World Bank lends Palestine $7.9 million to health sector

The World Bank has granted the Palestinian Health Ministry a $7.9 million loan to improve medicare in the autonomous territories, mainly in rural areas.

A statement released Friday says the World Bank loan means to support actions and efforts undertaken by Palestinian health officials to improve health services and facilitate the poorest population access to medical care.

The loan, reimbursable in 20 years, will also serve to modernize the Palestinian Health Ministry's administrative and financial management abd develop training of paramedics.