K55 billion allocated for National Health Plan
Basic primary healthcare packages will be implemented in the National Health Plan (2017-2021) for township and primary-level hospitals such as those with 16 and 25 beds, said its director Dr Thant Sin Htoo. “We have to meet the infrastructure and manpower demands of health centres and hospitals before we look into the packages,” he said. This year, the packages will be implemented in 70 townships. The government aims to cover over 280 townships throughout the five-year period under the plan. Dr Thant Sin Htoo said it would be difficult to cover all townships simultaneously, so 70 would be selected for each year.
