Article: Brazil: Project to Prevent Over 10,000 Disease-Related Deaths; Reduction of hospital admissions due to non-communicable conditions such as cardio-vascular disease, cancer and diabetes could help save up to five percent of GDP over 10 years.

M2 PRESSWIRE-30 January 2009-WORLD BANK GROUP: Brazil: Project to Prevent Over 10,000 Disease-Related Deaths; Reduction of hospital admissions due to non-communicable conditions such as cardio-vascular disease, cancer and diabetes could help save up to five percent of GDP over 10 years(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD

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WASHINGTON -- The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a US$235 million loan to Brazil for the Health Network Formation and Quality Improvement Project (QUALISUS). The loan will help improve the effectiveness of Brazil's universal health care system by supporting the development of regional health care networks, ...

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