The Angolan Government is preparing a study on the subsidy of medicines for the treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases, the Secretary of State for Public Health, Carlos Pinto de Sousa, announced yesterday in Luanda
The plan provides for the subsidy of medicines to treat diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular diseases, sickle cell anemia and mental illnesses.
Currently, the quantification of these diseases and the financial burden for users is underway, according to the government official.
The official told the press that the study also covers the definition of the price system and a financial model that is sustained and sustainable for the benefit of families, especially those most in need.
Carlos Pinto de Sousa made these statements, according to Angop, following the 5th Ordinary Meeting of the Commission for Social Policy of the Council of Ministers, chaired by the Minister of State for the Social Sector, Dalva Ringote.
Still in the Health sector and within the scope of the simplify 2.0 project, the meeting considered a draft Presidential Decree that establishes the rules and procedures on the licensing of pharmaceutical activities, to speed up the procedure for issuing authorization to carry out this activity , promote free enterprise and entrepreneurship in the sector, thus improving the business environment in the country.
In the field of Environment, the Committee for Social Policy assessed the draft Regulation on the Exercise of Mineral Resources, Oil and Gas Exploration Activities in conservation areas, aiming to establish environmental standards applicable to this type of activities, in order to ensure that this exercise meets your specific needs and respects the environment.
Along the same path, this body evaluated a second draft Regulation on Environmental Conservation Areas, which establishes the standards for the creation, classification, organization, management, sustainable use and supervision of the aforementioned areas, and, on the same occasion, an assessment was carried out preliminary draft of the Presidential Decree approving the Organic Statute of the National Institute of Environmental Management and recommending its improvement for further consideration within this Commission.
For the Minister of the Environment, Ana Paula de Carvalho, these two “important” diplomas aim to regulate Law 8/20 of April 16, since the country has 14 conservation areas and there is a need to carry out an impact study environment, before, during and at the end of each exploration activity.
The Committee for Social Policy of the Council of Ministers was also informed regarding the status of implementation of the “Kwenda” Social Protection Strengthening Program, during the third quarter of the current year.
