The Global Fund for Angola Monday in Luanda released Usd 82.6 million to help the country fight malaria, Hiv/Aids and tuberculosis.
The information was released by the Health minister, Sílvia Lutucuta, on the fringes of the video-conference with the Global Fund.
Sílvia Lutucuta added that the Global Fund grant beat the expectations as there has been a rise from the initial Usd 52 million to Usd 82 million.
She said this is an indication of the trust the Global Fund has about Angolans’ commitment to the projects designed to reduce the impact of the above mentioned diseases.
The minister explained that the Global Fund will help fight the three diseases in the central provinces of Benguela and Cuanza Sul and will also provide assistance for treatment and diagnosis.
According to her, the whole programme includes a strong community component involving prevention and control of the above ailments.
Sílvia Lutucuta reiterated that the Global Fund has been a Health Ministry’s strategic partner and has contributed an additional Usd 6.2 million for laboratories, testing and RTPCR reagents.
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