Nagaland’s first state-level project funded by World Bank was launched at Capital Convention Centre here Thursday by Minister Health and Family Welfare, P. Longon as the Chief Guest.
According to a report from DIPR, the Project aimed at improving health services and increase their utilization by communities in targeted locations in Nagaland. The duration of the Project is 5-7 Years. The total financial outlay of the project is US$ 60 million (INR 390.5 crore) which includes external assistance: US$ 48 million (INR 312.5 crore) and share of the State Government: US$ 12 million (INR 78 crore).
The Project has two components:- 1. Community Action for Health & Nutrition with the objective to empower communities to oversee, manage and improve Health & Nutrition Programs services and their utilization; 2. Health System Development with the objective to support improvements in the management and delivery of health services.
The Project also Intends to impact on improving utilization of health services from percent of children aged under two years in targeted communities whose growth was recorded at least four times in the previous six months (total and female), percent of children aged 12-23 months in targeted communities who have received all recommended immunizations (total and female); and the annual outpatient consultations in targeted health facilities (per 100 population) (total and female).