EFFA action is part of a broader project to promote the practise of neurosurgery in Angola, through education and training with international specialists. In this respect, our Association contributes to the development of a library entirely devoted to this discipline. During the inauguration, EFFA’s President offered the first books collected to Dr. Mayanda explaining that “these books are just the symbol of EFFA commitment for the development of neurosurgery in Angola at the service of its entire population.
The mission was conducted by Professor Benoît PIROTTE, President of the Belgian Society of Neurosurgery. In close cooperation with Dr. Inocente MAYANDA and his team, forty-six babies were operated at the public JOSINA MACHEL Hospital and at the QUIFICA center.
A reception was organized by the Belgian Ambassador in Angola, HE. Charles DELOGNE, in the honor of Professor PIROTTE visit. On that occasion, EFFA’s President delivered 200 shunts to Dr. MAYANDA for supporting the present Hydrocephalia campaign.
An official cooperation agreement was also signed between EFFA and LWINI Foundation in order to strenghten the efficiency of the actions conducted by both associations at the service of Angolan people.
More missions will be organized during 2015 in association with the Belgian Society of Neurosurgery which fully endorses EFFA initiative.
ERASMUS is the only hospital in Belgium with this ultra-modern unit.
A meeting has also been organized with Professor Benoit PIROTTE, current President of the Belgian Society of Neurosurgery.
This mission was supposed to be only for evaluation and analysis of some of the Public Health National Plan’ system’ urgent needs, but end up with some concrete actions being decided.
The close cooperation of the Angolan Physicians’ Order, Lwini Foundation, Agostinho Neto Medicine Faculty and mostly of Dr. Inocente Mayanda were crucial to assist us in anticipating the measures to be taken.
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