MEDICAL MISSION IN ANGOLA 1978-1979

 

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I take this opportunity to present this personal diary that I carefully kept and curated during my work as a doctor during the Angolan Civil War. The transcript is faithful to the original, although the names of most people have been withheld out of respect for confidentiality. It is essentially a testimony to the ongoing difficulties and shortages of care for the sick and wounded at that time. 

This book is the author's biographical account of daily notes taken as a volunteer on a medical mission to Angola during the Civil War. The events took place between November 16, 1978, and December 13, 1979. Scenes include the Maquela do Zombo, Damba, and Uige hospitals in the Angolan province of Uige in the north of the country. The spirit is to recognize all those people who, in very unfavourable conditions, have tried their best to take care of the sick and wounded who came daily in search of care. 

The work of nurses, assistants, and managers of hospitals and health centers in the various municipalities stands out. Likewise, the support and collaboration of the civil and military authorities of the various municipalities. Special mention to the nurses of the Catholic Missions who helped the young doctor on several occasions.