Luanda: The Ministry of Health (MINSA) on Sunday highlighted the impact of the joint mission between Angola and Brazil to train professionals in Neonatal Resuscitation and the Transport of High-Risk Newborns-an initiative that benefited 772 professionals in the provinces of Namibe, Huíla, and Cunene. According to Angola Press News Agency, a press release from MINSA, sent to ANGOP on Monday, notes that a courtesy meeting was held to mark the conclusion of the mission. Launched on June 29, the mission was promoted by the Human Resources Training Project Implementation Unit for Universal Health Coverage (UIP-PFRHS), in partnership with the Angolan and Brazilian Pediatric Societies. It states that, over the course of two weeks, the mission visited the country's three southern provinces with the aim of strengthening professionals' technical skills to reduce neonatal mortality and improve the quality of maternal and child care. Of the 772 participants, the statement continues, 305 received training in Neonatal Resuscitation, 323 in the Transport of High-Risk Newborns, 84 were traditional midwives, and 60 completed the Training of Trainers course-a component considered strategic for ensuring the continuity of training activities in the provinces. The document adds that 238 participants were trained in Namibe, 191 in Huíla, and 343 in Cunene-the final leg of the mission-hailing from the province's 14 municipalities. The training combined theoretical classes, clinical simulations, practical exercises, case discussions, knowledge assessments, and technical visits to hospital units, enabling participants to update procedures and adopt practices based on scientific evidence. The mission mobilized 31 specialists, including 19 Angolans and 12 Brazilians, from the fields of pediatrics, neonatology, nursing, and maternal and child care, consolidating technical cooperation between the two countries in promoting neonatal health.
