Africa-Press – Angola. The ombudsman, Florbela Araújo, reiterated, in the province of Uíge, the evolution of the role of the ombudsman in Angola, having been informed that serious bodily harm, theft and robbery are the most targeted cases in the Police report.
“The Role and Function of the Ombudsman in the Defense of Citizens’ Rights” were the guiding lines of the lecture given by the ombudsman, Florbela Rocha Araújo, on Friday. ombudsman” in Angola since the country’s independence.
Florbela Rocha Araújo also addressed the duty of cooperation of the Central and Local Administration Bodies of the State, vicissitudes, function, legal regime, scope, prerogatives and characteristics of the Ombudsman.
The governor of Uíge, José Carvalho da Rocha, expressed his full and ready intention of cooperating with the ombudsman, with a view to better defending the fundamental rights of citizens in the province.
On Thursday, Florbela Araújo started the program of activities in the city of Uíge, with a visit to the Provincial Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) and on the occasion listened to the detainees, leaving specific recommendations.
In addition, the provider went to a new SIC facility, which is being built in Kilumosso Centrality, as the current one requires care. Florbela Araújo was welcomed by the acting director of SIC, intendant Emília Teta Catumissa.
On the same day, the “map” of visits by the provider also included trips to the General Hospital of Uíge, having been informed that the biggest concern, according to Abreu Pecamena Tondesso (director of the health unit), is related to the need for more specialist doctors, in the field of ophthalmology and a hospital oxygen factory.
The general director of Hospital Geral do Uíge informed that, daily, between 600 and 800 children and 200 adult patients with different pathologies are attended to at the Emergency Bank. The Uíge Hospital Unit provides medical support to inpatients and outpatients throughout the province and neighboring Cuanza-Norte, Umbaca municipality.
As part of her duties, the ombudsman visited the Kibuma Home for the Elderly, where 30 elderly men and seven elderly women are housed. The main concern of the elderly is the absence of an ophthalmologist, judging by the various cases of visual impairment, eight patients in total.
The older ones requested the provider’s advocacy in solving the problem related to the retirement pension. Members of the local government, traditional authorities, leaders of youth associations, teachers and students participated in the lecture.
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