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Tuberculosis has become the third leading cause of death in Angola in the past three years, after malaria and road accidents, and has surpassed AIDS, the Angolan Health Secretary said on Friday. 19659002] Valentim Altino Matias, who was speaking in Luanda about opening a meeting with operators in the import, distribution and marketing of drugs and pharmaceuticals, reiterated that Malaria still accounts for 40% of perinatal deaths and 20% of maternal deaths "In Angola, malaria continues to be a public health problem, being the leading cause of death, illness, work and school absenteeism. , and remains one of the leading causes of perinatal morbidity and mortality, according to the official, malaria also accounts for about 35% of the demand for curative hospital care, as well as 20% of hospitalizations 40% of perinatal deaths and 20% of maternal mortality.In regard to tuberculosis, Valentim Altino Matias insisted that it continues to be a public health problem and became the third cause of death in the country during the last three years.
Tuberculosis, Antimalarial, Antiretroviral Some of the topics covered in the National Protocol for the Treatment of these Diseases and the monitoring of the national medicines market were discussed at the meeting.
The question of illegal pharmaceutical establishments and the form of notification of suspected counterfeit / counterfeit products in analysis at the meeting promoted by the General Inspectorate of Health, an organ of the Ministry of Health of the United States. Angola
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