Italy’s President assures to aid rehabilitation, expansion of hospital in Luanda

The Italian government has decided to provide assistance in the rehabilitation and expansion works of Luanda's hospital Divina Providência. The President of Italy, Sergio Mattarella pledged during a three-day official visit to Angola to provide support actions that value and protect human life as a reciprocal symbol.

The Angolan Health Minister, Sílvia Lutukuta underlined that besides improving the primary assistance it is also expected the construction of a maternal and child health center under the Italian cooperation. However, the Angolan official did not add further details on deadlines for the implementation of the project.

In the meantime, the Angolan Minister explained that the Italian assistance will be extended to primary health care and the opening of several children health care centers.

The hospital Divina Providência was founded in 1994 and belongs to the Catholic Church. The hospital is assisted by the Italian Medical Missionary Union (UMMI), which secures the assistance to combative programmes against malnourishment and support to maternal infantile health.