Jean Kaseya said that his visit to Angola aimed, among other things, to present data on the continent's health situation, share “good news” for the country and “account for” the Head of State, in his capacity as President of the African Union.
The Director-General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention also announced the development of a programme for financing health in Africa, in partnership with the United Arab Emirates. In this context, President João Lourenço is expected to sign a document in June that will serve as a guide for Africa's response to the current challenges in the health sector.
According to a government statement to which VerAngola had access, the CDC official also said that Angola had contributed five million dollars to the fund of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, a gesture that could encourage other countries to support the institution, with a view to institutional strengthening and attracting more investment to the sector.
Kaseya praised the government's commitment to combating the cholera epidemic and considered Angola to be one of the countries that has made the greatest efforts to contain the spread of the disease, with fewer cases and deaths compared to other nations with lower population density.
As a sign of support, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention donated medicines and vaccines to the government to strengthen the national response to the epidemic.
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention is a specialized agency of the African Union whose mission is to strengthen African public health institutions to detect and respond to disease threats and outbreaks. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital, where the main offices of the African Union are also located.
