Tamil Nadu
Government(GoTN) and the World Bank signed
a $287-million loan agreement for the Tamil Nadu Health System Reform Programme (TNHSRP).
The main aim to improve the quality of
healthcare and to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and
fill equity gaps in reproductive and child health services in the State.
Tamil Nadu is also dealing with a growing burden
of NCDs as they account for nearly 69 percent of deaths in the State.
TNHSRP will promote population-based screening,
treatment, and follow-up for NCDs, and improve monitoring and evaluation.
The patients will be equipped with the knowledge
and skills to self-manage their conditions.
Lab services and health provider capacity will
also be strengthened to address mental health.
To track, the road injuries, it will
improve in-hospital care, strengthen protocols, strengthen the 24×7 trauma care
services and establish a trauma registry.
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