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WORLD BANK SUPPORTED

TAMILNADU HEALTH SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

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???????????? Tamil Nadu is the first State selected to implement the second generation State Health Systems Development Project in India. The Project will extend support to civil works to hospital buildings including equipment, IEC, training, Health Management Information system, NGO supported activities, tribal health, health care waste management and Public Private Partnership related to District, Taluk and Non Taluk hospitals in the State.? The project period will be 5 years and approximate budget proposed for the project will be around Rs.560.00 Crores.

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??????????? The World Bank Team has made several visits to Tamil Nadu and finalized the activities to be under taken under the Project.? The main activities to be taken up under the project are

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  1. Improvement to hospital buildings, repair of buildings and provision of new buildings.
  2. Provision of equipment and hospital supplies.
  3. Provision of ambulances.
  4. Provision of training to the doctors and paramedical staff.
  5. Improvement of management of the hospitals.

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The hospitals to be included in the project are

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??????????? 1. District headquarters hospitals?????????? 26

??????????? 2. Taluk and non-taluk hospitals?? ???????? 244

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The total project cost stands at Rs.560/- Crores.? The appraisal mission had visited Tamil Nadu during July 2004 and the Project is likely to commence from October 2004.? With this project, the Government hospitals in the secondary sector are expected to provide better services to the poor public visiting these hospitals.

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