Health Ministry Faced With Shortage of Human Resources

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Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

4 May 2011


Namibe — The chairperson of the Angolan Nurses Association (Ordenfa), Maria Teresa Vicente, Tuesday in south-western Namibe province highlighted the shortage of human resources, materials and hospital infrastructures in the country, Angop learnt.

The expert said so during a talk, adding that lack of these elements hinders the health national policy, that foresees a quality assistance, both from qualitative and quantitative point of view.

She said that the absence of a structured, research mechanisms for promotion, follow-up, assessment and dissemination of good practices in health requires a reflection and urgent decision.

Maria Terersa Vicente said that primary attention to health basic service to the population is too poor to produce positive results.

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