Malanje - Lack of funds and administrative issues hinder the assistance to former combatants and war veterans residing in Malanje, at Luanda's Neves Bendinha orthopaedic hospital, ANGOP was informed.

This was said on Thursday, in Malanje Province, by the director of the Angolan Association of Former Military Disabled People (Ammiga), António Nicolau, during a press conference, under the festivities of the 18th anniversary of the institution, September 02.

Ammiga has celebrated a contract with Luanda’s Neves Bendinha hospital for the physical rehabilitation of 15 disabled people annually, but it is not possible, due to lack of funds for transportation and accommodation.

They are identified in Malanje 180 disabled people waiting for physical rehabilitation.

Ammiga controls over 5,000 members.