July 22, 2023
Angola: Angolan, Congolese Physicians Share Experiences
A delegation of doctors from the Republic of the Congo on Friday visited several public and private health facilities in northern Cabinda province to exchange experiences with… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Angola: Angola Needs More Than 1,000 New Health Facilities
The minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, on Monday in Luanda Province pointed out that the country is in need of 1,800 new units nationwide, of which 600 in Luanda, mainly… Read more »
July 15, 2023
Angola: Angola Scraps Mandatory Presentation of Covid-19 Test for Travelers
Angolan government lifted as of Saturday (15) the mandatory presentation of a SARS-Cov-2 vaccination certificate or a negative test for travelers entering and leaving the national… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Angola: Angola Records Reduction in Tuberculosis Cases
Angola has recorded 69,261 cases of tuberculosis in the last two years, 10,739 fewer compared to the period between 2017 and 2019, health minister Sílvia Lutucuta said on… Read more »
Angola: Vice-President Chairs 1st Ordinary Session of HIV/Aids Fight Commission
The Vice-President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa, will Tuesday in the Province of Luanda lead the First Ordinary Session of the National Commission for the Fight… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Angola: Angola Reports Four Cases of H1n1 Influenza
Angola recorded four cases of the H1N1 flu from April to the present, the Minister of Health announced Thursday (July 06). Read more »
June 29, 2023
Angola: President Discusses Organisation of Angola Red Cross
Angolan Head of State João Lourenço and the chairperson of the organisation of the Angola Red Cross (CVA) Delfina Cumandala analysed Thursday in Luanda the issues… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Angola: Strengthened Epidemiological Surveillance On Angola/Namibia Border Recommended
Angola and Namibia health professionals had a three-day assessment meeting to address the epidemiological profile of malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the border region between… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Angola: Angola Expected to Reach 38,000 Health Professionals By 2027
Angola's Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta on Thursday said that that the country is expected to have 38,000 health professionals, mostly in nursing, medical-surgical and… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Angola: Gavi Summit - Angola Invests Over 25 Million Dollars in Vaccination Program
The Angolan President, João Lourenço, said on Wednesday in Madrid city, Spain, that the Angolan government invests, annually, about USD 25 million in the purchase of… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Angola: Angola Condemns Resistance in Efforts to Eliminate Malaria
The Permanent Representation of Angola to the United Nations Office, in Geneva, issued a joint statement this Monday, condemning the growing resistance to public health efforts to… Read more »
Angola: Angola Launches Vaccination Drive to Tackle Several Diseases
A comprehensive vaccination campaign against COVID-19 and other diseases was launched on Monday (24), targeting children and pregnant women, health authorities have announced. Read more »
April 12, 2023
Angola: Angola and Brazil Exchange Experience in Health
A multidisciplinary team from Angola's Ministry of Health has been working since Monday in Brasilia, with officials of the Brazilian Health Ministry to get in touch with the South… Read more »
April 10, 2023
Angola: Aniesa Prohibits Flavoured Cigarettes Manufacturing
The National Authority for Economic Inspection and Food Safety (ANIESA) decreed Monday a 30-day tolerance for cigarette manufacturers to stop using ingredients that make the… Read more »
March 30, 2023
Angola: Global Fund to Grant U.S.$126 Million to Aid Fight Against Malaria, HIV/Aids
The United Nations Global Fund is to grant 126 million US dollars to Angola for the next financing cycle (2024/2027) to support the programme to combat malaria, HIV/AIDS and… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Angola: New Health Workers to Start Work in April
At least 6,098 new health professionals are due to start working in the medical, nursing, diagnostic and therapeutic, hospital support, general regime and social areas, following… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Angola: Angola Aims to Strengthen Oncological Surgery Staff
Angola wants to strengthen cooperation with India in the field of health, in order to train technicians in specific areas, such as oncological surgery, said Tuesday in Mumbai, the… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Angola: Health Ministry Denies Rumours of Resurgence of Covid-19 Cases
The minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, on Saturday in Luanda denied information circulating on social media regarding an alleged resurgence of cases of Covid-19. Read more »
February 02, 2023
Angola: Angola Focuses On Scientific Research
Angola´s Health minister, Sílvia Lutukuta, said Wednesday in Luanda that the country aims to be a reference in scientific research and genomic analysis, a branch of… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Angola: Angola Participates in Launch of Global HIV/Aids Alliance
The minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, is participating, as of Monday, in Tanzania, in the high-level meeting to launch the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children in the… Read more »
January 09, 2023
Angola: Health Ministry Works to Eliminate Leprosy
Angola is in a phase to eliminate leprosy taking into account that it is a public health problem, with a prevalence rate of less than one case per ten thousand inhabitants,… Read more »
January 06, 2023
Angola: Health Minister Hails Doctors' Relentless Work
Angolan minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta welcomed Thursday the medical class for the sacrifices made in favour of a better service offered to the entire population. Read more »
January 01, 2023
Angola: Angola Reduces Infant Mortality Rate By 175%
Angola reduced infant mortality by roughly 175 percent over the last 30 years, from 132 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990 to 48 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2020, reads the… Read more »
Angola: Over 30,000 Patients Treated On New Year's Eve in Luanda
At least 35.000 patients with various diseases received health care during the festive season in Luanda, in what the minister of Health Silvia Lutucuta described as part of the… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Angola: 2022 Retrospective - Commitment to Improving Social Services Marks the Year
The construction and rehabilitation of schools, health units and the Cafu water transfer canal, in southern Cunene province, marked the year in the social field. Read more »