The UAE has sent further aid to Angola. Pawan Singh / The National
The UAE has sent further aid to Angola. Pawan Singh / The National

UAE sends 25 ambulances and medical supplies to Angola



The UAE has sent 25 ambulances, advanced aid equipment and medical supplies to Angola.

The supplies were sent as part of the country's $220 million global initiative to support Africa’s health sector, state news agency Wam reported.

“Improving the state of the health sector and enhancing standards of healthcare is an important part of the UAE's foreign aid programmes and a significant priority area," said Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan, Minister of State.

The health sector is facing major challenges in Africa and requires international co-operation due to weak infrastructure and facilities, he added.

Sultan Mohammed Al Shamsi, vice chairman of the UAE Aid Agency, drew attention to the "enormous challenges [in Africa] due to climate change and economic deprivation which need strong international co-operation and concerted efforts", Wam reported.

At the Cop29 climate change conference in November, businesses were urged to see the benefits of paying for disaster preparation that keeps potential customers alive, with experts saying the cost of adjusting to life on a hotter planet was heading for more than $500 billion.

Extreme weather, such as floods and drought, meant people in southern Africa have had their crops destroyed, lost their livestock and suffered cholera outbreaks, the conference heard.

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