Luanda: Luisa Paulo, the coordinator of the Luanda Provincial Health Office's program, informed on Thursday that the office has reinforced epidemiological surveillance in the capital's 16 municipalities, taking into account the risks of measles, yellow fever, and cholera outbreaks. Speaking at the 1st Ordinary Session of the Office's Board of Directors, the official said Luanda experienced a cholera epidemic last year, which is why the alert levels are high.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Paulo noted that Cacuaco and Kilamba-Kiaxi, the municipalities with the highest number of cases, are the main areas under increased monitoring. Despite the worrisome scenario at the beginning of the outbreak, the situation is currently stable. The province of Luanda has not registered any new cases for two weeks, with the last two cases reported in the previous week from the municipality of Sambizanga.
Dr. Paulo announced that the provincial health office is launching a deworming campaign for schoolchildren from March 16th to 20th. The initiative will target school-aged children between five and 14 years old and primary and first-cycle students. The official launch of the campaign is scheduled for Monday at a school in the Val³dia neighborhood of the Maianga municipality, where they intend to reach over 177,000 children.
The 1st Ordinary Session of the Board of Directors of the Provincial Health Office will take place from the 12th to the 13th of this month. The session aims to analyze the province's main health indicators and define strategies to improve services for the population.
