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Estimating risk factors for HIV infection among women in Mozambique using population-based survey data

The use of population-based survey data together with sound statistical methods can enhance better estimation of HIV risk factors and explain variations across subgroups of the population. The distribution and determinants of HIV infection in populations must be taken into consideration. We analysed data...

Por debaixo dos panos: um estudo etnográfico com pacientes de fistula obstétrica do hospital Central de Maputo
Under the covers: an ethnographic study with obstetric fistula patients at the Maputo central hospital - Mozambique

Em Moçambique, embora se observe uma redução da mortalidade materna de 1.300mortes/100mil nascimentos em 1990 para 480/100mil em 2012, ela ainda constitui um grave problema de saúde (Pathfinder, 2016). As altas taxas de mortalidade materna estão correlacionadas com a alta prevalência dos casos de F...

Guião Orientador Sobre Modelos Diferenciados de Serviços em Moçambique. Moçambique - 2018.
Guiding Guide on Differentiated Models in Mozambique. Mozambique - 2018

Em resposta ao plano de aceleração de TARV, registamos uma expansão do acesso aos cuidados e tratamento para HIV nos últimos anos. O Serviço Nacional de Saúde (SNS) com as suas limitações em recursos humanos e de infraestruturas, apresenta grandes desafios para oferecer serviços com a qualidade ...

Concordance of three alternative gestational age assessments for pregnant women from four African countries: A secondary analysis of the MIPPAD trial

PLos ONE; 13 (8), 2018
Background: At times, ultrasound is not readily available in low resource countries in Africa for accurate determination of gestational age, so using alternative methods is pivotal during pregnancy. These assessments are used to aid the risk analysis for an infant and management strategies for premature ...

20+1 Cartas travessias direção a a uma psicanálise em Moçambique
20+1 Letters crossings towards a psychoanalysis in Mozambique

Esta escrita está metaforizada com a ideia de uma travessia, a minha travessia. Uma Moçambicana, com o desejo de conhecer uma Psicanálise voltada a questões da Saúde Mental e que participe ativamente da construção de Políticas Públicas se encontrou e se reconheceu como pesquisadora, entre idas e...

8º Anuário Estatístico sobre Recursos Humanos para a Saúde em Moçambique – 2018
8th Statistical Yearbook on Human Resources for Health in Mozambique - 2018

O Ministério da Saúde aprovou em Outubro de 2008, o Plano Estratégico do Sector Saúde (2015 – 2019). O mesmo foi elaborado com vista a fazer face aos desafios que se colocam ao sector, com vista a atingir os Objectivos de Desenvolvimento do Milénio através dos principais indicadores de saúde. D...

Caretakers’ perspectives of paediatric TB and implications for care-seeking behaviours in Southern Mozambique

PLos ONE; 12 (9), 2017
Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains an important public health concern, especially in poorly resourced settings. TB diagnosis is challenging, particularly for children, who are the most vulnerable to its0 impacts. Lack of knowledge and awareness of the disease compromises prompt diagnosis and treatment ...

Measuring health systems strength and its impact: experiences from the African Health Initiative

Background: Health systems are essential platforms for accessible, quality health services, and population health improvements. Global health initiatives have dramatically increased health resources; however, funding to strengthen health systems has not increased commensurately, partially due to concern...

Research capacity building integrated into PHIT projects: leveraging research and research funding to build national capacity

Background: Inadequate research capacity impedes the development of evidence-based health programming in sub-Saharan Africa. However, funding for research capacity building (RCB) is often insufficient and restricted, limiting institutions' ability to address current RCB needs. The Doris Duke Charitable ...

HBV infection in untreated HIV-infected adults in Maputo, Mozambique
Correction: HBV infection in untreated HIV-infected adults in Maputo, Mozambique

PLos ONE; 12 (12), 2017
Background HIV/ HBV coinfected patients are at high risk of developing chronic HBV infection, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. In Mozambique, where HIV prevalence is one of the highest in the world, HIV-infected patients are scarcely characterized in terms of HBV coinfection and 3TC-resistan...