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Zimbabwe, Sweden seal $24M health sector deal
28 Jun 2016 at 06:30hrs | Views
Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa
Zimbabwe and Sweden have signed a US$24 million facility in Harare to support the country's health sector through the Health Development Fund.
The agreement will see the country receiving the first disbursement of funding this year while the remainder will be distributed during a four year period that runs until 2020.
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa hailed the Swedish government for supporting the country's health sector, adding that the support will consolidate the gains so far achieved in the sector.
He said the ministry will continue to lobby the government to commit more resources to the health sector in line with the Abuja Declaration that recommend at least 15 percent of the national budget to be channelled towards health.
Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lars Ronnas said the agreement and the contribution is in line with his government 's priorities for development cooperation globally.
He added that the Health Development Fund will provide a substantial contribution to bring down the maternal mortality rate in the country as part of collective commitment to provide health services of good quality to women and children.
A UNICEF representative, Jane Muita commended the Swedish government for the contribution and hailed the efforts by the government of Zimbabwe in improving the health delivery system particularly through the Health Development Fund, among other health intervention measures.
The Health Development Fund, which was launched in October last year, is expected to further consolidate and strengthen the health system in Zimbabwe, leading to improved health outcomes for mothers and babies.
To date, the fund has already pooled together over US$50 million united.
The agreement will see the country receiving the first disbursement of funding this year while the remainder will be distributed during a four year period that runs until 2020.
The Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr David Parirenyatwa hailed the Swedish government for supporting the country's health sector, adding that the support will consolidate the gains so far achieved in the sector.
He said the ministry will continue to lobby the government to commit more resources to the health sector in line with the Abuja Declaration that recommend at least 15 percent of the national budget to be channelled towards health.
Swedish Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Lars Ronnas said the agreement and the contribution is in line with his government 's priorities for development cooperation globally.
He added that the Health Development Fund will provide a substantial contribution to bring down the maternal mortality rate in the country as part of collective commitment to provide health services of good quality to women and children.
A UNICEF representative, Jane Muita commended the Swedish government for the contribution and hailed the efforts by the government of Zimbabwe in improving the health delivery system particularly through the Health Development Fund, among other health intervention measures.
The Health Development Fund, which was launched in October last year, is expected to further consolidate and strengthen the health system in Zimbabwe, leading to improved health outcomes for mothers and babies.
To date, the fund has already pooled together over US$50 million united.
Source - ZBC
