HEALTH/NUTRITION SECTOR PROJECT

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The overall objective of the project is to expand coverage of low cost health services in order to improve the health status of the communities reached. The project will support measures and activities to: (a) expand coverage and improve quality of the health, nutrition and family planning delivery system; and (b) improve sector organization, management and resource mobilization. As part of the Government's health program (1992-2000), the project will focus on: (a) improving service coverage and quality through: (i) a phased rehabilitation and maintenance program for health facilities involving community participation; (ii) supply essential drugs, vaccines and iodized capsules to health facilities; and (iii) strengthening key technical programs to improve diagnostic and treatment capabilities, staff performance, and information and education to communities; and (b) strengthening sector organization and management through: (i) adoption of a revised Ministry of Public Health and Social Affairs (MSPAS) structure, light rehabilitation of the central services building, maintenance of facilities and operation of administrative health facilities and teams; (ii) improved systems for financial, material and human resource management; and (iii) generation of new resources through user fees and support for adequate budgetary allocations.