(The Gist of PIB) COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project  [MAY-2020]

(The Gist of PIB) COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project

• India and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) signed a 500 million dollar “COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project” in New Delhi to strengthen its public health preparedness.

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• This will cover all States and Union Territories across the country and address the needs of infected people, at-risk populations, medical and emergency personnel and service providers, medical and testing facilities, and national and animal health agencies.
• It will help strengthen the country’s Integrated Disease Surveillance Program, revamp infectious disease hospitals, and medical college hospitals.
• The project will be implemented by the National Health Mission (NHM), the National Center for Disease Control (NCDC), and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
• The project is being financed by the World Bank and AIIB in the amount of $1.5 billion, of which $1.0 billion will be provided by the World Bank and $500 million will be provided by AIIB.
• This is the first-ever health sector support from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to India.

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