Talk:Health in Mozambique

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This article is or was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Mlk10. Peer reviewers: Sravi12, STohme.

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Hello! My name is Mackenzie and I'm a student in a class called Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities hoping to edit and add to this article for my class project. I am interested in the topic of healthcare in Mozambique because after graduation, I aspire to join the Peace Corps as a Community Health Educator in Mozambique. I would like to expand upon the maternal and child healthcare, malnutrition, endemic disease, and HIV/AIDS sections in the “health status” subsection, as well as create a section about health education and the healthcare system in Mozambique. I would love to hear any suggestions, qualms, or comments regarding my plans. I have also added an annotated bibliography below of the sources I plan to use at this time. Thank you!

Bibliography:

Health Care System

1. "Mozambique's health system." WHO. Accessed September 25, 2017. http://who.int/countries/moz/areas/health_system/en/index1.html.

The World Health Organization's article discusses health and development, socioeconomic development, health status indicators, and national health policy. I will use this article in my section Health Care System, potentially under a subsection of History.

2. Piotti, Bruno, and Esselina Macome. "Public healthcare in Mozambique: Strategic issues in the ICT development during managerial changes and public reforms." International journal of medical informatics 76 (2007): S184-S195.

This article looks what the best strategy is for information communication technology adoption and adaptation in Mozambique, and argues that a sociotechnical approach could help policy makers and health managers address the movement in an appropriate way for their social context surrounding public health. I will use this article in my section Health Care System, potentially under a subsection of Policy.

3. Pfeiffer, James. "International NGOs and primary health care in Mozambique: the need for a new model of collaboration." Social science & medicine 56, no. 4 (2003): 725-738.

This article presents an ethnographic case of the relationship between international aid and their local counterparts (specifically NGOs) and a discussion of the relationships effectiveness in supporting primary heath care in Mozambique. I will use this article in my section Health Care system, potentially under a subsection of Current Programming.

4. Pfeiffer, James, Pablo Montoya, Alberto J. Baptista, Marina Karagianis, Marilia de Morais Pugas, Mark Micek, Wendy Johnson et al. "Integration of HIV/AIDS services into African primary health care: lessons learned for health system strengthening in Mozambique-a case study." Journal of the International AIDS Society 13, no. 1 (2010): 3.

This article evaluates an initiative by the Mozambique Ministry of Health in 2004 and 2005 to integrate HIV/AIDS testing into the primary health care system. I will use this article in my section Health Care System, potentially under a subsection of History.

5. Jump up^ Gloyd, S. (1996). "Confrontation, co-operation or co-optation: NGOS and the Ghanaian state during structural adjustment". Review of African Political Economy. 68: 149–168. JSTOR 4006246. This article examines relations between NGOs in African states and international aid. I will use this article in my section Health Care System, potentially under a subsection of History.

6. Analyzing the problem of unsustainable health information systems in less‐developed economies: case studies from Tanzania and Mozambique." Information Technology for Development 11.3 (2005): 273-298. This article is a comparative case analysis of health information system development and implementation between Tanzania and Mozambique. It identifies two relationships between the Ministry of Health and donor agencies, and between the Ministry of health and software development agencies and how each contributes to the current un-sustainability of health information systems in less developed economies. I will use this article in my section Health Care System, potentially under a subsection of Policy.

Health Conditions: Chronic

1. Silva-Matos, C., et al. "Diabetes in Mozambique: prevalence, management and healthcare challenges." Diabetes & metabolism 37.3 (2011): 237-244.

This study looks at not only the rate of diabetes incidence in Mozambique, but also the management of diabetic patients and the rates of treatment and diagnosis in diabetic patients. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Chronic Diseases

2. Damasceno, Albertino, Ana Azevedo, Carla Silva-Matos, António Prista, Domingos Diogo, and Nuno Lunet. "Hypertension prevalence, awareness, treatment, and control in Mozambique." Hypertension 54, no. 1 (2009): 77-83.

This article assesses the prevalence and awareness of diabetes in urban and rural Mozambique, and describes the management of the condition in the country. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Chronic Diseases, and potentially under the Health Care System section.

3. Gomes, A., A. Damasceno, A. Azevedo, A. Prista, C. Silva‐Matos, S. Saranga, and N. Lunet. "Body mass index and waist circumference in Mozambique: urban/rural gap during epidemiological transition." Obesity reviews 11, no. 9 (2010): 627-634.

This article looks at the Mozambican adult population and estimates urban-rural differences in obesity and waist circumferences, as well as the development and implementation of strategies to manage obesity related healthcare demands. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Chronic Diseases, and potentially under the Health Care System section.

