AIIB to scale up public health infrastructure in wake of COVID-19

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is working to scale up infrastructure investment — including in public health, healthcare and information and communications technology — for members hit by COVID-19.

AIIB is set to announce a number of public health infrastructure financing options for its members to help build up economic resilience and mitigate the impact of future health crises. 

Recent analysis by AIIB1 highlights a direct correlation between quality of overall infrastructure and health security, indicating that infrastructure development is a key part of health security and epidemic preparedness.