Luanda – The health situation in Angola has been recording positive alterations, although it is still far from desired and planned goals, despite Government’s effort.

This was said Friday in Luanda by the Health minister, José Van-Dunem, while speaking about maternal mortality in the country.

According to the minister, the Government programme for the 2009/2012 period and the national health policy reaffirm the Angolan State’s commitment to the health and wellbeing of the population.

 
He said the prevalence of high maternal and child mortality rate has motivated the Health Ministry (MINSA) to outline and implement priority strategies focused on its accelerated reduction, through providing easier access to basic health services.

This, he said, in addition to family planning, reinforcement of resources for  human, women, families and communities, towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal death, improvement of mechanisms of coordination, monitoring, evaluation, mobilisation and allocation of funds for the health of the new-born.

 
The strategies, the minister added, includes the increment of supply of obstetric and neonatal care, access to modern means of intervention that guarantee security during pregnancy, delivery, post-delivery and access to various services, under an organised and functioning system that secures sustainability.

 
These strategies have been outlined in view of the epidemiological profile of the main causes of maternal and child death in the country.