ADB presents health grant

ADB presents health grant

PALU, Central Sulawesi: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
approved a Rp 3 billion (US$375,000) loan for the province's
health program aimed at controlling contagious diseases, Antara
reported yesterday.

M. Akib Kamaluddin of the provincial health office said the
ADB loan would fund his office's program to eliminate
tuberculosis, acute respiratory tract infection, measles and
malaria, among other illnesses.

"The ADB fund will be used to procure medical equipment and
medicines, as well as finance the operational costs of the health
centers here," he said, adding the high prevalence of
communicable diseases in the province was due to low awareness
and shortage of funds.