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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which financial institution has approved a $300 million loan to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas in India?
A
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
B
New Development Bank (NDB)
C
World Bank
D
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Asian Development Bank has approved a $300 million loan to strengthen and improve access to comprehensive primary health care in urban areas in India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Public financing of healthcare comes largely from state government budgets, about 80 per cent, and the balance from the Union government (12 per cent) and local governments (8 per cent).

Detailed explanation-3: -In India, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY), a cashless publicly financed health insurance scheme, was launched in 2018, to provide secondary and tertiary hospitalisation care for surgical and medical care to 40% of India’s population.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) is one of the largest pan-India health schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure.

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