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US $20.55 million for health care project

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    The African Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of approximately US $21 million to finance a health care project (Health Project II) in Niger, a news release from the bank said on Thursday.

    The project aims to improve the health of the population and reduce poverty in Niger. It will contribute to reducing the yearly death toll of major diseases such as malaria, respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS and sexually-transmitted diseases, and malnutrition.

    According to the release, the project will improve health coverage through the construction of 16 Integrated Health Centres (IHCs) and a district hospital. It will rehabilitate two other district hospitals and a health centre as well as facilitate the training of more than 2,000 community health workers.

    Meanwhile, ADB has also approved a loan of approximately US $7.5 million to finance an agricultural development project in Zinder Region in Niger. The project will contribute to poverty reduction and improve the standard of living of some 1,500 farming families.

    It also seeks to increase agricultural and livestock production and to contribute to preserving the environment through water and soil conservation projects.

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