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A regional molecular virology laboratory with the capacity to analyze 42 samples per day was opened this Friday 31 in the province of Benguela by the First Lady of the Republic of Angola Ana Dias Lourenco. The laboratory equipped with state-of-the-art technicians and equipment will serve seven provinces in the central and southern regions of the country Benguela Bi Cunene Cuanza-sul Huambo Hula and Namibe with viral load tests for early childhood diagnosis avoiding with that exposed children wait 18 months to make a definitive analysis of their HIV status.The inauguration of services that will also allow the monitoring of the effectiveness of antiretroviral treatment particularly in pregnant women is part of the Nascer Livre para Brilhar campaign carried out by the First Lady of the Republic which aims to protect the transmission of HIV from the mother to the child as well as responding to the challenges of the province. According to the goal of the operational plan for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in 201921 it foresees to reduce from 26 percent to 14 the number of children of HIV-positive mothers who are born with HIV which represents a major milestone for the campaign Born free to shine.The molecular technology applied to HIV makes it possible to identify the viral load in the baby from 4-6 weeks after birth in contrast to the 18 months required to identify whether the child is infected or not by conventional serological methods. On the occasion the Minister of Health Slvia Lutucuta praised the efforts of the First Lady of the Republic in the campaign since the laboratory in addition to solving numerous problems will ensure that patients with diagnoses have their viral load suppressed with treatment.In order to guarantee the functioning of the laboratory and the equipment the ABBOTT organization sponsoring the machine also promoted a training course for health professionals including doctors nurses and diagnostic technicians from the seven focal provinces in matters of procedures for cargo examinations. collection transport of the samples until the results are used.The campaign Born free to shine was launched in Angola in 2018 in Moxico province which is led by the first lady of the republic Ana Dias Loureno who reinforces the political commitment of the African Nations to end AIDS childhood until 2030 and keep mothers healthy.Witnessed the inauguration the provincial governor of Benguela Rui Falcao the secretary of state for Social Communication Celso Malavoloneke the wife of the governor and godmother of the campaign in the province Vanda Andrade and provincial directors of Health of the seven provinces.During her stay in the lands of Acacias rubras Ana Dias Loureno also visited the clinical coaches of the CFB Railways of Benguela and at the end will deliver certificates to technicians trained in the Viral Load System and Early Childhood Diagnosis DPI .
