Healthcare in Angola

The medical technology and infrastructure is outdated and the system is difficult to access, so both locals and expatriates opt for private healthcare.

[5] The Clínica Multiperfil in Luanda, although publicly owned, was granted special status by former President José Eduardo dos Santos, and is allowed to charge for care.

Healthcare facilities were dilapidated, equipment was not maintained, and medical supplies which are almost all imported were very scarce.

Wealthier people could get treatment at private hospitals, but the public system barely functioned.

This was followed by finance of almost 3 million yen for the planned reconstruction and repair of Josina Machel Hospital, the main specialist referral centre in the country.

Procurement of medical supplies and equipment was, and still is, complicated by the fluctuations in the foreign exchange rate.