THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The World Bank has approved a Rs 2,458 crore loan for the state’s Health System Improvement Program, which aims to enhance the health and longevity of the elderly and other vulnerable groups. The project seeks to reduce mortality rates and enhance the overall well-being of about 1.1 crore senior citizens and high-risk individuals in the state.

Over the past two decades, Kerala has achieved significant progress in key health indicators- the neonatal mortality rate (3.4 per 1,000), infant mortality rate (4.4 per 1,000), under-five mortality rate (5.2 per 1,000), and maternal mortality rate (19 per 100,000). However, deaths due to lifestyle diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, cancer, and obesity are on the rise. The new program aims to tackle these growing cha

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