World Bank’s Funding to PM-ABHIM

Recently, the World Bank and India signed two complementary loans of $500 million each to support the country's healthcare infrastructure.

Key Highlights

  • The funding is aimed to help India with preparedness for future pandemics as well as to strengthen its health infrastructure.
  • Through the combined financing of $1 billion, the bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).
  • In addition to the national-level interventions, one of the loans will prioritise health service delivery in seven States including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
  • The $500-million Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP) will ....
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