Minister Mansukh
Mandaviya told Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
The loan cleared on June 28, 2022, comprises two complementary
loans of USD 500 million each namely for 'Transforming India's
Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP)'
and 'India's Enhanced Health Service Delivery Program (EHSDP)', Mr
Mandaviya said in a written reply.
Through this, the World Bank will provide support to India's
flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure
Mission(PM-ABHIM).
The PHSPP aims to increase the resilience and preparedness of
India's health system for a pandemic and to support activities
including strengthening existing health units at points of entry
and establishing new health units at PoEs.
It also aimed for setting up BSL-3 labs, Regional Research
Platforms, and zonal institutes for the National Institutes of
Virology, establishment of Health Emergency Operation Centre and
metropolitan health surveillance units, and the strengthening of
surveillance system among others.
The EHSDP aims to support comprehensive primary health care
service delivery in some prioritised states.
It will support such activities including strengthening service
delivery through a redesigned comprehensive primary health care
model i.e. Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)
for improved household access to primary healthcare facilities.
It will also help in improving comprehensive quality of care by
supporting the quality assurance standards certification across
Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs), strengthening the health
workforce, and Block level public health units (BPHUs).
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