Benguela — Lobito/The ambassador of the United States of America, Dan Mozena, Thursday here, said that the government of his country will make available every year from 2008 about USD 18 million in the framework of the programme of fight against malaria in Angola.

The U.S. diplomat, who was speaking to the press, on the sidelines of inauguration ceremony of Académica Petróleos do Lobito clinic, funded by U.S. oil company ESSO, said that the Government of his country wants to contribute in the next three years, in every programme focused on fight against malaria.

The amount will be directed to health education programme, delivery of mosquito-nets in plasmodium infested areas.

The programmes on fight against HIV/AIDS also constitute a priority of U.S. authorities in Africa, in particular in Angola, because, according him, "HIV/AIDS should be a concern of every government.

Académica do Lobito clinic will benefit, apart from players and families, residents of neighbouring suburbs of Estádio do Buraco, main sports field of Lobito people.