We have been supporting and implementing medical projects in the southern African country of Mozambique for almost three decades. For 20 of those years, our team has been adapting strategies to help communities facing the HIV epidemic, especially in the capital, Maputo.
In this urban area, we established HIV-focused key projectsthis tuberculosis and chronic viral hepatitis.In Nampula Province, our current project focuses on caring for people with neglected diseases.
What are the main problems facing Mozambique?
Mozambique one of two countries at highest risk in southern Africa Is one of the 10 countries with the worst extreme weather crisis in the world.
Likewise, Nampula is one of the regions with one of the following: high poverty rate and suffer some Poor education and health indicators from the country.The region faces High incidence of neglected tropical diseasescurrently lacking special attention.
Our humanitarian medical program in Mozambique
Since 2022, our team, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has been working on a project in the Mogoboolas region of the Nampula province in northern Mozambique, about 2,000 kilometers from Maputo.
The project aims to address deficiencies in the health system in: Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of selected neglected tropical diseasesas Lymphatic filariasis and Schistosomiasisand vector-borne diseases such as malaria and dengue.
Our team is also active in national initiatives Surveillance and Epidemic PreventionAn example is the National Cholera Eradication Programme.
In turn, we also participate in disaster preparednessespecially extreme weather events such as hurricanes.
community to help
Our projects in Mogovoras district are well designed supply Health, Water and Sanitationand health promotion activities In the communities we serve. Mental health care is not yet in place, but we are actively helping with peer support within self-care groups.
“People as partners” which, in turn, is an overall strategy for our projects. This approach allows us to Discuss and organize services with the communityIncluding through the Steering Committee.
Our team is working to improve the surveillance and reporting of neglected tropical diseases in the region. Based on available data, we mapped and attempted to select these communities with the highest burden of disease.
Likewise, a strategy has been developed to provide a package of health promotion, medical, water and sanitation activities, with a steering committee including key community representatives and local leaders.
get the community involved meaning is Its members actively collaborate with our team Assess your health needs, identify barriers, suggest adaptive and sustainable solutions and monitor activity.
While eradicating some neglected tropical diseases requires a multisectoral approach, including collaboration with authorities and mass drug management, integrated disease management is also an important part of our healthcare programme.this model of care This can be followed by other humanitarian partners and ministries of health.
Empowering Communities to Increase Medical Assistance
Our program in Nampula is based on a patient-centred approach and commitment to the local community. Inclusion is a key element of our work: Our team sees patients as partners, as part of the team.
Another priority is Training locally recruited staff.As a responsible employer, we are committed to Provide new opportunities and challenges This enables our teams to build capacity and develop new skills.
The active participation of our staff in setting the direction and activities of the Nampula project is vital.we provide convenience A space for dialogue, debate and reflection at the project level to gather everyone’s inputBuild consensus and agree on a way forward through workshops and meetings.
In addition, we offer teams a wide range of online and project training opportunities, including coaching and mentoring.
Ensuring that our staff are well trained to ensure the quality of care provided. Apart from, Delegating responsibility to the team guarantees the sustainability and continuity of this quality care.
