Malaria remains one of the most prevalent infectious diseases in the tropics and subtropics, andMozambiqueisnotanexception. To design geographically targeted and effective intervention mechanisms of malaria, an up-to-date map that shows the spatial distribution of malaria is needed. This study analyzed 2...
Malaria/epidemiology,
Residence Characteristics,
Communicable Diseases,
Tropical Ecosystem,
Indicators and Reagents,
Infections/mortality,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Surveys and Questionnaires/statistics & numerical data,
Mothers/education,
Methods,
Prevalence,
Probability,
Risk,
Public Health,
Mortality/trends
Background: Determination of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) exposure status in infants and young children is required to guarantee timely diagnosis and access to appropriate care. HIV prevalence among Mozambican women aged 15-49 years is 15%, and vertical transmission rate is still high. The stud...
Breast Feeding,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
HIV Infections/prevention & control,
HIV Infections/transmission,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/prevention & control,
Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical/statistics & numerical data,
Malaria/epidemiology,
Malaria/prevention & control,
Risk Factors,
Vaccination Coverage/statistics & numerical data,
Mothers/statistics & numerical data,
Socioeconomic Factors,
Mozambique/epidemiology,
Prevalence
Introdução: O aleitamento materno exclusivo é benéfico para a saúde da criança e da mãe. O AME reduz o risco de contracção de doenças infantis como diarreia, pneumonia e outras, causas principais de morbi-mortalidade infantil nos países de baixa renda. A mulher em prática do AME não somente ...
RESUMO A provisão dos cuidados de saúde implica o princípio dos direitos fundamentais do homem, enfatizado por Moçambique, uma nação emergente, ao considerar a saúde como um bem para o desenvolvimento sustentável previsto na Constituição da República, e garantida de forma equânime. Contudo, o...
Child Health,
Supply,
Comprehensive Health Care,
Delivery of Health Care,
Social Class,
Commerce,
Constitution and Bylaws,
Demography,
Sustainable Development,
Human Rights,
Educational Status,
Family,
Pregnant Women,
Freedom,
Women,
Health Services Needs and Demand,
Mothers,
Health Policy,
Prisons,
Biological Products,
National Health Programs
Mocumbi, sibone;
Högberg, ulf;
Lampa, erik;
Sacoor, charfudin;
Valá, anifa;
Bergström, anna;
Dadelszen, peter von;
Munguambe, khátia;
Hanson, Claudia;
Sevene, esperança.
Background: Client satisfaction is an essential component of quality of care. Health system factors, processes of care as well as mothers’ characteristics influence the extent to which care meets the expectations of mothers and families. In our study, we specifically aimed to address the mothers’ exp...
Mozambique,
Health Facilities/statistics & numerical data,
Parturition/psychology,
Professional-Patient Relations/ethics,
Mothers/psychology,
Patient Satisfaction/statistics & numerical data,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Physical Abuse,
Delivery, Obstetric/psychology,
Regression Analysis,
Quality of Health Care,
Surveys and Questionnaires
Breastfeeding carries a lot of advantages; it satisfies nutritional needs of the children under the age of 6 months. It helps the baby in order to reduce the risk of contamination, of malnutrition; protects against diseases and improves neurocognitive development. It also carries social and economic adva...
Health,
Counseling,
Breast Feeding,
Food,
Health Centers,
Ceremonial Behavior,
Weaning,
Malnutrition,
Education,
Cultural Factors,
HIV,
Women,
Mothers,
Infant Nutrition,
Risk,
Public Health,
Mozambique
Human milk and infant gut microbiota are essential for the immune system maturation and protection against infections. There is scarce information on the microbiological composition of breast milk in general, and none from developing countries. The objective of the study was to characterize the breast mi...
Bacteria/classification,
Bacteria/genetics,
Black People,
Coinfection,
Cross-Sectional Studies,
Feces/microbiology,
Gastrointestinal Tract/microbiology,
HIV Infections/epidemiology,
Lactation,
Microbiota,
Milk, Human/microbiology,
Milk, Human/virology,
Mothers,
Prevalence,
Mozambique
Task-shifting of major surgery to midlevel providers of health care in Mozambique and Tanzania - a solution to the crisis in human resources to enhance maternal and neonatal survival Background: Task-shifting, using non-physician clinicians (NPCs) to perform major surgery in obstetric emergencies 1s comm...
Delivery of Health Care,
Cesarean Section,
Occupational Groups,
Emergencies,
General Surgery,
Health Expenditures,
Schools, Medical,
Pregnancy, Ectopic,
Mothers,
Obstetric Surgical Procedures,
Therapeutics,
Mozambique,
Tanzania,
Workforce
O presente trabalho analisa a associação entre os segmentos da mortalidade
infantil (neonatal e pós-neonatal) e fatores selecionados. Foi utilizada a base de
dados do Inquérito Demográfico e de Saúde (IDS 2003) de Moçambique. Foram
analisados casos de 9.849 nascidos vivos com datas de nascimento e...
Infant Mortality,
Mozambique,
Health Programs and Plans,
Mortality,
Perinatal Death,
Mothers,
Parturition,
Minors,
Maternal Age,
50230,
Delivery of Health Care,
Cause of Death
O Distrito de Búzi está localizado na costa sudoeste da província de Sofala, faz parte dos 3 distritos da zona sul da Provincia, juntamente com Chibabava e Machanga.
A Norte faz fronteira com Distrito de Nhamatanda e Dondo, Sul com o Distrito de Machanga, a Este com o Oceano Indico e ao Oeste com o Di...
