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Sri Lanka secures USD150m World Bank funding to strengthen primary healthcare

Colombo, Dec 11 (UNI) The Sri Lankan government has signed a financial agreement with the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank Group to secure USD150 million worth of funds, for financing a nationwide project aimed at upgrading the country's primary healthcare system, the government said.
The project, set to run from 2024 -2028 across all districts of the island nation, will focus primarily on preventing and managing non-communicable diseases, expanding elderly and palliative care, strengthening community-level services, and improving resilience to climate-related emergencies, reports News Wire.
A major operational challenge identified during the planning phase was the shortage of transport facilities for frontline health workers, including Public Health Midwives, public health inspectors, primary care nurses and disease-surveillance teams.
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