India: Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project

WASHINGTON, December 16, 2004  - The following project was approved today by the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors:

 

CREDIT AMOUNT: US$110.83 million

TERMS: Grace period  = 10 years;  Maturity = 35 years

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  This project will help introduce new approaches in the way the health sector functions in the state, such as promoting collaboration with the private sector, adopting quality assurance mechanisms, and addressing the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.For more information, please call Benjamin Crow at (202) 473-5105, or email: bcrow@worldbank.org. For project information documents, visit:

http://web.worldbank.org/external/projects/main?pagePK=104231&piPK=73230&theSitePK=40941&menuPK=228424&Projectid=P075058