Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 January 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 January 2003. It was answered by Clare Short (Labour) on Monday, 20 January 2003 on behalf of the Department for International Development.

Dept for International Development

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, if she will make a statement on the objectives of the Improving the Health of the Poor: A Human Rights Focus aid programme in Peru.

Answer: Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for International Development if she will make a statement on the objectives of the `Improving Health of the Poor: A Rights Based Approach' programme in Peru. [90572] Clare Short: The proposed `Improving Health of the Poor: A Rights Based Approach' programme in Peru has been designed to promote poor and excluded peoples rights to access health care, strengthen the relationships between health service providers and Peruvian citizens and to facilitate greater responsiveness to the needs of the poor within the health sector. The project would support the work of the Ministry of Health, the Ombudsman's office and civil society and has a number of components. The objectives are to: (i) improve public health service policies and institutions to protect and promote the right to health of poor and excluded communities in Peru; (ii) facilitate, with citizens and health care providers, the implementation of participatory mechanisms for the planning, provision and evaluation of health services and (iii) promote the uptake of lessons learned in the programme by the multilateral development organisations working in Peru.

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