The intention was expressed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health of the Czech Republic, Vlastimil Válek, this Monday, in Luanda, at the end of the audience granted by the Vice President of the Republic, Esperança da Costa.
The Czech leader said that this intention aims to include students at undergraduate, postgraduate and scientific research levels, since his country has already trained many Angolans and wants to contribute in this area again.
“There are many Angolans who studied in the Czech Republic in the past and we want the scholarships to continue and for there to be even more students who become professionals in the Czech Republic,” he stressed, in a government statement to which VerAngola had access.
Still in the health sector, the official stated that his country will strengthen its operations, offering a wide range of products for gynecology and sterilization.
In addition to these areas, Vlastimil Válek, certified in radiodiagnosis, also expressed the Czech Republic's interest in cooperating for the development of the Lobito Corridor project and conveyed the European Union's support for this project led by Angola.
In turn, the Minister of Health, Sílvia Lutucuta, stressed that the visit of the Czech counterpart served to strengthen cooperation and also to observe health institutions, especially those that have medical equipment produced in the Czech Republic.
The minister presented the training program that aims to specialize 38,000 health professionals in five years and hopes to count on the support of the Czech Republic.
“There is a lot of openness for the Czech Republic to cooperate and support us in this process. We have very important areas such as scientific research, not only in health, but in the area of biodiversity,” said the minister.
According to the governor, among several areas of the sector she manages, primary health care is on the list for an exchange of experience between the two countries.
The Czech Republic is traditionally a country with potential in the manufacturing industry of medical equipment for intensive care, child and maternal care and also for the imaging area. In this sense, Sílvia Lutucuta wants to strengthen this cooperation, not only for the acquisition of equipment, but also for the training of electromedicine technicians and the supply of equipment for medical simulation rooms and in areas related to technology, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence.
To materialize this cooperation, the minister said that a memorandum of understanding will be signed in the next quarter.
From her colleague, Sílvia Lutucuta received an invitation to visit the Czech Republic again.
Political-diplomatic and cooperation relations between Angola and the Czech Republic date back to January 1, 1993.
