 "Asian Development Bank, ADB")
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Government of India signed a $300-million loan agreement to strengthen and improve access to primary healthcare in urban areas of 13 states, said Centre on Wednesday.
This will benefit over 256 million urban dwellers including 51 million from slum areas. The loan agreement will supports the government’s initiatives - Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) by expanding availability and access to quality primary health care services particularly for vulnerable populations in urban areas, said Ministry of Finance.
The signatories to the loan agreement were
