2019 SNAPSHOT 96 www.doctorswithafrica.org/en/where-we-work/in-africa/ human resources our-work-in-angola/ 64 health facilities supported 1,219,029 ¤ invested in projects

IN 2019 OUR HISTORY Country profile CUAMM bolstered the support 1997 Capital for programmes tackling and The intervention got under way in Uige 477 of 100,000 prEventsng infectious diseases province to deal with the emergency situation 30.8 million live births (tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS) and caused by the civil war. Population Maternal managing chronic diseases mortality rate (hypertension and diabetes). 2004 1,247,000 km² In particular, it supports the Support for the health system in the process area National TB Control Programme of moving from emergency to development in with a pilot project called Luanda and the provinces of Uige and Cunene. 16.7 years 81.1 of 1,000 C-DOTS (Community-based 2005 Average age of live births directly Observed treatment) at Start of the programme to support the the population Mortality of 6 municipalities in 5 provinces, National Programme to combat tuberculosis, children under 5 involving over 200 community by financing the Global Fund, which was 58/64 years years agents. It is continuing to support implemented through to 2016. Life expectancy two specialised facilities in Luanda (m/f) (DAT Centre and Sanatorium 2012 Hospital) to improve diagnostic Start of “Mothers and Children First” 5.5 53.8 of 1,000 services and the digitisation of programme to ensure access to safe birth Average number live births health records. With regard to and newborn care in four African countries, at of children per Neonatal maternal and child health, Chiulo Hospital in Cunene. woman mortality rate at the Hospital Chiulo and in , CUAMM 2014 149th of 189 provided support for paediatrics Start of an innovative intervention in Luanda countries and combating malnutrition, to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis, Human facilities for women waiting to diabetes and hypertension. Development give birth (casas de espera) and 2016 Index public health transfers (brigada Start of the “Mothers and Children First. 1000 moveis) in the communities. Days.” programme, from pregnancy through to CUAMM intervened on the the first two years of the child’s life. drought emergency in Cunene by supporting the WHO’s response to 2018 the crisis. Start of the DOT pilot program in 6 towns and 5 provinces. In Chiulo, the hospital’s power is supplied by a photovoltaic system.

22 Doctors with Annual report Africa Report Africa CUAMM 2019 WHERE WE WORK Technical support for the Nation- al Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS Programme, 5 towns: , Bailudo, Quipen- go, , 1 hospital in Luanda 20 health centres 3,512,41 population served

CUNENE Municipality of Cazenga DEM. REP. PROVINCE Luanda OF THE CONGO LUANDA Town PROVINCE of Ombadja 1 hospital Chiulo Atlantic 6 health centres Ocean 36 health centres supported for 323,957 population diabetes Municipality served and hypertension of Bailudo Municipality of Cubal

Huìla Municipality ZAMBIA of

Cunene

CHIULO Municipality of Ombadja

NAMIBIA

0 125 250 km

RESULTS ACHIEVED

MATERNAL 7,627 2,652 5,821 1,245 AND CHILD prenatal visits attended births visits of children vaccinations HEALTH under 5 years of age

NUTRITION 303 children treated for severe acute malnutrition INFECTIOUS 2,742 DISEASES patients treated for tuberculosis ONGOING 120 70 13 TRAINING community agents midwives doctors

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