Additional Financing for the 2nd Health System Modernization Project (APL2) in Support of the 2nd Phase of the Health Sector Reform

The overall objective of the HSRP Program remains unchanged: to improve the organization of the health care system in order to provide more accessible, quality and sustainable health care services to the population, in particular to the most vulnerable groups, and to better manage public health threats. This Project aims at: (i) scaling up family medicine based primary health care reform by expanding the renovation of primary health care facilities and upgrading of the medical equipment in the remaining marzes; (ii) optimizing and upgrading hospital networks in the remaining marzes; (iii) strengthening Government's capacity to develop and monitor effective health sector policies in the area of health financing, resource allocation and provider payments; and (iii) expanding investment in human resources to include formal and continuous education in health (medical, nursing, auxiliary health professionals).