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Geographical Locations - Angola
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- (Statistical) Number of Inhabitants per Doctor: 15,136
- CIA World Factbook : Angola
Organisations and Networks
UN and Multinational
Government
- Official Home Page of the Republic of Angola
Provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Angola in Washington D.C. this site provides information about Angola grouped under the categories; News, Government, Business and Economics, Reference, Art & Culture and Development.
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Non-Government
- Angola Educational Assistance Fund
The Angola Educational Assistance Fund has been created to help establish the highest possible standard for academic education in the country of Angola by supporting the establishment of the Catholic University of Angola, by promoting collaboration between organizations and schools in Angola and abroad, and by encouraging the involvement of the private sector in the rebuilding of the Angolan society.
- Angonet
"Angonet is a project supported by Development Workshop, that aims to increase the capacity of non-profit, civic and development organisations working within the context of Angola's humanitarian crisis, through improved communications and information exchange"
- Oxfam - Angola : programme overview
Oxfam is an international development agency that uses a range of approaches to achieve change and improve peoples' lives, including saving lives through emergency response; longer-term development programmes; and campaigning to achieve lasting change.
Academic Institutions
National Policy and Related Documents
Reports, Guidelines, and Projects
- Angola Health System Assessment
"The purpose of the health system assessment is to inform the Mission’s development of a new health program for 2006−2011. To conduct the assessment, the team tested a new health systems assessment approach developed as part of the global Mainstreaming Health Systems Strengthening Initiative of USAID’s Office of Health, Infectious Disease and Nutrition. The team found several weaknesses including a lack of human and institutional capacity and supervision; and insufficient public health financing of basic inputs for service delivery (e.g., supplies, drugs, equipment, electricity, potable water) contributing to user fees being charged by some public facilities. Strengths included the quantity of nurses, Ministry of Health and donor plans to increase staff capacity, the dedication of public sector health staff at multiple levels, implementation of some quality guidelines (IMCI and maternal health); and public-private partnerships in health." [The Partners for Health Reformplus Project, Abt Associates Inc., October 2005]
- Basic Provisions of the Urban Poor; the Experience of Development Workshop in Angola
This report is one of ten case studies that were part of an IIED Research Programme "Urban Poverty Reduction Programmes; Lessons of Experience". It emphasises the important roles that local institutions have (or can have) in contributing to poverty reduction in urban areas.
- Briefing Note on HIV and Labour Migration in Angola
"The purpose of this Briefing Note is to provide an overall picture of labour migration patterns in Angola, present the main sectors employing migrant and mobile workers, and highlight the particular vulnerabilities to HIV of these workers." [International Organization for Migration, c2006]
- Communicable Disease Toolkit: Angola
Includes: 1. Health surveillance forms; 2. Surveillance system guidelines and alert thresholds; 3. Case definitions; 4. Guidelines for outbreak control; 5. Case management of epidemic-prone diseases; 6. Guidelines for collection of specimens for laboratory testing; and 7. Outbreak investigation kit. "The Communicable Disease Profile for Angola aims to provide up-to-date information on the major communicable disease threats faced by the population. The list of endemic and epidemic diseases has been selected on the basis of the burden of morbidity and mortality and includes acute lower respiratory tract infections, African trypanosomiasis, cholera, bacillary dysentery, HIV/AIDS, malaria, measles, tuberculosis and yellow fever. Diseases for which there are global eradication or elimination goals are also included. The document outlines the burden of communicable diseases in Angola for which data are available, provides data on recent outbreaks in the country, and presents disease-specific guidelines on the prevention and control of these diseases. The Guidelines for Outbreak Control, Case Management of Epidemic-Prone Diseases, Guidelines for Collection of Specimens for Laboratory Testing, and Outbreak Investigation Kit are aimed at facilitating outbreak preparedness and response. The control of communicable diseases represents a major challenge to those providing health care services in Angola and neighbouring countries. It is hoped that the Communicable Disease Toolkit for Angola will facilitate the coordination of communicable disease control activities between all agencies working in the country." [WHO, 2006]
- Health and Family Planning Overview: Angola
"USAID/Angola assists the transition from war to peace through humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance. The USAID plan for 2001−2005 comprises programs to promote broad-based economic growth, agricultural development, democracy and governance, and health, including an AIDS initiative stressing public awareness and prevention. Maternal and child health activities focus on structural support and capacity building to strengthen MOH links to its provincial facilities." [USAID]
- Occupational Health and Safety Profile of Angola
"The public health system was decentralized in 2001 as part of a broad government reform. The current health system is overseen by Ministry of Health, with a national service delivery network of public and private providers. The Ministry’s role involves regulation, technical guidelines/orientation, planning, evaluation and inspection. It does this through national health programs, (e.g. malaria, epidemiological surveillance, expanded program of immunization (EPI) etc.), most of which are heavily dependent on external assistance. Provincial governments are responsible for provincial and municipal hospitals, health centers, and health posts; municipal government-level role is not well defined and capacity is reportedly weak." [WAHSA Southern Africa Project Report 2.1.1, August 2007 (Work and Health in Southern Africa (WAHSA))]
- Outbreak of Neurological Illness of Unknown Etiology in Cacuaco Municipality, Angola – WHO rapid assessment and cause finding mission, 2 November - 23 November 2007: Executive Summary
"An outbreak of acute neurological disease of unknown origin occurred in Cacuaco municipality, Luanda Province, Angola from October to December 2007. The first cases occurred on 2 October and were officially reported on 24 October. Symptoms included tiredness, blurred vision, dizziness, weakness and difficulties in speaking and walking. Following the Angolan Ministry of Health (MINSA)'s request for support, WHO Country Office conducted initial investigations on 24 October and 30 October. Symptoms observed suggested that the disease might be of toxic origin but the exact cause could not be identified… The epidemiological investigation showed that the disease primarily affected children (64% of cases were below 15 years old) and females (62%). Cases tended to cluster among families living in the same household. However, not all household members were affected. The epidemiological curve did not suggest a typical bacterial or viral infection… Laboratory results provided a strong indication that this outbreak of acute neurological disease was most likely due to bromide poisoning which occurred through ingestion of table salt contaminated with sodium bromide. Following these findings, public health actions were immediately initiated to control the outbreak, including awareness raising and provision of treatment advice to hospital and health care facilities." [WHO, 2008]
- Review of Health Service Delivery in Angola
This paper by Susan Fustukian forms Part 2 of the 2004 UK Department for International Development (DFID), report on Health Service Delivery in Difficult Environments.
- Summary country profile for HIV/AIDS treatment scale-up: Angola
"The first case of AIDS in Angola was diagnosed in 1985. By the end of 2004, an estimated 400 000 adults and children were living with HIV/AIDS in Angola, and the adult prevalence was estimated to be about 2.6%. Until recently, national efforts to conduct sentinel surveillance had been hindered by the internal conflict that has ravaged the country since its independence in 1975. As a result, information about HIV prevalence is scarce. The distribution of people living with HIV/AIDS (cumulative) demonstrates that about 60% are 20–39 years old, the age group with the highest contribution to economic productivity in Angola. Men and women are equally affected. Women 15–39 years old have a high prevalence and women 40–59 years old a lower prevalence. This disparity may be due to the advent of early and frequent sexual activity among women, to the imbalance in gender power and to the increase in sex work among young women because of high levels of poverty." [World Health Organization, 2005]
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