A Mozambican technical delegation from the Ministry of Health held talks in Luanda on Thursday with Angolan counterparts to exchange experience in health workforce development, as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
The programme, running from 6 to 11 July, is designed to facilitate the exchange of best practices for reinforcing national health systems, and includes technical visits and meetings aimed at familiarising the Mozambican delegation with Angola’s model for specialised medical training.
The delegation is taking part in a structured programme covering human resources planning, scientific research, pharmaceutical logistics and institutional management — all areas deemed strategic for the achievement of Universal Health Coverage.
Receiving the delegation on Thursday, Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta underscored that cooperation among African nations is an essential instrument for accelerating the development of health systems across the continent.
“The sharing of experiences and best practices between Angola and Mozambique demonstrates that South-South cooperation is a reliable path for strengthening institutional capacities, developing human resources and guaranteeing increasingly accessible, qualified and humane health services for our populations,” Lutucuta said.
At the Ministry of Health, the delegation met with the team of the Implementation Unit of the Health Human Resources Training Project for Universal Health Coverage (UIP-PFRHS), where the principal results of the World Bank-financed initiative were presented.
According to the project coordinator, Job Monteiro, the initiative has benefited approximately 19,000 health professionals through the expansion of specialised training, the strengthening of educational institutions and the creation of mechanisms designed to ensure the sustainability of the reforms implemented.
The delegation also visited the National Institute of Health Research (INIS), the Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento Hospital Complex, the Central Purchasing and Supply Agency for Medicines and Medical Supplies (CECOMA), and the Institute of Health Specialisation (IES), where members were briefed on the organisational, training and management models adopted by each institution.
At the IES, officials presented the advances recorded since the institute’s establishment in 2021, highlighting the accreditation of new training services, the expansion of specialisation programmes and the launch of the Emergency Nursing Specialisation Programme.
Angola currently has more than 3,200 resident doctors distributed across 39 speciality programmes, and the institute has produced approximately 1,600 specialists since its creation — figures presented as evidence of the country’s commitment to upgrading the qualification of health sector professionals.
The head of the Mozambican delegation, Naftal Matusse, said the mission had provided concrete solutions to challenges common to both countries, particularly in the areas of accreditation, training planning and institutional development.
Activities are set to continue until 11 July and include further technical visits and working meetings, reinforcing the commitment of both Angola and Mozambique to South-South cooperation and the sharing of experience to strengthen their respective national health systems.
Source: ANGOP / Original article: www.angop.ao
