HEALTH II

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The proposed project aims for the expansion and qualitative improvement of preventative and curative health services in the poorer rural counties of five provinces. Also the strengthening of disease monitoring and control activities and immunization delivery. Secondly, the project will through construction and rehabilitation of three national vaccine production centers, improve the coverage and cost effectiveness of the national immunization program. The project will assist in the first stage of assisting the Ministry of Public Health to routinely monitor the the quality and effectiveness of pharmeceuticals, both domestic and imported. Further the loan will provide for training, fellowships and technical assistance to strengthen the research programs of the National Center for Preventive Medicine.