Angola News

Luanda – When municipal health promotion supervisor Papa Diabanza underwent intensive training as part of a strategy to boost epidemiological surveillance and disease prevention in Angola, he became an important cog in the country’s renewed bid to leverage local communities in an effort to improve response time to health emergencies.

The Angolan Ministry of Health, through the Mental Health and Substance Abuse Programme, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), Camões - Portuguese Cooperation Centre and the Private University of Angola (UPRA), held a ‘Tea of Ideas’ in Luanda on the mental health situation in Angola.

To ensure that all children are vaccinated and protected from vaccine-preventable diseases, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the WHO, is holding a methodological meeting in Luanda on 20, 21 and 22 August with the participation of partners and health technicians from all the country’s provinces.

LUANDA, 15 August 2024 – Collaboration between the health and education sectors is crucial for sustainable development and the well-being of any nation. Through education, it is possible to disseminate scientific knowledge, develop new research, and ensure that health practices are always evidence-based. This synergy is essential for creating effective policies and programmes that benefit society as a whole.

After graduating from medical school in 2012, Fadário had a dream: to help get as many Angolan children vaccinated as possible, to reduce vaccine-preventable deaths.  

Angola is one of five countries where dracunculiasis has not yet been eradicated. Between 2018 and 2020, human cases were identified in Cunene province, making the country endemic for this disease.

Benguela, Angola, July 9, 2024 — The World Health Organization (WHO) and the University of Katyavala Bwila (UKB) in Benguela celebrated a significant milestone today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing health research, organising capacity-building health activities, and improving strategic decision-making through better information sharing.

Angola faces a generalized Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic, with sexual transmission being key to its spread. According to the Demographic Health Indicators Survey (2015/16), the HIV prevalence rate in the general population 15-49 years is 2% and is higher amongst women. 

Experts from the World Health Organization in Angola conducted a high-level advocacy session for members of the 6th Commission of the National Assembly of Angola. The event focused on the three major endemics affecting the country: Malaria, Tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, aiming to enhance understanding and essential knowledge for making informed and effective decisions.

To interrupt the ongoing poliovirus transmission and protect children from childhood paralysis, the Ministry of Health, with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, GAVI, CDC, BMG, Rotary International, and other strategic partners in the fight against polio, is con