Medical & Health

Angola address 76th World Health Assembly

Angola issued a declaration Thursday during the coordination session of the African region at the 76th World Health Assembly (WHA) taking place in Geneva from 21 to 30 May.The event is based on the theme “another billion people with better health and w…

NiPDA intensifying efforts to curb teenage pregnancy

Ms. Araba Ampah, Assistant Director, Ningo-Prampram District Assembly (NiPDA), said the Assembly has intensified efforts to eliminate teenage pregnancy, heightening school dropout rates in the district.She said teenage pregnancy had been one of the ma…

Angola has 264 family doctors only

Angola has 264 family doctors only for around 30 million inhabitants, according to data from the College of General and Family Medicine.Nasser Calumbuana, a family medicine doctor, on Friday told ANGOP that this number includes nationals and expatriate…

President Buhari inaugurates State House Medical Centre

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday inaugurated the new State House Medical Centre to cater for medical needs of the presidential family.The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, said the medical centre would provide services to the Pres…

FG restates commitment to fight cancer

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to improve healthcare for cancer patients.National Institute for Cancer Research And Treatment (NICRAT), made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja.He said that government was making concerted …

Angolan government pledges to take health services to communities

Ministry of Health (MINSA) on Tuesday said it was committed to continue working on improvement of the people´s health and restore the primary health care units, including the health system.The pledged was made by the State Secretary for Public Health,…

Angola increases number of health units

The National Health System has recorded, over the last five years, an increase of 163 new modern health units, the minister of State for Social Affairs, Dalva Ringote Allen, disclosed the data.The minister, who was speaking at the 75th anniversary of …

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