{"id":18365,"date":"2023-04-30T16:10:18","date_gmt":"2023-04-30T10:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=18365"},"modified":"2023-04-30T16:10:18","modified_gmt":"2023-04-30T10:25:18","slug":"wb-approves-100-million-to-strengthen-nepals-healthcare-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.kathmandupati.com\/?p=18365","title":{"rendered":"WB approves $100 million to strengthen Nepal&#8217;s healthcare system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>KATHMANDU &#8211;<\/strong> The World Bank\u2019s Board of Executive Directors have approved $100 million in financing for the Nepal Quality Health Systems Program operation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Program will improve the quality of healthcare services and increase the coverage of health insurance, and enhance the capacity of the healthcare system to prepare for and respond to health emergencies in Koshi and Gandaki provinces, according to a press release issued by the Washington-based bank&#8217;s headquarters.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cBy prioritizing and investing in health, Nepal can reap multiple benefits including improved health outcomes, increased productivity, and economic growth,\u201d said Faris Hadad-Zervos, World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. \u201cThe World Bank supports Nepal\u2019s goal to put quality at the core of health system policy and planning and service delivery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Program will be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Population with the coordination of the Health Insurance Board at the federal level, and provincial and local governments in Koshi and Gandaki provinces to help achieve the strategic objectives of Nepal\u2019s Health Sector Strategic Plan, 2022-2030. 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