Project dates: 2012-2018
SIAPS Mozambique End of Project Report
Archive Mozambique
Strengthening Capacity for Monitoring and Evaluating Mozambique’s Regulatory System
In Mozambique, SIAPS has been working with the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) pharmaceutical department (PD), which functions as the country’s regulatory authority, to strengthen its capacity at the national level. The PD’s main function is to ensure access to safe, effective, and quality pharmaceuticals through the public and private sectors that contribute to the best … Read more
Mozambique Drug and Therapeutics Committee Workshop: Technical Report
Inefficient and irrational use of medicines is a well-documented problem in both developed and developing countries. It leads to cost increases and adverse clinical effects for patients. The inappropriate use of medicine can be reduced if health care professionals involved in the different aspects of medicine use promote good practices for medicine management and use. … Read more
Technical Brief: Implementing a Computerized Medicine Registration System in Mozambique
In 2012, the Government of Mozambique began a national accelerated response to HIV and AIDS. As a result, better awareness, funding, and deployment of proven interventions have significantly improved HIV prevention, treatment, and care support. This includes the rapid scaling up of antiretroviral therapy. With significant support from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS … Read more
Technical Brief: Strengthening Drug and Therapeutics Committees to Promote Rational Medicine Use in Mozambique
Mozambique is one of the poorest countries in the world, with approximately 70% of the population living below the poverty line. Many women and children are unable to access essential health services and medicine due to inadequate geographic coverage, financing, and available health professionals. Neonatal mortality is 30 deaths per 1,000, and under-five mortality is … Read more
Maputo Provincial Hospital DTC Training: Technical Report
The Systems for Improving Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program Mozambique has been working with DFH and partners in the pharmaceutical sector and in priority health programs to assist pharmaceutical services in improving the availability of pharmaceutical products and appropriate use at the service delivery points with the aim of achieving desired health outcomes. … Read more
Pharmadex launches in Mozambique, streamlining medicines registration
On October 1, the Pharmacy Department within Mozambique’s Ministry of Health successfully launched Pharmadex—a major achievement, and a significant step toward making the country’s medicines registration system more effective and transparent. Pharmadex, a SIAPS-supported web-based tool, supports a more efficient medicines registration process by organizing and housing all relevant information needed for an application to … Read more
Systems Requirements for Computerized Medicine Registration, Mozambique Ministry of Health
In 2012, the US Agency for International Development-funded Systems for Improved Access to Pharmaceuticals and Services (SIAPS) Program conducted a comprehensive assessment of regulatory systems in Mozambique and addressed the challenges of the current information system being used by the Mozambique Ministry of Health Pharmacy Department (PD) for medicine registration and other regulatory functions. Recommendations … Read more
Training the Mozambican Pharmacy Department on the Use of Pharmadex
SIAPS was asked in 2013 to review the information system and related technical assistance needs of the Mozambican PD for product registration, licensing and inspection, pharmacovigilance, and quality assurance. In addition, a system analysis was performed to define data elements and identify an appropriate tool that is compatible with local technology and capacity. Based on … Read more
Mozambique Drug and Therapeutics Committee Workshop and Field Activities
The irrational use of medicines is a pervasive problem that threatens healthcare systems and quality of patient care in countries worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 50% of patients receive unnecessary medicines and half of patients take their medicines incorrectly. Irrational use behaviors include polypharmacy (the use of too many medicines per patient); … Read more
