MOZ 14 - MANGUNDE HEALTH CENTER
Project Location
The project is carried out in the Mangunde Health Center, located in the homonymous mission, in the Province of Sofala. Each year, the center aims to improve the quality of care for the more than 57,000 patients who are assisted in external consultations, the around 1,000 HIV/AIDS patients, the 250 patients with other chronic diseases, and the 900 patients hospitalized internally due to various diseases (including maternity).
According to official data from the Ministry of Health, malaria is the leading cause of death in Mozambique, especially in children and sick people arriving at the health center. In the last year there have been many cases of severe anemia in children and adults due to the economic situation of families who have a very low income as they live only on subsistence agriculture.
In addition, hypertension and epilepsy represent more than 12% of the total number of patients treated.
Project description
The situation in health centers in Mozambique is mixed: on the one hand, there are significant efforts to expand primary health care, with an increase in the number of community health workers (ACSS) and the "One District - One Hospital" project. However, serious challenges persist, such as staffing, medicine, and infrastructure shortages, especially in public hospitals, which suffer from food and water shortages and even disorganized care.
The Comboni Missionary Sisters, resident in Mangunde, who have been serving at the Health Center for years, are sensitive to the situation and have noticed that the situation is worsening, rather than improving. Unwilling to remain indifferent to this social situation, they are requesting support through this project to continue purchasing food for hospitalized patients, medicines, medical and surgical supplies, milk for orphaned children, linens, hygiene supplies, stationery, maintenance materials for the center and ambulance, firewood for the kitchen, and fuel for patient transfers to other health units.
The Ministry of Health does not provide even the smallest part of what is needed for the health center to function properly.
Objectives
- Improve the lives of the population
- Ensure quality health care for patients in need of care
- Reduce malnutrition and infant mortality
- Give special attention to pregnant women and during childbirth
- Strengthen the quality of services provided to users and their families
Beneficiaries
Direct: 57,000 outpatients, 900 internal, 1,000 with HIV/SIDA, 250 chronically ill, 300 pregnant women and 320 newborns
Indirect: families and society
Referent sister for the project : Sr. Carla Vanessa Mora Agüero
Project's costs