ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka will buy vehicles for its health sector workers using 150 million dollars in funding from the World Bank, minister Nalinda Jayatissa said. Sri Lanka had signed a financing agreement with the World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA) to secure US$150 million under the Primary Health Care System Improvement Project for the period 2024 to 2028. The goal of the islandwide project is to ensure the prevention and management of non-communicable diseases, strengthening community-based services for the elderly and palliative care, and building resilience to climate-related health emergencies. “The lack of adequate transportation facilities for field…
Sri Lanka to World Bank funds to buy vehicles for health sector
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