Harris, Philippa;
Jugs, Edna;
Bay, Neusa;
Adam's, Chamila;
Nhatitima, Patricia;
Mastala, Aejine;
Matavel, Nilza;
Mufanequisso, Arminda;
Mabote, Nelta;
Mondlane, Eunice;
Manafe, Nilza;
Pinto, Paula;
Kirkland, Ros;
Mazza, David;
Mocumbi, Ana.
Unpreparedness of health professionals to address non-communicable diseases (NCD) at peripheral health facilities is a critical health system challenge in Mozambique. To address this weakness and decentralize NCD care, training of the primary care workforce is needed. We describe our experience in the de...
O sistema de registo de mortes hospitalares é o centro do sistema de informação em saude compreende a captura de evento vital (morte), a sua enumeração em relatórios estatísticos, sua sistematização, consolidação e elaboração de estatísticas periódicas sobre o evento captado. A US é consi...
A saúde é a condição essencial para o desenvolvimento dos indivíduos, das comunidades e do país no geral. O presente plano estratégico do sector da saúde (PESS) reflecte a ambição desse desenvolvimento, expressa, de forma inequívoca, nos propósitos contidos no âmbito da visão, missão e pri...
Endemic Diseases,
Noncommunicable Diseases,
Communicable Diseases,
Neglected Diseases,
Mozambique,
Malnutrition/epidemiology,
Malnutrition/prevention & control,
Food Insecurity/economics,
HIV/metabolism,
Infant Mortality/trends,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Malaria/prevention & control
Coutinho, lena manhique;
Paula, chiani;
Michelacci, valeria;
Taviani, elisa;
Bauhofer, adilson fernando;
Chissaque, Assecênio;
Moiane, idalécia cossa;
Sambo, Júlia;
Chilaúle, jorfélia;
Guimarães, esperança lourenço;
Salência, Judite;
Cassocera, Marta;
Bero, Diocreciano Matias;
Langa, José paulo;
Deus, nilsa.
Objectives: Analyze the frequency of diarrheagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) pathotypes and their antimicrobial resistance profiles among children aged <15 years with diarrhea in four Mozambican provinces.
Methods: A cross-sectional hospital-based surveillance program of diarrhea was implemented in Maputo,...
Guimarães, Esperança Lourenço;
Chissaque, Assecênio;
Pecenka, Clint;
Clark, Andrew;
Vaz, Basília;
Banze, Arlindo;
Canana, Neide;
Romão, Clésio;
Martins, Maria do Rosário Oliveira;
de Deus, Nilza;
Debellut, Frédéric.
Introduction: Rotavirus is one of the most common cause of severe gastroenteritis in children, with the largest mortality burden in low- and middle-income countries. To prevent rotavirus gastroenteritis, Mozambique introduced ROTARIX vaccine in 2015, however, its cost-effectiveness has never been establi...
Diarrhea/drug therapy,
Rotavirus/immunology,
Vaccination/adverse effects,
Rotavirus Vaccines/supply & distribution,
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis/economics,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Diarrhea/diagnosis,
Rotavirus Vaccines/immunology,
Health Care Costs/standards,
Costs and Cost Analysis/economics,
Cost-Effectiveness Analysis/organization & administration
Surveillance systems are important in detecting changes in disease patterns and can act as early warning systems for emerging disease outbreaks. We hypothesized that analysis of data from existing global influenza surveillance networks early in the COVID-19 pandemic could identify outliers in influenza-n...
M'poca, Charles;
Osman, Nafissa Bique;
Arijama, Domingos;
Matingane, Benjamim;
Sitoé, Tomás;
Kenga, Darlene;
Lorenzoni, Cesaltina;
Luís, Elvira;
Pacagnella, Rodolfo de Carvalho;
Sacarlal, Jahit.
Although there is a significant increase of evidence regarding the prevalence and impact of COVID-19 on maternal and perinatal outcomes, data on the effects of the pandemic on the obstetric population in sub-Saharan African countries are still scarce. Therefore, the study aims were to assess the prevalen...
COVID-19/epidemiology,
Maternal Death,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Parturition,
Postpartum Period,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/diagnosis,
Pregnancy Outcome/epidemiology,
Premature Birth/epidemiology,
Prospective Studies,
SARS-CoV-2,
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/epidemiology
Langa, Irene;
Padama, Fernando;
Nhancupe, Noémia;
Pondja, Alberto;
Hlashwayo, Delfina;
Gouveia, Lidia;
Stelzle, Dominik;
Costa, Clarissa Prazeres da;
Schmidt, Veronika;
Winkler, Andrea S;
Noormahomed, Emília Virgínia.
Background: Taenia solium (neuro-)cysticercosis, a neglected tropical disease, can be associated with epileptic seizures and other neuropsychiatric (= neurological and psychiatric) disorders. This study aimed to evaluate the association of T. solium cysticercosis with selected neuropsychiatric disorders ...
Alafo, celso;
Malheia, arlindo;
Máquina, mara;
Soler, helena martí;
Aswat, ayesha S;
Koekemoer, lizette L;
Colborn, james;
Lobo, neil F;
Tatarski, allison;
Williams, yasmin A;
Marrenjo, dulcisária;
Cuamba, nelson;
Rabinovich, regina;
Alonso, Pedro;
Assessor, pedro;
Saute, francisco;
Paaijmans, krijn P.
Background: To eliminate malaria in southern Mozambique, the National Malaria Control Programme and its partners are scaling up indoor residual spraying (IRS) activities in two provinces, Gaza and Inhambane. An entomological surveillance planning tool (ESPT) was used to answer the programmatic question o...
O presente relatório versa sobre as atividades de implementação, monitoria e
avaliação do programa de Pré-Marcação de Consultas por Horário nas consultas de Doenças Crónicas, Farmácia e Consulta Pré-Natal – implementado em 40 unidades sanitárias nas províncias de Maputo (21), Gaza (14)...
