The Government of Mozambique’s Five-Year Program, Absolute Poverty Reduction Action Program, Health Sector Policy Guidelines, and the National Health Policy provide guidance for its health policies and human resources. These documents show a strong commitment toward the fulfillment of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The definition and regulation of the civil service in general, and the specific health occupational categories in particular, are detailed in several laws, decrees, directives, and orders that highlight the existing diversity of subsidies and supplements, which often are not effective.