The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a new programme to improve the life expectancy and quality of life for 1.1 crore elderly and vulnerable people in Kerala through wider access to health coverage and resilient health systems.

The $280-million Kerala Health System Improvement Programme will build a more comprehensive health system resistant to climate shocks. It will also strengthen the State’s digital health systems through expanded e-health services, integrated data platforms, and enhanced cyber security.

The $280 million loan from the International Bank of Reconstruction and Development has a final maturity of 25 years with a grace period of five years.

Kerala has made sustained health gains for more than two decades with improved neonatal (3.4 per 1,000 live b

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