COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations
In News:
Recently, India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a $500 million “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” to strengthen India’s public health preparedness.
The project was launched in New Delhi, India.
This is the first ever health sector support from AIIB to India.
Key takeaways:
This will cover all States and Union Territories across the country and
It will address the needs of:
infected people,
at-risk populations,
medical and emergency personnel and service providers,
medical and testing facilities,
national and animal health agencies.
It will help strengthen the country’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Program and revamp infectious disease hospitals and medical colleges.
It will be implemented by:
the National Health Mission (NHM)
the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC)
the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will be the responsible Ministry for the program.
The project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB:
