According to WHO Representative in Angola, Dr. Indrajit Hazarika, supervision is an essential pillar of the pharmaceutical sector, encompassing a complex network of production, distribution, and marketing medicines
LUANDA, Angola, June 11, 2025/APO Group/ --
Between June 3 and 5, the Angola Medicines and Health Technologies Regulatory Agency (ARMED), with technical support from World Health Organization (WHO) and funding from the European Union (EU), held a strategic meeting to monitor progress in implementing the recommendations made as part of the assessment of its regulatory maturity.
The session was attended by 25 ARMED professionals and resulted in the drafting of the Institutional Development Plan (IDP), the aim of which is to strengthen the national regulatory system, bringing it into line with international standards, in a context in which the pharmaceutical sector is becoming increasingly attractive for investment.
According to WHO Representative in Angola, Dr. Indrajit Hazarika, supervision is an essential pillar of the pharmaceutical sector, encompassing a complex network of production, distribution, and marketing medicines.
Dr. Hazarika stressed that “medicines and medical products are fundamental for access to health care, and it is essential to guarantee their quality so that the goal of health for all can be achieved”.
This meeting is part of WHO’s ongoing support to the Angolan government in strengthening the regulatory system. WHO experts from the Geneva headquarters and the Africa regional and national offices analyzed the Angolan regulatory system based on WHO Quality Management System principles and the international benchmarking tool - the Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT).
During the meeting, the progress made in implementing the technical recommendations was assessed, and a review was also made of the actions taken following the 2022 and February 2024 self-assessment exercises. The Institutional Development Plan (IDP) was updated in this context, a strategic document that will guide ARMED until 2027.
The aim is to reach Maturity Level 3, internationally recognized as the benchmark for a functional regulatory system, capable of guaranteeing the availability of safe, effective, and quality medicines on the national market.
Despite the progress already made, the pace of implementation needs to be accelerated. Holding regular meetings to follow up on the IDP is key to monitoring progress, identifying obstacles, adjusting strategies, and ensuring continued alignment with international standards.
In addition, these meetings also strengthen institutional commitment, promote transparency, and facilitate coordination between technical and financial partners.
ARMED’s Director General, Dr. Pombal Mayembe, stressed the importance of the initiative. “At the World Health Assembly, there was extensive discussion about the local production of medicines. Angola cannot be left out of this movement. We want to reach level 3 of maturity by 2027. Is that possible? Yes, with the support of WHO, EU, and other partners, we are firmly committed to achieving this goal.”
For his part, Pierre Destexhe, representing the European Union, highlighted ARMED’s role in controlling the quality of the national medicines market, as well as its contribution to ensuring that access to safe, quality medicines becomes an ever greater reality in Angola, within the scope of Universal Health Coverage.
The meeting, which made it possible to assess progress and draw up ARMED’s IDP, represents a decisive step towards consolidating a robust regulatory system in Angola, reaffirming the government’s commitment to guaranteeing the population’s access to safe, quality medicines, while at the same time promoting local production based on international standards.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of World Health Organization (WHO) - Angola.
Keep young ppl busy with education and sports and away from politics and guns.
It's a shame that view self interest people are misguiding and misleading young Somali girls/boys, who have the potential to become the future leaders. I urge you (young north-westerners) to abandon the lies and tricks of the self centred separatists, who are mainly created to give you a falls hope and to misguide you. They've told you hoax lies for 20+ years, and they are willing to continue with these lies for another 20+ years. All those separatists so called leaders have profited from you guys, while you are still poor. Can't you see the reality that lies in front of you? They don't care about you guys, walaahi they don't. They all have millions stacked somewhere. And guess what, those millions are millions stolen from your pocket. The day you guys realize that, is the day that you guys will prosper.
How about you stop talking about young kids who are trying to better themselves in somaliland and start focusing on helpng darood youth not to be like the parasites their parents and grandparents were.
Kaboon, how many times do I have to tell you that I'm not darood nor Hawiye, I'm sheikhaal. And I don't hate my Is@@q brothers, is just I have problems with separatists liars who brainwashed you and many Is@@q brothers and sister.
Whether you like it or not, we are here to stay for ever. What can you do? Cry false? Fight us ?
Sir/madam, I can't say more, Somaliland came about with peoples wishes and no one but the people themselves have power to change that. Not, your hate, envy or crying false, will bring Somaliland people to its knees any more.
Son of Somaliland, when you say ''people wishes'', at least have the balls to say ''some Is@@q wishes''. If you think you can call the so called referendum, a referendum, then its obvious to me that you are even willing to lie to make a point.
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This is a Kabaddi an Indian sports played on the dirt fields in rural India lol.
loooool what kinda game is this, Wallahi its the first time i see this game.
It's either Kabaddi or Govinda two sports very popular in Indian more popular than the cricket.
check the pictures below which is very similar to what these somaliland folks are doing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dahi_Handi_Jay_…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dahi_Handi_Jai_…
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Why are daroods bringing their hate to young children who are trying to better themselves. I think the D-day is coming for darood when everyone will not tolerate these scum. Ever hateful comment about somalis comes from a darood person. We need few more General M. Farrah Aideed to bring back the order.
They hate we GRIND! When was the last time you saw a Lander constantly posting on p c u ntal andia websites or kh aart tumo websites? We just dont give a fu g but they are constantly on our websites lol talk about desperate for attention!
Like 50 said like the fire needs the air, I dont burn unless your there, I need you to hate me because it only makes us stronger! Keep hating, while we rise.
Kaboon they need to be reminded that Aideed wanted to drive them into the sea while we offered and extended friendship and forgiveness even after what they did, but evil minds dont recognize fairness or kindness bc its not in their nature to understand. what are you gonna do?
Well, if you didn't care then why are you constantly complaining about ''HATERS'' ? start acting like a grown up man and just because the name include the words ''LAND and PRESS'' don't automatically assume the website belongs to you and if you have serious issues with posters you do have choice to ignore them, make an argument and put your point across or simply take your Jesus Stick and crawl back into your dark corner, I'll bet no one will notice you're gone not even your partner Kaboon.
MashAllah good to see the youth involved with sports in Somaliland but we need to introduce more and variety of other interesting and challenging sport because I've seen enough of the one shown above.
oh look we have monkey teaching monkeys on how to climb trees.lol
It's great to see such life skills being taught.
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