WHO AFRO Super-Speciality Health Services Directory

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Angola

AGO
Overall service readiness
90.7%
Optimized
Maturity scale
90.7%
Nascent
0 - 20%
Low
21 - 40%
Moderate
41 - 60%
High
61 - 80%
Optimized
81 - 100%
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Facilities on record
4
Providing services
4
Speciality areas represented
8 / 12
Core specialists
73
17 routinely provided, 2 available (not routine), 0 flagged.

02.Availability by speciality area

Distinct facilities offering each area, and how many provide it routinely.

Speciality area Offering Routinely (n) Not routine (n) Percent of expected
Advanced Paediatrics 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Hospital Geral de Cacuaco - Heróis de Kifangondo
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Cardiology and Heart Care 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardio-Pulmonares Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Gastroenterology and Liver Care 0
0%
No facilities offer this speciality yet.
Mental Health 0
0%
No facilities offer this speciality yet.
Nephrology 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé".
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Neurology 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé".
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) 2 2
100%
Routinely providing (2)
  • Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé".
  • Hospital Geral de Cacuaco - Heróis de Kifangondo
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Orthopaedics 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Hospital Geral de Viana Bispo Emílio de Carvalho
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Other Super-Speciality 2 2
100%
Routinely providing (2)
  • Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé".
  • Hospital Geral de Viana Bispo Emílio de Carvalho
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine 0
0%
No facilities offer this speciality yet.
Pulmonology and Respiratory Care 1 1
100%
Routinely providing (1)
  • Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardio-Pulmonares Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento
Available, not routine (0)
Every facility that offers this speciality provides it routinely.
Reproductive Health 0
0%
No facilities offer this speciality yet.

03.Where these services are provided

Facilities per speciality, broken down by level of care, managing authority and location.

Speciality area Level of care Managing authority Location Total
Tert. Sec. Prim. Other Public P·FP P·NfP Other Urban Peri-U Rural
Advanced Paediatrics 1 1 1 1
Cardiology and Heart Care 1 1 1 1
Gastroenterology and Liver Care 0
Mental Health 0
Nephrology 1 1 1 1
Neurology 1 1 1 1
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) 2 2 1 1 2
Orthopaedics 1 1 1 1
Other Super-Speciality 2 2 2 2
Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine 0
Pulmonology and Respiratory Care 1 1 1 1
Reproductive Health 0

04.Service readiness by speciality

Composite score across specialist workforce, equipment and medicines availability. Routinely-provided services only.

Speciality area Service reports Specialists Specialists readiness Equipment readiness Medicines readiness Overall readiness Interpretation
Advanced Paediatrics 1 3 100.0% 75.0% 75.0%
83.3%
Optimized
Sub-services within Advanced Paediatrics
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Neonatology (care for premature / critically ill newborns) 1 3 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Cardiology and Heart Care 3 12 100.0% 75.0% 75.0%
83.3%
Optimized
Sub-services within Cardiology and Heart Care
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Interventional cardiology (e.g., angioplasty, stent placement) 1 5 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Cardiac electrophysiology (management of heart rhythm disorders) 1 2 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Cardiothoracic surgery (e.g., bypass surgery, valve replacement) 1 5 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Gastroenterology and Liver Care Not applicable
No routinely-provided sub-services under this speciality yet.
Mental Health Not applicable
No routinely-provided sub-services under this speciality yet.
Nephrology 1 2 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
100.0%
Optimized
Sub-services within Nephrology
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Haemodialysis 1 2 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Optimized
Neurology 2 13 100.0% 87.5% 87.5%
91.7%
Optimized
Sub-services within Neurology
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Neurocritical care (stroke / brain injury management) 1 8 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Optimized
Neurosurgery (brain / spinal surgery) 1 5 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) 5 24 95.0% 90.0% 90.0%
91.7%
Optimized
Sub-services within Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical)
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Medical oncology — Chemotherapy 2 10 100.0% 87.5% 87.5% 91.7% Optimized
Surgical oncology 1 2 75.0% 100.0% 100.0% 91.7% Optimized
Medical oncology — Immunotherapy 1 4 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Radiation oncology 1 8 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Optimized
Orthopaedics 1 3 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
100.0%
Optimized
Sub-services within Orthopaedics
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Spine surgery 1 3 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Optimized
Other Super-Speciality 3 11 100.0% 100.0% 83.3%
94.4%
Optimized
Sub-services within Other Super-Speciality
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Other: Serviços de Imagiologia (Resonance Magnetic 3 Tesla; Tomografia Computerized de 256 cortes; Tomografia das coronárias/AngioTac); Mamografia 1 5 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Optimized
Other: Urologia 1 3 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 91.7% Optimized
Other: Dermatologia (National Reference for Skin Oncology, Albinos) 1 3 100.0% 100.0% 75.0% 91.7% Optimized
Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine Not applicable
No routinely-provided sub-services under this speciality yet.
Pulmonology and Respiratory Care 1 5 100.0% 75.0% 75.0%
83.3%
Optimized
Sub-services within Pulmonology and Respiratory Care
Sub-service Service reports Specialists Specialists r. Equipment r. Medicines r. Overall Interpretation
Interventional pulmonology (bronchoscopy, airway procedures) 1 5 100.0% 75.0% 75.0% 83.3% Optimized
Reproductive Health Not applicable
No routinely-provided sub-services under this speciality yet.

