Caxito - A new project to train staff in the health sector, aimed at specializing doctors, nurses, diagnostic technicians and management staff will begin in November, within the scope of initiatives financed by the World Bank.
The project that has already been approved, will last five years and could be carried out in November, informed the operations manager of the Health Projects Portfolio with the World Bank, Joaquim Saweka, during the visit of a mission from the institution to two health units from the municipality of Ambriz, northern province of Bengo.
Regarding the projects started in 2018, budgeted at around US$300 million, the World Bank plans to close it in 2024, raising the possibility of some adjustments to complete the work.
These are health system strengthening projects (HSSA) that cover the provinces of Luanda, Benguela, Moxico, Bengo, Cabinda, Cuando Cubango, Cuanza Sul, Lunda Norte, Uíge and Malanje in a total of 34 municipalities, the Regional of improvement of surveillance systems, Children's Health Expansion and Strategic Preparedness and Response to COVID-19.
He also said that the projects are having the expected impact on the communities.
The World Bank's Health specialist in the Angola office, Renzo Sotomayor, said that his institution is satisfied with the execution of the health sector projects it has financed in the country.
In turn, the municipal health director of Ambriz, Francisco Mulanvo, said that since the implementation of the projects, health indicators in the region have registered significant improvements.
The WB mission's visit to the municipality of Ambriz aimed to highlight the work carried out and the progress achieved with the support of the projects at the Loge Grande health center and the Ambriz municipal hospital.
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