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Angola Receives a Donation to Fight Malaria
The Angolan Minister of Health, José Van-Dunem, says that the US$1.8 million donation made to the country’s National Malaria Fighting Programme aims to increase the capacity of the NGOs to implement the programme so as to control malaria.
Van-Dunem says the success of this programme will impact on three key elements of the Millennium Development Goal in regard to health, reduction of endemic diseases, malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS.
He explains that the policy of combating malaria and poverty is part of the fundamental strategy of his government and it serves as an evaluation, because the reduction of child mortality, malaria and maternal mortality is a priority.
To read the article titled, “Minister hails USD 1.8-million donation to Malaria Fighting Programme,” click here.Source:Angola Press10 Angolan Provinces Hit by Hunger
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says that about 10 Angolan provinces have been severely hit by drought.
UNICEF’s representative in Angola Koenraad Vanormelingen, estimates that hundreds of thousands of families are affected, adding that, "We are concerned with the situation which started last year and has affected 533 000 children in the Southern African nation.”
Vanormelingen adds that there is already US$5.1 million granted by European Union to be used by the Angolan government to fight hunger, with the support of the international community and local NGOs.
To read the article titled, “Ten Angolan provinces hit by hunger: UNICEF,” click here.Source:Africa ReviewAngola Presents Human Rights Report
The Angolan minister of Justice and Human Rights, Rui Mangueira, has presented the country’s report on the implementation of the International Covenant on Human, Civil and Political Rights, in which it highlights the progress made on the issue, in Geneva, Switzerland.
Addressing the 107th Session of the Human Rights Council, the minister mentioned the concrete steps taken by Angola in the political field, especially in the preservation of the rights, duties and fundamental guarantees of the citizens.
In this context, according to Mangueira, Angola is experiencing a dynamic process of political stability, reconstruction, economic and social development that involves the
participation of the civil society and the NGOs.
To read the article titled, “Angola presents Human Rights Pact Report,” click here.Source:Angola PressHRW Criticises Crackdown on Protestors
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has criticised Angola for its ‘alarming’ crackdown on anti-government protestors amid a growing public show of dissent in the run-up to next month's elections.
HRW deputy African director, Leslie Lefkow, points out that, "The recent spate of serious abuses against protesters is an alarming sign that Angola's government will not tolerate peaceful dissent."
The organisation says that the government is targeting organisers of protests against its policies, adding that at least 28 veterans remain in detention without access to lawyers since last month's protests over pension and bonus payouts.
To read the article titled, “Rights group slams Angola crackdown,” click here.Source:News24CSOs, Govt, Discuss Draft Law on Traditional Medicines
The Angolan Government and representatives of civil society have analysed the draft legislation on traditional medicine during a regional forum on ‘National Policy on Traditional Medicine and Complementary Practices’.
The legislation is aimed at integrating the practices of traditional medicine in national health system, in order to ensure efficient, safety and fairness health care to all people.
The draft legislation stresses that the government intends with this action, create legal and regulatory mechanisms necessary for the promotion of good practice of using traditional medicine, due to its wide use at the country level.
To read the article titled, “Govt to discuss draft legislation on traditional medicine,” click here.Source:All AfricaChildren to Get Medical Treatment Abroad
More than 70 Angolan children will travel in the second quarter of May this year to Germany for medical treatment, under cooperation between the German organisation, Friedensdorf International and the Angolan NGO, Kimbo Liombembwa.
The operation will only benefit children with serious illnesses and injuries, which cannot be performed in Angola.
After the treatment the patients will stay some time for their recovery in Oberhausen, Germany.
To read the article titled, “Over 70 children get treatment in Germany,” click here.Source:All AfricaUN Launches ‘Polio Eradication Drive’
Secretary-general, Ban Ki-moon, has launched a national polio vaccination campaign in Angola, where the crippling disease has returned despite being eradicated in 2001.
Ban, who praised the Government for its leadership on the issue, pointed out that, "Polio eradication must be treated as a public health emergency."
Ban further stressed the need to also keep track of the situation, improve the water supply, and create a clean environment and strong surveillance system.
To read the article titled, “UN chief launches annual polio eradication drive,” click here.Source:All AfricaEnd Silence on Missing Funds – HRW
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the government of Angola to publicly disclose its efforts to trace tens of billions of dollars in missing public funds apparently connected to the state oil company.
HRW business and human rights director, Arvind Ganesan, points out that, “The Angolan government can’t account for tens of billions of dollars in public funds, and it needs to explain what happened to that money.”
In December 2011, the International Monetary Fund reported that there was an unexplained US$32 billion discrepancy in the Angolan government’s accounts from 2007 through 2010.
To read the article titled, “End silence on missing funds,” click here.Source:Human Rights WatchStop Repression of Anti-Government Protests
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Angolan authorities to immediately end the use of unnecessary and disproportionate force against demonstrators.
The rights group also urged the country to ensure the protection of demonstrators and journalists covering anti-government protests against violence.
The organisation also expressed concern that more than 30 demonstrators arrested by the authorities are still being held incommunicado, their whereabouts unknown.
To read the article titled, “Stop repression of anti-government protests,” click here.Source:All AfricaAngolan Red Cross Angola Faces Financial Problems
The delegation of the Angolan Red Cross Angola (CVA) in the southern Huíla province is facing serious financial problems which are hindering the development of its humanitarian actions.
CVA's secretary executive, Ana Paula Fonseca, has been quoted as saying this situation has been precluding the organisation to implement actions related to the assistance in road accidents, accidents and natural calamities.
Fonseca says that these actions are being now carried out by stakeholders with better human and material conditions such as the fire services and medical emergency services.
She further says that the future actions in communities will be supported by local funds, whose process is underway because it is not easy to always rely on international donations.
To read the article titled, “Red Cross has serious financial problems,” click here.Source:All Africa
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