Integrated Health Sector Investment Project

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The Integrated Health Sector Investment Project will support the Government's National Health Action Plan (NHAP) core program. The project has the following objectives: a) improve key health status indicators; b) increase access to health care and family planning; c) improve quality service through training, supervision and improved logistic support; d) strengthen management, accountability and community involvement at central and peripheral levels; and e) increase efficiency and improve financing for health care. Project components include: 1) improving child health; 2) improving maternal health; 3) reducing fertility; 4) reducing the incidence and prevalence of communicable diseases, including HIV; 5) reducing mental illness; 6) reducing injury and handicaps; 7) assuring satisfactory nutritional status; 8) reducing drug abuse; 9) improving living conditions; and 10) improving food hygiene.