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Health Project
Djibouti
| Borrower | Djibouti |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 06.11.2001 |
| Signed | 10.09.2002 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | AFDB |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Co-financiers | AFDF, Government, TAF |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 2.50 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 6.27 |
This project aims at helping control the spread of HIV/AIDS and other contagious diseases. Works will include:
- expansion of four blood transfusion centers in Djibouti City and construction of four new ones;
- construction of a 1,940-m2 two-story extension to the existing maternity hospital in Dar el Hannan;
- purchase of laboratory and diagnostic equipment for above hospital;
- provision of a one-year supply of low cost medications that can be purchases under a cost recovery system;
- provision of training for around 100 midwives and nurses, as well as other clinical support staff; and
- establishment of sensitization campaigns to educate the population about good health practices and preventative measures relating to contagious diseases.