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Monday, August 17, 2009 - 7.09 GMT |
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World Bank
gives Rs. 2,760 mn for health service |
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The
International
Development
Association
(IDA) of
the
World
Bank
will
provide
concessionary
additional
credit
of Rs.
2,760
million
for
Health
Sector
Development
Project
(HSDP)
with
particular
emphasis
on the
special
health
needs in
the
Northern
and
Eastern
Provinces.
Rs.
1,380
million
has been
allocated
for the
Northern
and
Eastern
Provinces
and Rs.
1,265
million
has been
allocated
for
other
provinces.
The
balance
Rs. 115
million
has been
allocated
to
strengthen
the
stewardship
function
of the
Health
Care and
Nutrition
Ministry.
Considering
the
special
health
needs in
the
Northern
and
Eastern
Provinces,
the
World
Bank has
agreed
to
allocate
a half
of the
additional
funding
for
these
two
provinces.
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