World Bank Board of Directors to Consider New Armenian Health Reform Program in October
14.05.2010,
03:27
The Armenian government has designed a plan of actions to modernize its healthcare system and will submit it to approval of World Bank Board of Directors in October, said the territorial administration ministry .
YEREVAN, May 13, /ARKA/. The Armenian government has designed a plan of actions to modernize its healthcare system and will submit it to approval of World Bank Board of Directors in October, the territorial administration ministry said in a press release today adding that if it okayed, the implementation of the program would kick off in 2011.
According to the press release, territorial minister Armen Gevorkian met May 12 with top managers of the World Bank health program in Armenia. The meeting was attended by Armenian health minister Harutyun Kushkian. World Bank representatives presented the status of implementation of the first and second credit programs funded by World Bank and some questions related to the new program.
According to the press release, the additional financing for health sector modernization envisages furnishing with new equipment and renovation of several regional hospitals, particularly, in Abovian and Alaverdi and construction of a new hospital in Meghri.
Minister Gevorkian proposed that the new program encompasses also a town hospital in Kapan, the administrate center of the southernmost province of Syunik and an important industrial center of the country.
The World Bank plans to provide Armenia with a $160 million loan this year for implementation of 8 projects. –0--
According to the press release, territorial minister Armen Gevorkian met May 12 with top managers of the World Bank health program in Armenia. The meeting was attended by Armenian health minister Harutyun Kushkian. World Bank representatives presented the status of implementation of the first and second credit programs funded by World Bank and some questions related to the new program.
According to the press release, the additional financing for health sector modernization envisages furnishing with new equipment and renovation of several regional hospitals, particularly, in Abovian and Alaverdi and construction of a new hospital in Meghri.
Minister Gevorkian proposed that the new program encompasses also a town hospital in Kapan, the administrate center of the southernmost province of Syunik and an important industrial center of the country.
The World Bank plans to provide Armenia with a $160 million loan this year for implementation of 8 projects. –0--
