Vanuatu : Northern Provinces Health and Treatment Project
Most of Vanuatu's population has access to basic health services for child and maternal health and for some communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (mainly through development partner support). These basic services are, however, not meeting the increasing health needs and complexity of chronic disease management.
Project Details
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Project Officer
Mikkelsen-Lopez, Inez
Sectors Group
Request for information -
Country/Economy
Vanuatu -
Sector
- Health
- Project Name
- Northern Provinces Health and Treatment Project
- Project Number
- 53084-001
- Country / Economy
- Vanuatu
- Project Status
- Proposed
- Project Type / Modality of Assistance
- Grant
- Source of Funding / Amount
Grant: Northern Provinces Health and Treatment Project Source Amount Asian Development Fund US$ 5.50 million - Operational Priorities
- OP1: Addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities
- OP2: Accelerating progress in gender equality
- OP3: Tackling climate change, building climate and disaster resilience, and enhancing environmental sustainability
- Sector / Subsector
Health / Disease control of non-communicable diseases and other priority programs
- Gender
- Effective gender mainstreaming
- Description
Most of Vanuatu's population has access to basic health services for child and maternal health and for some communicable and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) (mainly through development partner support). These basic services are, however, not meeting the increasing health needs and complexity of chronic disease management.
The Ministry of Health is committed to expanding NCD services by delivering specialized NCD services through two clinics: one in Port Vila (opened April 2022) for the population in the south, and one planned for Luganville (on Santo Island, which is the second most populated island) serving the population in the north. The NCD clinics would relieve the burden of NCD management on the hospitals, while retaining a close coordination and referral pathway with the hospital to manage patients requiring surgical interventions. Having two NCD clinics would improve service delivery to local populations especially for patient surveillance, chronic disease management, and allow more targeted local health promotion.
- Project Rationale and Linkage to Country/Regional Strategy
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to finance the second noncommunicable disease (NCD) clinic in Luganville. This request is supported by the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) and will complement health infrastructure upgrades by the government of Australia as part of the TCH response and bilateral program support by Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. The project will support initiatives such as the WHO's package of essential interventions to prevent and control NCDs, and the Pacific Community's work on NCD prevention to inform project investments.
The proposed project is aligned with ADB's Strategy 2030 priorities of addressing remaining poverty and reducing inequalities, accelerating progress in gender equality and investing in climate and disaster resilience. It is consistent with the Pacific Approach 2021-2025 priority of preparing for, responding to, and improving resilience to health shocks through stronger health systems by addressing the major disease burden.
- Impact
Health seeking behavior improved (National Sustainable Development Plan 2016-2030)
- Outcome
Noncommunicable disease burden reduced
- Outputs
Health service delivery strengthened
Capacity to deliver essential health services improved
Healthy lives promoted
- Geographical Location
- Nation-wide
Safeguard Categories
- Environment
- B
- Involuntary Resettlement
- C
- Indigenous Peoples
- C
Summary of Environmental and Social Aspects
- Environmental Aspects
- Involuntary Resettlement
- Indigenous Peoples
Stakeholder Communication, Participation, and Consultation
- During Project Design
- During Project Implementation
Contact
- Responsible ADB Officer
- Mikkelsen-Lopez, Inez
- Responsible ADB Department
- Sectors Group
- Responsible ADB Division
- Human and Social Development Sector Office (SG-HSD)
- Executing Agencies
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Ministry of Finance & Economic Management
Timetable
- Concept Clearance
- 25 Oct 2022
- Fact Finding
- 07 Oct 2024 to 18 Oct 2024
- MRM
- -
- Approval
- -
- Last Review Mission
- -
- Last PDS Update
- 26 Apr 2023
Funding
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| Title | Document Type | Document Date |
|---|---|---|
| Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Project: Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Initial Poverty and Social Analysis | Oct 2022 |
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