Benguela, Angola, July 9, 2024 — The World Well being Group (WHO) and the College of Katyavala Bwila (UKB) in Benguela celebrated a big milestone at present with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed toward enhancing well being analysis, organising capacity-building well being actions, and enhancing strategic decision-making by means of higher data sharing. This collaboration marks a dedication to assist the federal government by fostering progressive well being options and evidence-based interventions that can enhance well being outcomes throughout Benguela and Angola to realize common well being protection.
The signing ceremony, held at UKB, was attended by notable figures, together with the Vice Governor of Benguela, Adilson Dellany Martins Gonçalves, and the Administrator of Catumbela, José Ferreira. The occasion was presided over by the Rector of UKB, Professor Albano Vicente Lopes Ferreira, and WHO Consultant Dr. Zabulon Yoti, demonstrating the excessive degree of dedication from each establishments.
Dr. Yoti, in his deal with following the signing, emphasised the strategic nature of the partnership: “This collaboration between WHO and Katyavala Bwila College is not only about advancing well being analysis; it is about making a sustainable framework that integrates instructional excellence to develop sensible options tailor-made to the wants of Angola’s well being sector.”
Rector Albano Ferreira said that the MoU represents a basic strategic goal for UKB from 2022 to 2027, aiming to create a tutorial atmosphere conducive to sensible studying and to interact the college in reaching the Sustainable Improvement Targets.
This collaboration prioritises advancing well being analysis with progressive, evidence-based interventions, boosting the talents of well being professionals, college students, and group members by means of capacity-building actions in step with Angola’s well being sector improvement plan and its nationwide improvement plan, and enhancing knowledge circulate between UKB and WHO for higher decision-making and planning.
This partnership is notable because it represents WHO’s first formal collaboration with a college outdoors Luanda and is the third MoU WHO has signed with educational establishments in Angola. This initiative highlights WHO’s dedication to enhancing well being training and analysis in addition to selling multisector collaboration for higher and extra sustainable context particular scientific interventions.
The MoU signing coincides with UKB’s choice as a Nation Connector for Research4Life, marking Angola’s introduction to an unique group of 11 Nation Connectors worldwide. This standing will allow Angola, for the primary time, to entry a broad spectrum of educational {and professional} peer-reviewed content material, considerably benefiting well being analysis and training.
Put up-signature, WHO representatives toured UKB’s services and visited the continued “Jango Comunitário” mission close to the college, which was launched in April 2024 with WHO assist. This initiative highlights the sensible utility of the MoU’s goals, specializing in well being promotion and group engagement in partnership with native and provincial authorities our bodies.
At this time’s MoU signing demonstrates robust partnerships that assist the federal government’s efforts to enhance Angola’s well being sector making certain that we serve the weak and go away nobody behind.