NEW DELHI: The World Bank will provide a $1-billion loan to India to support the country's health sector for pandemic preparedness and enhanced health service delivery, a finance ministry official said Saturday.

The agreement signed between the government of India and the World Bank on Friday consists of two complementary $500-million loans, each to support two projects, the Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPPP) and the Enhanced Health Services Delivery Program (EHSDP).

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