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The coordination, monitoring and evaluation meetings of the activities of the humanitarian action project “Emergency health care for the population displaced by the armed conflict in Cabo Delgado” were held at the headquarters of the Ancuabe, Namuno and Montepuez districts. financed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), with the participation of rights holders, the beneficiary community and technicians from the respective district health services.

50 key actors in GBV were trained in the districts of Ancuabe and Namuno, within the framework of agreement 22-CO1-398 “Improving the Quality, Coverage and Resilience of the Health System in Cabo Delgado”, financed by the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation for Development (AECID).

The “Healthy School” competition took place on April 19, in the atrium of the Maputo Municipal Council, within the framework of the project “Social Determinants of Health: the best strategy against COVID-19 in Maputo”, financed by the Municipality of Barcelona.

On March 11, 2024, took place in Maputo the first coordination and planning meeting of the project “Consolidating exit routes from gender-based violence in Maputo”, financed by the Catalan Agency for Development Cooperation (ACCD), with the participation of its implementation partners: medicusmundi, Fórum Mulher and Associação Hixikanwe.

On 6 and 7 March, the presentation and coordination meetings of the project “Improving municipal policies for people with disabilities in Maputo”, financed by the Municipality of Barcelona, and implemented by medicusmundi, in collaboration with ADEMO and the City Council of Maputo.

The winners of the “Award for the Best Report on the Right to Health” are announced, within the framework of the project “The Social Determinants of Health: the best strategy against COVID-19 in Maputo”, implemented by medicusmundi, in collaboration with the Municipal Council of Maputo and MISA Moçambique, and financed by the Municipality of Barcelona.

The construction of the new maternity unit in Meloco (Namuno) - province of Cabo Delgado – begins, within the framework of the Agreement 22-CO1-398 “Improving the quality, coverage and resilience of the Cabo Delgado health system”, implemented by medicusmundi and financed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID).

Together in the Fight against Gender-Based Violence!

medicusmundi and MISA-Mozambique recently published the results of a comprehensive study on media coverage in relation to the social determinants of health in Mozambique, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

UNITE! Invest to prevent violence against women and girls

Within the framework of the implementation of the project “Associated miners of Cabo Delgado and Nampula practice dignified, ethical, clean and environmentally sustainable artisanal and small-scale mining”, financed by the Generalitat Valenciana and implemented by medicusmundi and Centro Terra Viva, it took place on October 31 and November 1, 2023, in the city of Nampula, a first aid training for 10 health focal points at the community level.

On October 13, 14 and 16, within the framework of the Humanitarian Action Project 2022-2024 financed by the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and the co-financing of the municipalities of Granollers, Sant Cugat del Vallès and Rubí , medicusmundi, through its collaborators and activists in the resettlement centers, carried out the first cycle of distribution of dignity kits to vulnerable women, victims of the armed conflict in the North of the province of Cabo Delgado and resettled in the districts of Montepuez and Namuno.

Training carried out with the support of medicusmundi, within the framework of the implementation of the Project "Social Determinants of Health: The best strategy against COVID19 in Maputo" – 2021 - 2023, financed by the Municipality of Barcelona.

On September 27, 2023, a workshop on the effective application of the single file - first intention was held at the Afrin Hotel in Maputo.

The First Circle of Gender-Based Violence Therapy (GBV) took place on September 22, 2023, in the Municipal District of Kamubukwana, city of Maputo, which included the participation of community leaders, religious, health activists, members of the health committee and co-management and humanization committee.

On September 22, 2023, the Municipal Commission for Social Determinants of Health of the City of Maputo held a television debate, on the StrongLive channel, about the challenges in accessing information and reliable data on cases of gender-based violence.

Last Thursday, September 14th, medicusmundi team in Cabo Delgado’s province had the honour of being received by the Honourable Administrator of the District of Namuno, Mrs. Maria Felisbela Félix Lázaro.

With regard to the current strike by doctors in Mozambique, the Alliance for Health expresses its interest in supporting the independent commission that will assist in bringing the parties together. medicusmundi is one of the member organizations that signs this position.

Medicus Mundi, in partnership with the Health Service of Maputo, carried out 10 psychosocial support sessions for women survivors of Gender-based Violence (GBV), between June and August 2023, at the Integrated Care Centres (CAIVs) for GBV Victims in Bagamoio, Mavalane and 1st of May, in Maputo.

Between the 21st and 24th of July, in the TDM meeting room, in the District of KaMpfumu, city of Maputo, took place a training of Community Activists for the implementation of Community Surveillance of COVID-19, Acute Flaccid Paralysis, Measles, Neonatal Tetanus, Diarrhoea/Cholera and Gender-Based Violence.