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INDIA – The Government of India has attracted a US$1 billion low-interest loan from the World Bank to strengthen the public health system at all levels of government across the…
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WEST AFRICA – The World Bank Group has approved US$18 million in two additional financings from the International Development Association (IDA) to reinforce health systems and support effective disease surveillance…
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EGYPT — The World Bank has announced plans to triple its investments in solar electrification efforts to reach 100,000 health facilities by 2030 in Sub-Saharan Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, only…
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LESOTHO – The Ministry of Health in Lesotho has announced that it will conduct the national integrated Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign and COVID-19 targeting children between 0 to…
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ZIMBABWE – The Government of Zimbabwe, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), has formally unveiled its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anaesthesia Strategy (NSOAS) for the period 2022-2025.…
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KENYA – The Republic of Kenya has landed a major deal to host the World Bank-funded infectious disease unit (IDU) that will contribute to the Government’s ongoing efforts to increase…
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SOUTH SUDAN – The South Sudan Ministry of Health, World Health Organization (WHO) and World Bank Group have teamed up to strengthen national disease surveillance and response capacities for early…
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AFRICA – The Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa CDC) has secured a US$100M grant from the World Bank to strengthen public health emergency preparedness and bolster response to health…
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INDIA – The World Bank has approved loan totaling US$1 billion to fund India’s Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat scheme. The World Bank also approved US$750 million in the form of…
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EGYPT – Private healthcare developer Egyptians for Health Care Services (EHCS) has partnered with International Finance Corporation (IFC) to back the construction and operation of a futuristic medical center dubbed…
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