Health

45 million euro given to improve public health

The Ministry of Public Health in collaboration with the WHO have launched on June 27 a program called ‘Twiteho Amagara’ literally meaning ‘Let’s improve health’ worth 45 million euro. It will concern 9.7 million people and will be carried out in three years.

Thaddée Ndikumana, Minister of Health “This fund will be used to promote the population’s health”

This a program will support the system of health districts by strengthening their activities, improving sexual and reproductive health, managing gender-based violence as well as public health emergency preparedness and response.

“The fund will be used to promote the population’s health,” says Thaddée Ndikumana, Minister of Health adding that ambulances, vehicles that will be used in the supervision of health districts will be purchased.

Before launching that program, Mr. Ndikumana says, the Ministry of Health and the European Union that will accompany the latter in the implementation of this project agreed that the program matches with the national health plan as well as the 2019-2023 National Development Plan.