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.
