Mozambique

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We strengthen health systems through prevention, care, data use, capacity building and community engagement across Mozambique.

Selected Achievements

  • Jhpiego established the first institutionally sound approaches to compassionate and quality health care in Mozambique. Through early initiatives such as model maternity centers and modern hospital wards, we assisted the Ministry of Health in implementing a standards-based management and recognition approach. This effort has paved the way for lasting quality assurance in various health services, including tuberculosis infection control and care for survivors of violence.

  • Jhpiego assisted the Ministry of Health in creating and institutionalizing the first Telehealth platform (tele-education and clinical teleconsulting platform), Telessaúde. The platform provides virtual, web-based access to self-directed learning on a variety of technical health topics and has been used for quick training on emergency procedures during humanitarian situations.

  • Jhpiego supported the Ministry of Health in the conversion of in-person training materials for expanding health worker capacity and service quality into five Telessaúde training modules, enabling wider access to self-instruction on cervical cancer prevention and treatment.

Our Projects

HIV CARE AND TREATMENT

We partner with the Mozambique Defense Armed Forces to implement a comprehensive HIV prevention, care, and treatment strategy for soldiers, their families, and nearby civilian communities.

  • Jhpiego builds on existing efforts to expand access to health education, testing, and services that reduce HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. We advocate for extension of HIV prevention services beyond military bases to include families and civilians living nearby.

  • We support the delivery of safe male circumcision, HIV testing, and counseling for military personnel and surrounding communities and facilitate widespread access to condoms to promote safer sexual practices.

  • Jhpiego assists the Mozambique Defense Armed Forces in disseminating targeted messages to raise awareness and prevent sexual, physical, and psychological violence.

HIV PREVENTION

Jhpiego supports the Ministry of Health in expanding access to safe, high-quality voluntary medical male (VMMC) circumcision services for HIV prevention in underserved areas and military settlements across Mozambique.

  • Jhpiego’s support focuses on service integration, quality improvement, demand creation, and sustainable transition to national governance.

  • Jhpiego helps scale-up surgical and device-based VMMC services, including the Shang Ring.

  • We implement continuous quality improvement through assessments, provider training, and technical support.

  • Jhpiego assists the Ministry of Health in promoting VMMC within broader HIV prevention and male health packages for comprehensive care.

  • We strengthen Ministry of Health ownership and enhance monitoring, evaluation, and learning for long-term impact.

CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION

Jhpiego focuses on strengthening national coordination, provider capacity, and service quality to advance the elimination of cervical cancer in Mozambique.

  • Jhpiego supports health worker training to deliver high-quality, sustainable cervical cancer services.

  • We support enhanced service delivery through technical support, equipment availability, and monitoring strategies.

  • Jhpiego assists the Ministry of Health in boosting awareness and service uptake through multimedia campaigns and helps strengthen decision-making through data analysis and operational research.

  • Jhpiego works with the Center for Health Studies and Consultancy technical working group and supports roadmap implementation to align stakeholders and scale efforts around cervical cancer prevention in the country.

POST-VIOLENCE CARE

Jhpiego focuses on strengthening community-based services and improving health system governance to ensure survivors of violence receive quality support.

  • Jhpiego supports capacity building, data-driven decision-making, and comprehensive training for both lay and professional staff. Health workers receive in-depth education on post-violence care and prevention, including training community health workers on the use of the Post-Violence Care Community Package.

  • Jhpiego works with the Ministry of Health to enhance governance and implementation of post-violence services.

  • Jhpiego works with health facilities to improve the documentation and reporting of violence cases.

HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH CARE FOR ADOLESCENT GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN

The DREAMS initiative works with the Ministry of Health to support the mental health and well-being of adolescent girls and young women and health workers to address trauma, substance use, and depression.

  • We collaborate with the Ministry of Health’s mental health and post-violence care departments to ensure our efforts align with national priorities.

  • Jhpiego provides technical oversight to enhance the delivery of post-violence care services in DREAMS settings.

  • Jhpiego integrates mental health and violence response into broader support systems for adolescent girls and young women.

GLOBAL HEALTH SECURITY

Jhpiego strengthens Mozambique’s capacity to detect, report, and respond to public health threats in real time.

  • Jhpiego works with the Ministry of Health and provincial teams in Nampula and Zambezia to improve timely disease detection and reporting.

  • We enhance health facility capacity to analyze, visualize, and effectively use their own surveillance data.

  • Jhpiego strengthens national health system resilience and coordination for medical responses during crises.

  • We promote sustainable improvements in health security through technical support and strategic partnerships with the Ministry of Health and partner organizations.

Health Policy and Strategy Development

Jhpiego assists the Ministry of Health in creating a significant number of policies and strategies, many of which are being developed for the first time. Initiatives include:

  • National Strategy for Hospital Waste Management

  • National Strategy for Oxygen Ecosystems

  • National Strategy for Prevention of Postpartum Hemorrhage in the Community

  • National Standards for Assessment of Performance in Infection Prevention and Control

  • Integrated Referral and Counter-referral Networks for the Reduction of Maternal Mortality

  • National Policy and National Plan for TB Infection Control in Health Facilities

  • Observatory for Human Resources for Health

Country Director

Dr. Lisete Amélia Macaringue

Country Director
"At the heart of our work is a deep commitment to strengthening health systems and ensuring that every person, regardless of where they live, has access to quality, life-saving care."
— Dr. Lisete Macaringue, Mozambique Country Director