Azerbaijan, Baku, July 25 /Trend A.Akhundov/
The group carrying out the reform of the health care system in Azerbaijan backed by the World Bank (WB), established under the Ministry of Health, announced a tender for the creation of an online information system.
This is according to an official statement issued in the press on Wednesday.
The tender also includes the upgrading of the existing database and the development of technical reports.
Tender bids accepted till August 8, 2012.
The project to reform the health care system in Azerbaijan consists of four main components:
- Strengthening of the management potential of the health ministry, sectorial policy, planning policy and regulation;
- Improving the quality and efficiency of health services in five pilot regions which includes the modification of the initial level of services at a regional level and the construction of three regional hospitals, strengthening the ties between primary and secondary levels of health care presented in these regions;
- Reform of health financing, a gradual transition to the principles of compulsory health insurance;
- Increasing human capacity, including a certification programme for medical personnel.
The project was approved by the board of directors of the World Bank on June 29, 2006, and its implementation began in December 2006. The total project cost is $78.25 million, of which $50 million is allocated by the World Bank, while the share of the Government of Azerbaijan in the project is $28.25 million.
