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U.S. Ambassador Anne W. Patterson today reviews support managed by the USAID in FATA and across Pakistan.
Ambassador Patterson Reviews $20m Health Projects with Governor Ghani
03/12/2008
Peshawar -- U.S. Ambassador Anne W. Patterson and NWFP Governor Owais Ahmed Ghani today reviewed support managed by the USAID in FATA and across Pakistan "including $20 million worth of projects" in the health sector.
"Healthy people are a prerequisite for economic and social development," Ambassador Patterson remarked during the meeting held at the Governor's House "The United States Government and the American people believe that healthy Pakistani mothers, children and families are essential for a stronger, more productive Pakistan."
During the meeting the Ambassador and the Governor also discussed the more than $20 million dollars worth of support to the FATA being provided by the United States Government to improve mother and child health, renovate health facilities, train skilled health workers, increase access to clean drinking water, and prevent the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Support for better health in Pakistan is part of $1.5 billion in aid the U.S. Government is providing to Pakistan over five years to improve economic growth, education, health, and governance and to assist with earthquake reconstruction.
During her stay in the provincial capital, the Ambassador also visited the Levy Training Center in Shah Kas and reiterated the "U.S. Government's commitment to help Pakistan combat terrorism and strengthen the ability of local authorities to maintain law and order in the tribal agencies" during her meeting with the Secretary of Security for the FATA Secretariat and Political Agent for Khyber. The U.S. Government has committed $5.71 million for the construction and equipping of this training center for levy personnel.
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