IFC Partners with Clínica Sagrada Esperança to Expand Access to Quality Healthcare in Angola

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Luanda, Angola, July 21, 2023—To expand access to quality healthcare in Angola, IFC today announced a partnership with Clínica Sagrada Esperança (CSE), Angola's largest privately managed healthcare provider, to help the company build a 140-bed hospital complex in Luanda complete with modern diagnostic and treatment facilities.

Making its first investment in Angola's health sector, IFC will provide a loan of up to $23.5 million and mobilize an additional $48.5 million to support CSE's plan to build the hospital and equip it with modern surgery theaters, intensive care units, and a kidney dialysis center, among other facilities.

This planned hospital will replace most of the existing CSE health facility in Luanda and provide services such as cardiothoracic surgery and neurosurgery, greatly improving the quality and range of health services available in the country.

"IFC's investment in Clínica Sagrada Esperança represents sustained growth for our network of medical centers and clinics. We look forward to this partnership. We believe it will enhance our standards and help us provide more quality-based services to larger numbers of patients", said Dr. Rui Pinto, President of the Management Council of CSE.

"IFC is committed to increasing access to high-quality healthcare services in Angola," said Carlos Katsuya, IFC Representative and Head of Mission for Angola. "The private sector has a crucial role to play providing quality care, and IFC's investment in CSE will support the company's efforts to provide better care to patients and improve patient experience."

Through the investment, IFC will be supporting a critical player in the healthcare sector in Angola as CSE has the largest network of clinics in the country and is also an important provider of specialist training for healthcare professionals in the country.

CSE will use IFC's Improving Quality (IQ) Healthcare Tool to improve patient safety.

The investment project is aligned with Angola's National Health Development Plan (2012-2025) which aims to improve the quality and availability of healthcare services and to further develop human capital. 

About CSE

CSE is one of Angola's largest healthcare providers, with a network consisting of 29 units, spread across 16 provinces of Angola, 10 referral doctors, 200 inpatient beds, 71 outpatient rooms and 3 operating rooms at the main facility in Luanda. It was initially established in the 1990s as a healthcare facility to support the needs of workers of Angola's state-owned diamond mining company (Endiama). In 1995, CSE began operating under a business management model, with services offered to the public. CSE employs 2,200 people, of which more than 300 are doctors, spread across 35 specialties. 

About IFC

IFC — a member of the World Bank Group — is the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets. We work in more than 100 countries, using our capital, expertise, and influence to create markets and opportunities in developing countries. In fiscal year 2022, IFC committed a record $32.8 billion to private companies and financial institutions in developing countries, leveraging the power of the private sector to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity as economies grapple with the impacts of global compounding crises. For more information, visit www.ifc.org.

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This press release was updated on August 18, 2023.