Years of devastating conflicts, demographic and economic decline have reduced the Angolan people to a state of poverty and deprivation among the worst in the world. The bad weather conditions and difficult access to drinking water, the long rains, lack of basic sanitation, exposing the poor of the city at greater risk of disease. In this context, ' Italian Missionary Union Medical (Ummi) has undertaken since 1994 in support of the local population, particularly towards the end mother and child.
input to the activities of the umma was given by the Congregation of Poor Servants of Divine Providence present in Luanda since 1984.
Of particular note among the initiatives is the Hospital Divina Providencia (HDP) which involves the outskirts of the Angolan capital, a landmark for about one million inhabitants.
During 2009 and early months of 2010, HDP have access to medical treatment, as well as basic health care at four health posts (PoS) device, about 80 000 children in the age group between 0 and 14 years.
up to now have been admitted to hospital more than 2,500 children, including at least 500 at the therapeutic feeding center for the treatment of severe malnutrition, as well as thousands more cases followed as outpatients for the prevention of disorders related to food shortages.
The pediatric ward has 54 beds, including 18 dedicated to the sector malnourished. ;
In PoS were carried out at least 106 thousand visits. By opening a new bank blood transfusions have tripled and have been performed over 200 000 tests.
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