Contacts In Hanoi: Nguyen Hong Ngan  (84-4) 934 6600 – 234 nnguyen5@worldbank.org  WASHINGTON, Mar 13, 2008 – The World Bank Board of Directors today approved US$ 60 million to strengthen district hospitals and improve access to health services in the northern upland provinces of Vietnam.  The proposed financing will come from International Development Association – a World Bank Group’s concessional lending arm for low income countries. The money will contribute to the total investment of US$ 66 million for the Northern Uplands Health Support Project.  The project will improve district-level hospitals by strengthening the health workforce capacity and develop pilot models to increase staff retention in Northern Upland provinces; provide basic medical equipment and selective facility repair and refurbishment; and improve hospital management.  It will also provide financial support to the Government’s Decision 139 to provide health care for the poor. The project will support provincial and district agencies in strengthening monitoring, reporting and supervision of the Health Care Fund for the Poor implementation at all levels.  Project facts Duration:                      September, 2008  to February, 2014 Financing:                    US$ 60 million from International Development Association (IDA) Terms:                         40 years, Grace = 10 years Counterpart funding:      US$ 6 million Responsible Agency:    Ministry of Health  |
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