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Estratégia nacional para a prevenção e combate às cobranças ilícitas
National strategy for preventing and combating illicit debt collection

A presente estratégia nacional de prevenção e combate às cobranças ilícitas apresenta um conjunto de linhas de acção com o objectivo de responder aos problemas de suborno e mau atendimento nas unidades sanitárias. Com efeito, este documento emana da Estratégia de Qualidade e Humanização e apr...

Malaria mortality characterization and the relationship between malaria mortality and climate in Chimoio, Mozambique

Malaria Journal; 16 (212), 2017
The United Nation’s sustainable development goal for 2030 is to eradicate the global malaria epidemic, primarily as the disease continues to be one of the major concerns for public health in sub-Saharan Africa. In 2015, the region accounted for 90% of malaria deaths. Mozambique recorded a malaria morta...

Molecular Characterization of Community Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Young Children in Southern Mozambique, 2001-2009

Front. microbiol; 8 (730), 2017
The emergence of community-acquired Staphylococcus aureus infections is increasingly recognized as life threating problem worldwide. In Manhiça district, southern Mozambique, S. aureus is the leading cause of community-acquired bacteremia in neonates. Methods: Eighty-four S. aureus isolates from childre...

In-vivo efficacy of chloroquine to clear asymptomatic infections in mozambican adults: a randomized, placebo-controlled Trial with Implications for Elimination Strategies

Recent reports regarding the re-emergence of parasite sensitivity to chloroquine call for a new consideration of this drug as an interesting complementary tool in malaria elimination efforts, given its good safety profile and long half-life. A randomized (2:1), single-blind, placebo-controlled trial was ...

The impact of facility audits, evaluation reports and incentives on motivation and supply management among family planning service providers: an interventional study in two districts in Maputo Province, Mozambique

Backrgound: Good progress is being made towards universal access to contraceptives, however stock-outs still jeopardize progress. A seldom considered but important building block in optimizing supply management is the degree to which health workers feel motivated and responsible for monitoring supply. We...

Mobile health treatment support intervention for HIV and tuberculosis in Mozambique: perspectives of patients and healthcare workers

PLos ONE; 12 ((4):e0176051), 2017
Background Studies have been conducted in developing countries using SMS to communicate with patients to reduce the number of missed appointments and improve retention in treatment, however; very few have been scaled up. One possible reason for this could be that patients or staff are dissatisfied with t...

Análise das políticas de controlo da tuberculose e do perfil epidemiológico da infecção em Moçambique (2009-2017)
Analysing tuberculosis control policies and the epidemiological profile of the infection in Mozambique (2009-2017)

A epidemia da tuberculose em Moçambique tem sido influenciada consideravelmente por factores como as condições económicas, incluindo a pobreza e o desemprego, as condições ambientais, incluindo bairros urbanos superlotados, a epidemia de VIH, as condições sociais, incluindo as migrações por tra...

Mozambique's journey toward accreditation of the National Tuberculosis Reference Laboratory

Background: Internationally-accredited laboratories are recognised for their superior test reliability, operational performance, quality management and competence. In a bid to meet international quality standards, the Mozambique National Institute of Health enrolled the National Tuberculosis Reference La...

Feasibility of using regional sentinel surveillance to monitor the rotavirus vaccine impact, effectiveness and intussusception incidence in the African Region

Vaccine; 35 (13), 2017
The 9th African rotavirus symposium was held in Maputo, Mozambique from the 8th to 10th of December 2015, including a total of 101 delegates from 17 countries, 15 of which were African countries. This forum brought together participants with various expertise including scientists, clinicians, immunizatio...