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ZAMBEZIA AND THE ONE UN PROJECT

Mar 15, ’12 11:28 PM

Alicia (WHO) and Luigi (UNICEF) enjoying a One UN moment during the health partners' workshop in Quelimane © E. Capobianco

A few weeks ago I went to Zambezia for a few days to participate in a health partners’ workshop followed by a planning meeting involving Provincial and District health authorities, NGOs and UN Agencies. The three days in Quelimane were full of discussions, discoveries and adventures. I will not dwell on the 12 hours delay of the LAM flight Quelimane-Maputo, that made me arrive home when the sun was rising and the kids were awakening to go to school(!). I will instead share a couple of thoughts that I had on Zambezia and the United Nations, while waiting for the plane…

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MOZAMBIQUE AS A LEADER IN M-HEALTH SOLUTIONS

Dec 15, ’11 5:38 PM

From our first guest blogger: Lise Ellyin, Mozambique Country Director for the Clinton Foundation

Emanuele asked me to contribute to this great blog to discuss the Mhealth solutions being implemented in Mozambique, for which I am delighted to share on behalf of the Ministry of Health and partners. It seems fitting to be writing this while I am in China, a capital of technologies.

Innovative solutions are changing the way health services are delivered these days in Mozambique. The country has become one of the leaders in this area: in evaluating and implementing new diagnostic technologies and mobile health solutions, sharing these experiences globally via conferences, publications and most recently showcased in the WHO July 2011 Implementation guidelines.

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