Within the framework of Sergio Massa’s trip to Washington to participate in the Spring meetings of the WB and IMF, the Inter-American Development Bank approved a US$200 million loan that will finance improvements in the Argentine health system. It is the first operation of a credit line for investment projects of US$600 million.
Within the framework of the trip of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa, to the city of Washington DC to participate in the Spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) approved a US$200 million loan that will finance improvements in the Argentine health system.
This is the first individual operation of a conditional credit line for investment projects (CCLIP) of US$600 million.
In this line, through the credit obtained, actions will be financed to reduce premature mortality and close the gaps in access to health services between jurisdictions of the country. To this end, the initiative seeks to increase effective access to diagnostic and care services by the population that exclusively has coverage from the public health system, estimated at 20.5 million people in 2022.
The initiative will also increase the screening for cervical cancer in women with exclusive public coverage and increase the vaccination rate for Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) for 11-year-old girls and boys. Another objective is to increase the identification and monitoring of people with high blood pressure and hyperglycemia or diabetes.
In addition, the credit obtained by Argentina will support the implementation of the Community Mental Health Model and will increase the number of mental health medications delivered to health facilities.
Source: Ambito
