The Hindu Business Line : Rs 320-cr DFID grant for health sector in AP

Hyderabad, Dec. 10 The Department for International Development (DFID), the international financial assistance agency of the UK, has sanctioned a grant of Rs 320 crore for Andhra Pradesh to identify and plug gaps in health delivery systems in the State.

Besides strengthening delivery mechanism of essential health care for the poor, the Andhra Pradesh Health Sector Reform Programme is aimed at improving health sector governance and management.

DFID and the State Government have agreed upon a set of milestones for deploying the funds.

In the first tranche, the State will get Rs 75 crore this financial year.

Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Mr Sambani Chandra Sekhar, Minister for Health and Family Welfare, said the funds would be utilised for a variety of services, including forging public-private partnerships.

The Chief Minister, Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, will formally launch the reform programme on Tuesday.

DFID will deploy a consulting agency to advice the State on technical issues. The programme will be reviewed after one year.

The programme envisages development of participatory and convergent district plans for need-based resource allocations. It will also improve infrastructure and human resources availability in tribal, remote and underserved areas.

Mr Anil C. Punetha, Commissioner for Family Welfare, will act as Chief Executive Officer of the programme.

Recruitment

On recruitment to primary health centres, the Minister said the Government would send recruitment orders to 1,360 doctors in various categories this week.

Admitting that several people were succumbing to fevers in tribal areas, he said about 150 died this calendar year in Adilabad district due to different fevers and diseases. Last year, the death toll under this count was put at 156.

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