According to the press release from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), President João Lourenço, "in a strong act of continental solidarity", announced "a historic voluntary contribution of five million dollars to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), reaffirming Angola's leadership and long-standing commitment to strengthening regional health security and sustainable health financing".
This announcement was made after a meeting held on Monday in Luanda between the head of state and the director-general of the Africa CDC, Jean Kaseya, in which they discussed regional health priorities and the "urgent need to mitigate the impact of the decline in aid", explained the Africa CDC.
In the opinion of Kaseya, quoted in the statement, the "leadership of President João Lourenço reflects Africa's collective determination to finance the future of its health."
In turn, according to the press release, the head of state also committed to convening a committee of African heads of state to advocate for the implementation of the Africa CDC's continental strategy "Rethinking African Health Financing in a New Era", a response to the sharp 70 percent decline in overseas development assistance for health across the continent.
According to a statement from the Angolan presidency, a mosquito net factory will be installed "which will be able to serve not only the country but also the continent".
CDC Africa announced support for this initiative, which promotes local production.
In Kaseya's opinion, Angola has played an essential role in promoting continental solidarity.
Also on Monday, in Luanda, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Angolan government announced that they would intensify the national response to the current cholera epidemic.
The parliamentary group of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) said on Wednesday that the cholera epidemic in Angola is "a serious challenge", highlighting the efforts of the executive to contain and mitigate its effects.
Angola has been struggling with a cholera epidemic since the beginning of the year, which has already caused 519 deaths in 14,671 detected cases, affecting 17 of the 21 provinces.
