Support Program for Efficiency and Equity in Panama's Health System

The objective of the operation is to help improve the health of the Panamanian population 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 advance toward a people‑centered integrated model; (ii) to improve the efficiency of pharmaceutical spending by strengthening regulation, management, and procurement; and (iii) to expand access to essential health services at the primary level of care in indigenous and dispersed rural areas.

Project Detail

Country

Panama

Project Number

PN-L1195

Approval Date

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