Africa-Press – Mozambique. Mozambican Health Minister Ussene Isse believes that the training of community health experts may be crucial for improving services provided by health facilities in rural areas.
According to Isse, who was speaking on Monday, in Maputo, during the launch of the initiative “Health and Welfare Week”, which is part of the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of Mozambican Independence, community doctors may answer on time to the diseases faced by community residents, especially those living in remote regions.
He explained that the focus on the community subsystem is fundamental to strengthening the primary care network, with an emphasis on prevention and health promotion, especially in vulnerable communities.
“Is it or isn’t it important to strengthen primary care at community and family level?”, he asked. “The experience of other countries shows that doctors who work directly in communities play a crucial role. Prevention and promotion are fundamental, especially in countries with limited resources like ours”.
Isse said that investment in primary health care will make it possible to detect diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and cancer at an early stage, allowing more effective treatment.
He added that the Health Ministry is committed to continuing to strengthening primary health care and expanding the community subsystem, which he described as “one of the three pillars of the Mozambican health system, alongside the public and private sectors.”
Without giving figures, the minister pointed out that over the last 50 years Mozambique has seen a significant reduction in neonatal, maternal and infant mortality, and an increase in life expectancy. However, despite the progress, malnutrition remains one of the country’s main challenges, even in regions with high agricultural productivity.
“The problem is not the lack of food, but the way it is used”, he said. “We need to change eating habits to combat malnutrition”.
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