Angola: More Than 19,000 Angolan Healthcare Professionals Trained in Priority Areas
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A total of 19,482 professionals have received training in priority areas for the National Health System through the Human Resources Training Project for Universal Health Coverage in Angola (PFRHS).
Luanda — The Human Resources Training Project for Universal Health Coverage in Angola (PFRHS) has trained 19,482 healthcare professionals, accounting for 51.3 percent of the 38,000 target beneficiaries. Health Minister Sílvia Lutucuta oversees the initiatives, emphasizing strengthening human resources as a strategic investment to enhance health services and improve healthcare provision for the population.
According to Project Implementation Unit coordinator Job Monteiro, professionals returning from training abroad or in-country will bring new skills and a responsibility to share knowledge with others. The training, part of a broader plan to train 38,000 healthcare professionals by 2028, is conducted through face-to-face and blended-learning formats, both domestically and internationally.
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