HEALTH SECTOR DVLPMT

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In order to facilitate the government's efforts to improve health services and to expand health care coverage, the project will strengthen the administrative, human resources, and support services base at the regional level through : 1) development of regional administrative capabilities, medical equipment maintenance, supplies management, staff training and retraining, construction of 9 maintenance workshops for biomedical equipment and 9 pharmaceutical storage facilities and provision of equipment, materials and furniture; 2) health manpower development : construction of 3 regional institutes for nursing and midwifery training; provision of training materials and equipment, and upgrading of curricula for nursing and medical technicians; and 3) development of a program to strengthen health care management and hospital administration.