A High-Level delegation of the World Bank visited the Kopay Hospital in Jaffna.
The objective of this visit is to monitor the projects implemented under the Primary Healthcare System Strengthening Project, funded the World Bank.
Anna Bjerde, Managing Director for Operations of the World Bank, and a high-level delegation arrived in Sri Lanka on Sunday (29), to monitor the projects implemented under World Bank assistance.
The World Bank delegation also met with the bankers in the Jaffna District.
On Tuesday, they will meet with the president for a roundtable discussion with multilateral financial institutions.
“Everywhere I go, I find inspiration from women entrepreneurs. From the Zumba teacher to the trailblazer breaking barriers in the construction sector, I was energized by their passion & determination.” said Anna Bjerde, Managing Director of Operations, World Bank in a post on the World Bank Sri Lanka Facebook page.
Another post added that the divisional hospital in Kopay, Sri Lanka has been a lifeline to over 16,000 people during the country’s crisis.
For 5 years, World Bank has worked with government to strengthen primary healthcare delivery of more than half of Sri Lanka primary healthcare facilities, it added.