World Bank Approves 210 Million Dollar Grant for Health Services, Safety Net Provisions in Malawi

Malawi: The World Bank has approved a 210 million dollar grant for the delivery of essential health services in Malawi, writes Gloria Masanza-Kanyang’wa.

The grant will also be used to strengthen safety net provisions for the country's poor and vulnerable people, according to a statement from the World Bank.

100 million dollars of the grant will be used for emergency operations to protect the delivery of essential health services, while the remaining 110 million dollars will be used to scale up efforts to protect the vulnerable from hunger and poverty.

Malawi is facing several health challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and a cholera outbreak, which have strained the country's resources.

The World Bank has stated that part of the 100 million dollars from the grant will be used to pay the salaries of front-line health workers at the district level and cover operating expenses such as fuel to keep health facilities running as they try to manage the cholera outbreak.