[Angola] 427 People Died of Malaria This Year

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Angola Press Agency (Luanda)

Huambo

At least 427 people died of malaria in the first quarter of this year in central Huambo province's main hospital, the acting director of the institution, Nicolau Feliciano, told Angop.

According to him, this figure corresponds to 53 percent of the death rate recorded in the mentioned period, during which 9,758 persons were admitted. In the first aid unit and external consultations 72,370 patients were admitted with various pathologies, mainly malaria, diarrhoeal and acute respiratory infections.

At least 890 patients are interned in the 900-bed hospital that has 52 physicians, 505 nurses, 64 technicians of therapeutic diagnosis, 17 auxiliary technicians and 229 administrative clerks.