Informes

One of the largest emergency vaccination campaigns ever attempted in Africa will start in Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo this week as WHO and partners work to curb a yellow fever outbreak that has…

Background There is an increased recognition of the severe impact of epidemic diseases on socioeconomic and political stability in Africa. The growing mobility of populations and commodities acts as a catalyst for the spread of diseases across…

Menongue - An area comprising seventy-three million square meters will be cleared from landmines by December this year in Cuito Cuanavale municipality, southern Cuando Cubango province, by the National Demining Commission for the implementation of various…

Mbanza Congo - The Minister of Health, Luis Gomes Sambo, announced on Friday in Mbanza Congo, northern Zaire province, the conducting on 15-25 August this year of the immunization campaign against yellow fever in 12 provinces…

SUMMARY  In Angola, no confirmed cases have been reported in July or August. As of 4 August 2016, a total of 3867 suspected cases have been reported, of which 879 are laboratory confirmed. The total number…

Given that the signing ceremony of the contract between the UK and an NGO called “Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) regarding assistance to clear landmines was conducted in Angola on August 11, by combining it with Japan’s…

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Cereal production in southern provinces forecast at well‑below average levels in 2016 due to drought, but harvests more favourable in central and northern areas High rates of inflation continue, mostly on account of weakness of…

Situation Overview Cyclical drought, exacerbated by one of the strongest El Niño weather events ever recorded is putting the lives of millions children at risk of malnutrition, water shortages and disease in seven priority countries in Southern…

Lubango - The health sector in the southern Huila province has announced the start Saturday of a yellow fever vaccination campaign expected to target 740,000 residents of Lubango municipality. The provincial director of Heallth in Huila, Altino…

New York- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Global Fund signed a US$30 million grant to reduce new HIV infections in Angola, while also increasing antiretroviral therapy coverage and ensuring better adherence to treatment.…