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National Cancer Treatment Center
Malawi
| Borrower | Malawi |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 10.06.2014 |
| Signed | 10.10.2014 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | OPEC Fund |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Co-financiers | Government |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 13.15 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 14.75 |
To construct and equip a cancer treatment adjacent to the existing Kamuzi Central Hospital center in the capital Lilongwe, The center will be the first dedicated cancer treatment facility in Malawi. It will also serve as a referral center from all other facilities in Malawi and will provide radiotherapy and nuclear medicine services, which are currently unavailable in the country. Facilities for the in-service training of oncologists, nurses, technicians and administrative staff will be provided by the project, which will assist in filling vacant posts with qualified staff. The Center will be able to handle around 2,000 cancer cases/year, thereby addressing one of the country's more crucial constraints in the provision of health services.