Luanda - The Minister of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Maria Sambo, Friday expressed interest in seeing national technicians carrying out scientific practices in the recently opened Security Laboratory of the New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
The New University of Lisbon counts, as of this Friday, with a Security Laboratory, named VIASEF.
The Cabinet minister, who participated in the inauguration act virtually, said she was interested in seeing Angolan researchers start scientific practices, with results to combat diseases that are very common in the country, such as malaria.
"That Angola can benefit from cooperation and move forward with the same research," she said at the inauguration as part of the commemorations of the 120th anniversary of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
On his turn, the director of the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Filomeno Fortes noted that the laboratory would contribute to research into diseases such as malaria and chicongonha, amongst others.
The Security Centre project, which began in 2014, was funded by the Technology Foundation.
Cooperation protocols between the New University of Lisbon and the West Lisbon Centre, and with the BAI Foundation, as well as the launch of the book "Serpentes Venenosas de Angola" and the opening of the exhibition 120 years of Tropical Medicine, are part of the programme of activities alluding to the existence of the institution.
The Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine was founded on 24 April, 1902, and throughout its history has been able to develop strategic lines based on innovation and participate in scientific and medical research activities at international level.
