According to him, the project to build the hospital is already being studied and it should start being built in 2022.
Cited by Angop, the ambassador indicated that the construction of this unit was addressed in the recent visit of Pedro Sánchez, president of the Government of Spain, to Angola, adding that João Lourenço has worked hard to get this funding.
The diplomat is, since Thursday, in Bié, conducting a 48-hour visit. The news about the availability of the funds was given during a visit to the construction works of the International University of Kwanza, which is being built in Kwanza and has the cooperation of Spain.
On the occasion, the president of the university, Vitorino Baião, revealed that the institution will start working in September of this year.
Initially, the university will offer courses in social, human, and educational sciences, as well as several engineering courses. It is also expected to be able to accommodate, in the first phase, more than 5,000 students.
The university will consist of 14 buildings, capable of housing 12,000 students. However, in this first phase only six buildings are being erected.
