Angola: Doctors Order Chairperson Denounces Bogus Doctors

The Chairperson of Doctors (Angolan Order of Doctors), Elisa Gaspar, said Thursday in Luanda that there are fake doctors in the country, but without releasing figures. Read more »

Angola: Polio Vaccination Reaches Over 500,000 Children - Official

More than 500,000 children aged from six months to five years old, have been vaccinated against poliomyelitis in the provinces of Huambo, Bié, Cuando Cubango, Cunene and… Read more »

Angola: Tax On Health, Education Sectors May Disrupt Consumers' Income

The Value Added Tax (VAT) on the health and education sectors may lead to a higher tax burden for the final consumer, said Finance Minister Archer Mangueira. Read more »

Angola: 17 HIV / Aids Positive Cases Reported in Uíge

At least seventeen new positive HIV / AIDS cases were reported in the city of Uíge during the Unitel Health Fair. Read more »

Angola: Cuban Physicians Encouraged to Work On Preventive Diseases - Official

The Secretary of State for Hospital Affairs, Leonardo Europeu Inocêncio, encouraged on Saturday in Luanda, Cuban physicians in Angola to focus their actions in the prevention… Read more »

Angola: Secretary of State Assesses Works At Camanongue Municipal Hospital

The Secretary of State for Health for hospital area, Leonardo Europeo Inocêncio, assessed Sunday (23) the restoration works of the municipal hospital of Camanongue, eastern… Read more »

Angola: Country Needs 300,000 Blood Donors

The national blood bank needs 300,000 voluntary donors to assist the health units, said Friday in Luanda, the Secretary of State for Health for the Hospital Area, Leornado… Read more »

Angola: HIV/Aids Incidence Rate Worries First Lady

The Angolan First Lady, Ana Dias Lourenço, expressed concern on Tuesday about the incidence and prevalence of HIV/ IDS in the southern Cunene Province, set at 6.1 percent of… Read more »

Angola: Health Ministry Announces New Public Tender

Health Ministry will launch a new public tender this year for hiring new professionals in the sector, according to minister Sílvia Lutucuta. Read more »

Angola: Health Sector Steps Up Epidemiological Prevention in Huíla

Awareness campaign on the importance of personal and collective hygiene has been launched in the communities of the southern Huila province aimed to prevent outbreaks of scabies,… Read more »

Angola: FAO Releases U.S.$15 Million for Hunger Fight

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has released USD 15 million for the implementation of projects turned to the eradication of hunger in Angola, informed on… Read more »

Angola: Malaria and Meningitis Dominate Epidemiology in Angola - Secretary of State

The epidemiological situation in the country is dominated mainly by two diseases, which are malaria and meningitis, although there is a reduction of these diseases in some… Read more »

Angola: Angola Attends 72nd World Health Assembly

A delegation from Angola headed by the Health minister, Sílvia Lutucuta, is since Sunday in Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 72nd World Health Assembly, set to take place… Read more »

Angola: Physicians Association Bets On Health Education

The Angolan Medical Association is committed to promoting health education, strategic planning in entrepreneurship courses and health marketing in the period 2019/2020, said on… Read more »

Angola: Measles Outbreak in Eastern Region Contained

The Health minister, Sílvia Lucutuca, ensured on Sunday that the measles outbreak that is since March this year plaguing the eastern region of Angola is now under control. Read more »

Angola: Head of State Wants Valorisation of Nurses

The Angolan Head of State, João Lourenço, deems it necessary for the country to work hard towards the adequate dignifying of nurses, for their commitment and… Read more »

Angola: Lunda Sul - Journalists Told to Get Involved in Fight Against Measles

The State Secretary for Media Celso Malavoloneke urged Journalists on Thursday to assist the authorities in the actions leading to discovery of new cases of measles. Read more »

Angola: Government Reassures Society On HIV Testing

The Ministry of Health (MINSA) clarified in a statement that no person tested with the Aria reagent in December 2018 left with the false positive result of its services, and… Read more »

Angola: U.S. Reiterates Commitment to Eradicate Malaria in Angola

The United States ambassador to Angola, Nina Maria Fite, reiterated her country's commitment to ending malaria in Angola. Read more »

Angola: Doctoral Course in Public Health Open

At least 15 doctors are attending since Tuesday in Luanda the first doctoral course in public health at the Medical School of Agostinho Neto University (UAN). Read more »

Angola: School's Health Program Launched

Health education will be addressed in primary schools to the second cycle with extracurricular themes, from the promotion, prevention and mitigation of malaria, tuberculosis, HIV -… Read more »

Angola: Country Reports 17 Cases of Measles

At least seventeen cases of measles were registered throughout the country during the first three months of the year, with a total of 738 suspects, reported Monday in Luanda, the… Read more »

Angola: HIV Campaign Foresees 26 to 14 Percent Decrease By 2021

A campaign dubbed "Nascer Livre para Brilhar" Born Free to Shine launched by Angola's First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço in December 2018 will help reduce HIV… Read more »

Angola: Children With HIV to Benefit From Early Treatment

The 2019-2021 Operational Plan for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV will enable the early diagnosis and treatment of children with the disease and the provision of… Read more »

Mozambique: Angola Is Showing Love to Neighbour - Local Leader

Angola is responding to the historic brotherhood and the need to save lives, said Wednesday the president of Beira Autonomous Region, Davis Simango. Read more »