HEALTH DEVELOPMENT

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The proposed project seeks to expand and improve public and primary health care, especially for high risk groups. It hopes to strengthen the efficiency and effectiveness of the Department of Health (DOH) and promote collaboration among the Government, local communities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in meeting community health needs. It also hopes to establish improved mechanisms for future policy development through support of: (a) four priority programs for improvements in the control of communicable diseases; (b) institutional strengthening of DOH; (c) the establishment of a program for provision of grants; and (d) the establishment of a national health policy committee, a secretariat within DOH and a provision for future studies. To carry out these activities, drugs, pesticides, equipment, vehicles, materials, community health grants, training and technical assistance would be financed under the project.