FAMILY HEALTH II

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The project has the main objective of improving the health status of the population of the two provinces through assisting with the implementation of the provincial health development programs. The health programs will increase the emphasis on: (a) primary health; and b) preventive and promotional services. The project will finance key parts of the programs concentrating on: (i) strengthening primary health services from the village to the district level, focusing on improved maternal and child health services; (ii) staff development, focusing on improved staff capabilities and performance and increasing the number of female paramedical staff; and (iii) management and organizational development, focusing on improved management capabilities. The project will finance: construction and expansion of training facilities and limited health facility upgrading; furniture, equipment and transport; contraceptives; training costs; technical assistance; and incremental recurrent costs including medicines.