EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant

EU pledges US$37.8m for health grant

JAKARTA: The European Union (EU) has pledged 35 million euro
(US$37.8 million) in a grant for community health projects in
three provinces -- South Sumatra, Jambi, and Papua -- over a
period of four and a half years.

Ambassador Sabato Della Monica, head of the European
Commission (EC) delegation in Indonesia, handed over the
agreement to Minister of Health Achmad Sujudi on Friday.

Called Support Community Health Services, the program is
expected to improve the planning and management of health
services in community health centers, expand health services
especially for the lower-income groups, and enhance community
participation in the health sector.

The grant will be used to pay the fees for national and
international consultants, train local health officials, buy
equipment and supplies, and finance health information
management. --JP