The investment in health services in low- and middle-income countries has increased substantially in recent years.1 Such investment has been led by unprecedented efforts to combat major diseases, enabled by the availability of lower-cost and effective drug regimens for treatment and prophylaxis, along wi...
The COVID-19 global pandemic reached South Africa (SA), Mozambique and Eswatini in March 2020.[1] Since then an exponential increase in SARS-CoV-2 infections has severely stretched SA’s healthcare system, especially in terms of in-hospital treatment of severe cases. The impact of COVID-19 in Mozambique...
Rapid Health Situation Assessment Report -Mozambique: Pilot Implementation of the New WHO Framework to Support the Development of Public Health Strategies in Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining in the Context of the Minamata Convention on Mercury
A Mineração Artesanal e de Pequena Escala de Ouro (MAPEO) é, em termos gerais, a exploração de pequenos depósitos de ouro por indivíduos, pequenos grupos ou pequenas cooperativas (1). A MAPEO é, geralmente, um trabalho intensivo com nenhuma ou limitada mecanização, e pode ter baixos índices de...
A Organização Mundial de Saúde reporta que em várias partes do mundo os
indicadores de saúde dos homens e rapazes são mais baixos quando
comparado com o das mulheres e raparigas. Todavia, estas disparidades
têm recebido pouca atenção dos programas de saúde nacionais, regionais,
globais e do...
Despite expanding policy commitments in many poor countries, health care is often a failure at the
point of delivery. Lack of information, poor enforcement, and power dynamics prevent those whose
rights have been violated from pursuing redress. In Mozambique, grassroots health advocates work to
address t...
Pretende‐se com o presente guião dar uma base de apoio aos gestores do nível distrital no processo da elaboração e implementação dos planos distritais de saúde, assim como a monitoria e avaliação do progresso no alcance dos objectivos e metas estabelecidos. Os planos preparados dentro dos mold...
