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Malaria in Huambo

Our emergency team started working in Huambo province in January, to assist the health authorities in response to an outbreak of malaria, which affected mainly children, typically the most vulnerable to the disease.

The team was based in Huambo provincial hospital, where the most severe cases were transferred. We rehabilitated an unused area within the facility to increase the number of beds available from 65 to 150. As rains and rising temperatures exacerbated the outbreak, we extended our support to nine municipal hospitals during an intervention that lasted until April.

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Malaria Outbreak in Huambo

2019

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