ECNEC okays Tk 1.1 5 lakh cr health project
UNB
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) on Tuesday approved Tk 1.15 lakh crore 4th Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme, aiming to improve equity, quality and efficiency for gradually moving towards Universal Health Coverage and achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), reports UNB.
The approval came at a meeting of the Ecnec held at the NEC Conference Room in the city with Ecnec Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said a total of nine projects were approved today involving an estimated cost of Tk 1, 230.34 lakh crore. Of the total project cost, Tk 1,4186.77 lakh crore will come from the national exchequer and Tk 18,847.23 crore from project assistance.
The Planning Minister said it approved a project for the 4th Health, Population and Nutrition Sector Programme under Health and Family Welfare Ministry involving Tk 1.1 5 lakh crore.
Of the total cost, Tk 96639.13 will come from the state exchequer while Tk 43486. 36 crore from project assistance, he said.
The minister said the 4th HPNSP is built on the existing achievement to gradually move towards Universal Health Coverage and achieving health-related SDGs during the next five and half years starting from January 2017.
