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Second Health Project
Chad
| Borrower | Chad |
| Financing Type | Public Sector |
| Instrument | Project Loan |
| Focus Area | Health |
| Approved | 06.11.2001 |
| Signed | 26.02.2002 |
| Status | Completed |
| Loan Administrator | AFDB |
| Executing Agency | Ministry of Health |
| Co-financiers | AFDF, GOVT, TAF -Tech Ast Fund |
| OPEC Fund Contribution (US$m) | 8.00 |
| Total Project Cost (US$m) | 16.23 |
This project aims to improve health indicators in the prefectures of Batha, Biltine and Salamat, areas with low levels of health care coverage. Works will include the following: construction of three 12,500 m2 district hospitals and 31 health centers will be constructed, including housing units for a doctor and one midwife at each facility; procurement of medication and supplies, as well as necessary equipment and furnishings; construction of a blood bank and virology laboratoryat the National Referral Hospital in the capital city N'Djamena, in addition to 16 blood transfusion units across the three prefectures; construction of a virology laboratoryat the district hospital in Kelo; implmentation of a training component for health care personnel across all levels that will cover the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS and other related diseases, management of epidemics and blood banks, and safety procedures; and implementation of health and hygiene campaigns.