India, Dec. 13 -- MANILA - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $108 million results-based loan to support the Government of Mizoram, India, in strengthening its public health care system and achieving universal health coverage.

The Supporting Public Health Care System Strengthening to Achieve Universal Health Care for Mizoram Program aims to improve equitable access to affordable, high-quality health services for the state's 1.38 million residents, particularly women, older people, and persons with disabilities.

"This program will help the state roll out its new Mizoram Universal Health Care Scheme (MUHCS), which brings all citizens under one health insurance umbrella consisting of subsidized and contributory mechanisms," said...