KUWAIT CITY, June 21 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) signed a deal on Thursday to provide a loan worth 7.5 million Kuwaiti dinars (24.78 million U.S. dollars) to fund a hospital project in Mauritius.
The deal aims to finance the construction and equipment of the Teaching Hospital Project in Mauritius, the KFAED said in a statement.
The project also aims to support the development of the health sector of Mauritius by helping meet its increasing demand for modern healthcare services, improving its quality, and securing hospital services.
It will further provide adequate infrastructure and technical facilities, and meet the needs of Mauritians for modern medical equipment and specialized diagnostic and therapeutic care services, with the aim of reducing morbidity and mortality, improving the health status of the population, the statement added.
