The Portuguese mission plans to perform approximately 14 orthopedic surgeries and train Angolan doctors, as part of a collaboration program aimed at strengthening the National Health System.
According to Luís Borges, clinical director of the Military Hospital, the surgeries are part of the "Excellence in Medicine" Training Program, which also includes the exchange of knowledge and training of local specialists in foot and ankle surgery, Angop reports.
The director also reported that the program aims to improve care in national hospital infrastructure and reduce the costs of transferring patients abroad.
The leader of the Portuguese medical team reported that 14 patients were selected for surgery, in addition to five hospitalized cases requiring complex interventions, Angop reports.
According to Paulo Amado, these are patients with "sequelae of clubfoot and war wounds," so the surgeries include "bone reconstruction procedures and tendon transfers."
"Patients suffer from clubfoot and war wounds, so these surgeries involve bone reconstruction and tendon transfers, requiring a high level of specialization," he stated.
Quoted by Angop, the orthopedic doctor also said he plans to reactivate internships with the Portuguese Orthopedic Society for a period of three months, with a view to deepening knowledge in orthopedic specializations.
According to him, the orthopedic specialty training will include operations on the foot, spine, hip, elbow, knee, hand, and shoulder.
