World Bank pays over $150 million to boost Afghanistan’s health sector

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The World Bank recently provided $150 million to the Afghan Ministry of Public Health to help pay for medicine, medical equipment and
salaries, Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) officials said this week.According to the ministry the assistance was provided by the World
Bank in accordance with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on February 7 in Switzerland, by Dr
Qalandar Ebad, acting Minister of Public Health, and his accompanying delegation.The money is to be used for primary health care in 34
provinces, including the payment of salaries and training of health workers, the provision of medicine, medical equipment, the fight against
diseases, and the strengthening of oversight of health services, said the health ministry.The post World Bank pays over $150 million to
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