Each dimension = score / (4 x number of routine entries) x 100. Overall readiness averages the three dimensions. Bands: <= 20 Nascent, <= 40 Low, <= 60 Moderate, <= 80 High, > 80 Optimized.

05.Patient volumes by speciality area

Median monthly volumes across routinely-provided services, with interquartile range. Flagged outliers excluded.

Advanced Paediatrics
93
median / month
Q1 93 · Q3 93
Cardiology and Heart Care
18
median / month
Q1 11 · Q3 23
Gastroenterology and Liver Care
No routine volume data
Mental Health
No routine volume data
Nephrology
21
median / month
Q1 21 · Q3 21
Neurology
29
median / month
Q1 25 · Q3 32
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical)
88
median / month
Q1 21 · Q3 700
Orthopaedics
4
median / month
Q1 4 · Q3 4
Other Super-Speciality
137
median / month
Q1 98 · Q3 249
Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine
No routine volume data
Pulmonology and Respiratory Care
40
median / month
Q1 40 · Q3 40
Reproductive Health
No routine volume data

06.Facilities on record

Each facility submitted for Angola, with its readiness summary.

Facility Level Authority Location Areas Routine reports Specialists Readiness
Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardio-Pulmonares Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento Tertiary Public Urban 2 4 17
83%
Routinely-provided sub-services at Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardio-Pulmonares Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento
Cardiology and Heart Care 3 sub-services
  • Cardiac electrophysiology (management of heart rhythm disorders) 2 specialists
  • Cardiothoracic surgery (e.g., bypass surgery, valve replacement) 5 specialists
  • Interventional cardiology (e.g., angioplasty, stent placement) 5 specialists
Pulmonology and Respiratory Care 1 sub-service
  • Interventional pulmonology (bronchoscopy, airway procedures) 5 specialists
Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé". Tertiary Public Urban 4 6 24
96%
Routinely-provided sub-services at Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé".
Nephrology 1 sub-service
  • Haemodialysis 2 specialists
Neurology 2 sub-services
  • Neurocritical care (stroke / brain injury management) 8 specialists
  • Neurosurgery (brain / spinal surgery) 5 specialists
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) 2 sub-services
  • Medical oncology — Chemotherapy 2 specialists
  • Surgical oncology 2 specialists
Other Super-Speciality 1 sub-service
  • Other: Serviços de Imagiologia (Resonance Magnetic 3 Tesla; Tomografia Computerized de 256 cortes; Tomografia das coronárias/AngioTac); Mamografia 5 specialists
Hospital Geral de Cacuaco - Heróis de Kifangondo Tertiary Public Peri-urban 2 4 23
88%
Routinely-provided sub-services at Hospital Geral de Cacuaco - Heróis de Kifangondo
Advanced Paediatrics 1 sub-service
  • Neonatology (care for premature / critically ill newborns) 3 specialists
Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) 3 sub-services
  • Medical oncology — Chemotherapy 8 specialists
  • Medical oncology — Immunotherapy 4 specialists
  • Radiation oncology 8 specialists
Hospital Geral de Viana Bispo Emílio de Carvalho Tertiary Public Urban 2 3 9
94%
Routinely-provided sub-services at Hospital Geral de Viana Bispo Emílio de Carvalho
Orthopaedics 1 sub-service
  • Spine surgery 3 specialists
Other Super-Speciality 2 sub-services
  • Other: Dermatologia (National Reference for Skin Oncology, Albinos) 3 specialists
  • Other: Urologia 3 specialists

07.Speciality coverage across facilities

Which speciality areas each facility offers. Codes are explained in the legend below.

Facility APx CVS GI MH NEP NEU ONC ORT OTH PMR PUL REP Total
Complexo Hospitalar de Doenças Cardio-Pulmonares Cardeal Dom Alexandre do Nascimento 2
Complexo Hospitalar General de Exército Pedro Maria Tonha "Pedalé". 4
Hospital Geral de Cacuaco - Heróis de Kifangondo 2
Hospital Geral de Viana Bispo Emílio de Carvalho 2
Legend. APx = Advanced Paediatrics · CVS = Cardiology and Heart Care · GI = Gastroenterology and Liver Care · MH = Mental Health · NEP = Nephrology · NEU = Neurology · ONC = Oncology (Medical, Radiation, and Surgical) · ORT = Orthopaedics · OTH = Other Super-Speciality · PMR = Pain Medicine and Regenerative Medicine · PUL = Pulmonology and Respiratory Care · REP = Reproductive Health

Generated 14 August 2026 19:37 UTC. Values refresh live as new submissions arrive or corrections are saved.