India and World Bank

India and World Bank

Part of: Prelims 

In News: Government of India, the Government of Meghalaya and the World Bank signed a $40 million health project for the state of Meghalaya that will improve the quality of health services and strengthen the state’s capacity to handle future health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Enhance the management and governance capabilities of the state and its health facilities
• Expand the design and coverage of the state’s health insurance program
• Improve the quality of health services through certification and better human resource systems
• Enable efficient access to medicines and diagnostics

All 11 districts of the state will benefit from the project-

• Benefit health sector staff at the primary and secondary levels by strengthening their planning and management capabilities and building their clinical skills
• Enable women to better utilize healthcare services at the community level.

News Source: PIB