Luanda: The strategic plan for improving and expanding health services in Angola's eastern province of Moxico Leste prioritizes the rehabilitation, construction, and modernization of hospital infrastructure in the municipality of Cazombo. The minister of health, Silvia Lutucuta, discussed these plans during a meeting with members of the East Moxico government, as part of her working visit to the province.
According to Angola Press News Agency, the first phase of the plan includes the construction and equipping of the Field Hospital, which is already underway. The Cazombo Field Hospital, with more than 150 beds, also includes a laboratory, an equal number of operating rooms, administrative areas, and medical offices.
The second phase foresees the rehabilitation and modernization of the Cazombo municipal hospital and, simultaneously, the construction of the general hospital, projected with more than 200 beds. While this rehabilitation is underway, services will be transferred to the Field Hospital, ensuring continued healthcare delivery.
During her visit, Minister Lutucuta toured the construction site of the field hospital, the municipal health unit in Cazombo, and the land designated for the future general hospital. She also assessed the response capacity to the measles outbreak in Cazombo and the community transmission of monkeypox.
The health network of East Moxico province consists of 61 public units, including one general hospital, three municipal hospitals, two maternal and child health centers, 18 health centers, 31 health posts, and three maternal and child health centers. The sector is staffed by 24 doctors, 305 nursing technicians, and 49 diagnostic and therapeutic technicians.
