MANILA, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has approved a 106.9-million-U.S.-dollar financing package to strengthen Sri Lanka's secondary curative care services and improve disease prevention and governance.

The package includes a 100-million-dollar loan from the ADB and a 6.9-million-dollar grant from the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response Trust Fund.

The ADB said the program will support hospital development, expand access to specialist treatment, and improve coordination between primary and secondary care.

It will also enhance health system resilience by upgrading laboratories, strengthening disease surveillance, and establishing a center for disease control. ■