World Bank provides 195 mln USD financial aid to support Ethiopia's healthcare sector


  • World
  • Wednesday, 08 Jun 2022

ADDIS ABABA, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The World Bank (WB) has provided 195 million U.S. dollars in financial grant to support Ethiopia's healthcare sector, with particular emphasis given to intensifying the country's COVID-19 vaccination efforts, the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance announced Tuesday.

The funding will support Ethiopia's efforts to make COVID-19 vaccines available nationwide and rehabilitate conflict-affected public health facilities, the ministry disclosed.

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