Mozambique
The Mozambique NCDI Poverty Commission published its national report, “Chronic and Non-Communicable Diseases in Mozambique: An Equity Control Initiative for Non-Communicable Diseases and Trauma,” in 2018. Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, the Maputo-based co-secretariat of the NCDI Poverty Network, launched the country’s first PEN-Plus clinic in Nhamatanda, pictured above, in early 2023.
Mozambique Updates
Mozambique NCDI Poverty Commission
Chair
Ana Olga Mocumbi — Universdade Eduardo Mondlane and Division of Chronic and Non-communicable Diseases, National Health Institute in Mozambique (MIHER)
Commissioners
Carlos Arnaldo — Centre for African Studies
Carla Carrilho — Maputo Central Hospital
Matchecane Cossa — Ministry of Health, Mozambique
Humberto Cossa — World Bank
Antonio Franco — World Bank
Marcela Libombo — National Institute of Education and Development
Gertrudes Machatine — Ministry of Health Economics, Mozambique
Humberto Muquingue — Universdade Eduardo Mondlane
Sam Patel — National Referral Hospital
Antonio Prista — Pedagogic University Faculty of Sports and Physical Education
Patrícia Silva — National Cancer Association
Edith Thuzine — Ministry of Health, Mozambique
Fernando Vaz — Nurses and Allied Professionals Health Institute, Ministry of Health
Contributors
Nicole Salipa — Commission Assistant