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Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | May 16, 2025

Fighting cholera in the front lines of Angola’s hardest hit provinces

WHO also provided technical support for the establishment and operation of cholera treatment centres

“I thought I would not survive,” says Abel Kanivete, from Angola's Cuanza Sul province on the country’s West coast. “There were so many people in the cholera treatment centre. I was afraid the nurses could not care for everyone, but they did, and I am alive because of them.” Kanivete…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | May 05, 2025

Angola takes a significant step toward strengthening public health emergency preparedness and response

The initiative brought together 30 participants from across sectors, including health, environment, laboratories, civil protection, and the national police

Angola, like many countries in the region, continues to face growing threats to public health, including the ongoing cholera outbreak affecting several provinces. In response, the Ministry of Health has taken concrete measures to enhance the country’s capacity to prepare for and coordinate responses to public health emergencies. A central…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 28, 2025

Measles and rubella vaccination campaign protects children in Lunda Norte

The initiative by the province of Lunda-Norte resonates deeply as a call to collective action, at a time when the African continent is celebrating African Vaccination Week, under the theme “Vaccination for all is humanly possible”

Maria da Graça, who lives in the municipality of Chitato, remembers with sadness one of the most difficult moments in her life. In 2024, her eldest daughter, then four years old, fell ill with measles. "It started with a fever, then the spots appeared. She became very weak. I was…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 25, 2025

Campaign in Angola: Vaccination for all is humanly possible

World Health Organization (WHO) data, vaccination prevents more than 20 potentially fatal diseases and saves around 3 million lives every year

From April 24 to 30, 2025, Angola joins the other countries on the African continent to mark the 15th edition of African Vaccination Week (AVW), an initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO), which aims to promote vaccination as a fundamental right and one of the most effective public…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 21, 2025

Angola reinforces actions to end cholera with World Health Organization (WHO) support

The Ministry of Health, in close coordination with World Health Organization (WHO) and other development partners, has undertaken a series of urgent response measures

In a meeting held today, the Honourable Minister of Health of the Republic of Angola, Dr. Sílvia Lutucuta, formally welcomed the newly appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Angola, Dr. Indrajit Hazarika. The meeting marked the beginning of a renewed and reinforced partnership between the Government of Angola and…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 11, 2025

Angola takes measures to improve access to safe water and curb cholera

Nearly 320 water sources have been mapped across the country, improving access to treated water for people, particularly in Luanda and Icolo e Bengo provinces

Manuel Domingos, community leader of the Mussenga neighbourhood in Icolo e Bengo province in northwest Angola, recalls a time when the water supply to his community was serviced by a “unreliable water tank.” This situation is common across Angola, where, according to government data, around 44% of the population has…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 08, 2025

Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures

The WHO renews its commitment to supporting Angola in improving maternal and child health, ensuring that every healthy start in life leads to a promising future for children, families, and communities

Today, Angola joins the global community in celebrating World Health Day, which is dedicated to maternal and child health under the “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures.” This day commemorates the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1948, and it´s an occasion to call for communities, organizations, and governments to…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Apr 02, 2025

New World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in Angola Presents Diplomatic Credentials

Dr. Hazarika’s appointment comes at a crucial time, as WHO continues to work closely with the Angolan government to address key health challenges, including the current cholera outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the presentation of diplomatic credentials by Dr. Indrajit Hazarika, the newly appointed WHO Representative in Angola. Dr. Hazarika brings a wealth of experience in global health, strategic planning, and health system transformation, having previously held various positions at WHO and other international health…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Mar 24, 2025

World Health Organization (WHO) calls for renewed commitment to eradicate tuberculosis

The WHO African Region is particularly affected, with 2.5 million new cases and 404,000 deaths - equivalent to one life lost every 78 seconds

On World Tuberculosis Day, March 24, the World Health Organization (WHO) encourages Member States to step up their commitment and investments to accelerate progress in the fight against tuberculosis (TB) and safeguard public health. In 2023, TB regained its dismal title as the leading cause of death from a single…

Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola | Mar 23, 2025

Angola: Strengthen preventive care to promote oral health

The World Oral Health Day event in Angola included a panel discussion in which experts highlighted the importance of oral health during pregnancy, the training of professionals, and the inclusion of oral health services in primary care

In a vibrant celebration to mark World Oral Health Day, March 20, the Angolan Ministry of Health brought together specialists, health professionals, and members of civil society, academia, and the private sector at the Chimbicato Maternal and Child Center in Luanda to assess the current state of oral health and…

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