{"id":187610,"date":"2016-02-06T15:12:53","date_gmt":"2016-02-06T15:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=187610"},"modified":"2016-02-06T15:12:53","modified_gmt":"2016-02-06T15:12:53","slug":"parliament-approves-loan-to-fight-tb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2016\/02\/parliament-approves-loan-to-fight-tb\/","title":{"rendered":"Parliament approves loan to fight TB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Parliament has approved a 13,11,601.45 euro buyer-credit agreement between the government and ABN AMRO N.V Bank of the Netherlands to finance the &#8220;Accelerating Tuberculosis (TB) Case Detection&#8221; project in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has also approved a waiver of import duty and other levies totalling GH\u00a22,496,670 on materials and equipment to be used for the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The approval followed the presentation of the report of the Finance Committee of Parliament on the agreement by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr James Avedzi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Project objectives<\/strong><br \/>\nThe project seeks to enhance TB control by reaching the World Health Organisation (WHO) target of 70 per cent detection and treatment of TB.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Avedzi said the project would also boost the diagnostic capacity of the public-health system by distributing digital radiographic systems.<br \/>\nIt would also enhance the diagnosis of non-TB cases, such as cancer and trauma.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Project components<\/strong><br \/>\nThe major components of the TB project, include the supply, installation, operation, technical support and maintenance of Diagnostic Digital X-Ray Systems.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There would be supply and installation of information technology (IT) hardware and software to support the project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Avedzi said health professionals would be trained on the use and maintenance of the X-Ray systems, IT systems and laboratory equipment.<br \/>\n&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Source: Graphic Online<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parliament has approved a 13,11,601.45 euro buyer-credit agreement between the government and ABN AMRO N.V Bank of the Netherlands to finance the &#8220;Accelerating Tuberculosis (TB) Case Detection&#8221; project in the country. 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