The overall objective of the first operation is to help improve access to and financial protection in health for Panamanians through a more efficient and equitable health system. The specific objectives are: (i) to strengthen stewardship, management capacity, and functional coordination between the Ministry of Health (MINSA) and the Social Security Fund (CSS) to move toward an integrated, people-centered model; (ii) to improve efficiency in pharmaceutical spending by strengthening regulation, management, and procurement; and (iii) to expand access to essential health services at the primary care level in Indigenous areas and dispersed rural zones
Project Detail
Country
Panama
Project Number
PN-L1195
Approval Date
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Project Status
Preparation
Project Type
Loan Operation
Sector
HEALTH
Subsector
HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING
Lending Instrument
Investment Loan
Lending Instrument Code
INV
Modality
ESP (Specific Investment Operation)
Facility Type
-
Environmental and Social Impact Category (ESIC)
Category B: Likely to cause mostly local and short-term negative environmental and associated social impacts and for which effective mitigation measures are readily available
Total Cost
-
Country Counterpart Financing
-
Original Amount Approved
USD 40,000,000.00