14 November 2024 – The World Well being Group (WHO) interim Consultant in Angola, Dr. Zabulon Yoti, paid an official go to to the Universidade Privada de Angola (UPRA) and was acquired by Rector Dr. Silvana Rocha da Silveira. The go to offered a possibility for WHO to achieve a deeper understanding of the college’s contributions to neighborhood and public well being, in addition to its extracurricular well being initiatives. Dr. Yoti additionally toured the positioning of UPRA together with its upcoming instructing hospital.
“Mobilizing influential partnerships in step with Well being for All and All for Well being is necessary to reaching Common Well being Protection,” stated Dr. Zabulon Yoti, WHO interim Consultant in Angola. “Our collaboration with UPRA displays the worth of uniting efforts to strengthen public well being training and observe in Angola.”
The go to highlighted the progress of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between WHO and UPRA in August 2023. Over the previous 12 months, collaboration has produced vital outcomes in areas similar to immunization and psychological well being. Throughout the go to, WHO offered the joint report on the primary 12 months of their partnership, celebrating the achievements and laying the muse for future joint efforts.
A key second of the go to was WHO’s interplay with UPRA college students who had collaborated with WHO and the Angolan authorities on Angola’s first-ever Psychological Well being Arts Competitors. The initiative aimed to boost consciousness and promote psychological well being by means of artistic expression. Dr. Yoti acknowledged the scholars’ beneficial contributions, presenting them with certificates of appreciation.
Rector Dr. Silvana Rocha da Silveira emphasised the significance of the collaboration, stating, “This partnership with WHO not solely enhances our tutorial and extracurricular choices but additionally equips our college students and college with the instruments to impression neighborhood well being positively.”
Wanting forward, WHO and UPRA mentioned plans to strengthen their partnership additional by making a calendar of joint occasions, producing collaborative publications, and exploring alternatives for WHO specialists to function visitor audio system at UPRA programs.
This collaboration demonstrates WHO’s dedication to advancing public well being training and fostering innovation by means of partnerships with tutorial establishments in Angola.