Health Conditions: Communicable

1. Brouwer, Miranda, et al. "Healthcare workers' challenges in the implementation of tuberculosis infection prevention and control measures in Mozambique." PloS one 9.12 (2014): e114364.

This study investigates the prevalence of TB in Mozambique and the Healthcare workers in Mozambique's perception of their occupational hazard and risk of TB. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Communicable Diseases.

2. Passador, Luiz Henrique. "Tradition", person, gender, and STD/HIV/AIDS in southern Mozambique." Cadernos de Saúde Pública 25.3 (2009): 687-693

This article is about the stigma placed on women in Mozambique when diagnosed with HIV / AIDS, and how they are seen as the producers of disease. It explores experience, treatment messages, and public policies surrounding this issue. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Communicable Diseases.

3. Acceptability, feasibility and challenges of implementing an HIV prevention intervention for people living with HIV/AIDS among healthcare providers in Mozambique: Results of a qualitative study." SAHARA-J: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS 12.1 (2015): 2-9.

This study looks at a positive prevention program intervention for HIV/AIDS and looks at how feasible and accepted it was. Study data suggests that healthcare providers found PP acceptable, feasible to implement in their HIV work in clinic settings, and valued this strategy to improve HIV prevention. I will use this article in my section Health Conditions, under the section Communicable Diseases. Maternal and Child Health

1. Geelhoed, Diederike, et al. "Integrated maternal and child health services in Mozambique: structural health system limitations overshadow its effect on follow-up of HIV-exposed infants." BMC health services research 13.1 (2013): 207.

This article is a study on integrated care programs for HIV exposed infants in Tete Province, Mozambique. I will use this article in my Maternal and child health section, as well as potentially in the Health Care System section. 2. Mboane, Ramos, and Madhav P. Bhatta. "Influence of a husband’s healthcare decision making role on a woman’s intention to use contraceptives among Mozambican women." Reproductive health 12.1 (2015): 36.'

This article is a study on the influence a husband / partner has on a women and the decision making power that the hold regarding woman's health and contraception usage in Mozambique. I will use this article in my Maternal and child health section.

3. Sahn, David E., and Harold Alderman. "On the determinants of nutrition in Mozambique: The importance of age-specific effects." World Development 25, no. 4 (1997): 577-588.

This article looks at the impact of income and other socioeconomic variables on the age and gender standardized height-for-age of children in Mozambique. It shows the impact of household resources and health inputs on these factors and how it affects nutritional status as well. I will use this article in my Maternal and child health section, potentially in a subsection on children.

4. Gwatkin, Davidson R., Shea Rutstein, Kiersten Johnson, Eldaw Suliman, and Adam Wagstaff. "Socio-economic differences in health nutrition and population. Mozambique 1997 2003." (2007).

This report provides basic information about health, nutrition, and population inequality in Mozambique. The report presents data about hnp status, service use, and related matters among individuals belonging to different socio-economic classes. The principal focus is on differences among groups of individuals defined in terms of the wealth or assets of the households where they reside. I will use this article in my Maternal and child health section.

5. Burchi, Francesco. "Child nutrition in Mozambique in 2003: the role of mother's schooling and nutrition knowledge." Economics & Human Biology 8, no. 3 (2010): 331-345.

This paper is a study of the determinants of the anthropometric status of preschool children in Mozambique. It provides insights into two main factors that influence child nutrition : the mother's schooling and the knowledge of nutrition by the mother. I will use this article in my Maternal and child health section, potentially in a subsection on children.

Health Education

1. Fernandes, Titoh., and L.j Ferrão. "Community oriented interprofessional health education in Mozambique: One student/one family program." Education for Health 27, no. 1 (2014): 103. Accessed September 26, 2017. doi:10.4103/1357-6283.134362.

This article evaluates the "One Student/One Family" program for teaching and learning for health complimentary to traditional core curriculum in Mozambique. I will use this article in my health education section. 2. Passador, Luiz Henrique. "Tradition", person, gender, and STD/HIV/AIDS in southern Mozambique." Cadernos de Saúde Pública 25.3 (2009): 687-693.

This article is about the stigma placed on women in Mozambique when diagnosed with HIV / AIDS, and how they are seen as the producers of disease. It explores experience, treatment messages, and public policies surrounding this issue. I will use this article in my section Health education, and also under Health Conditions, under the section Communicable Diseases. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mlk10 (talk • contribs) 01:41, 20 September 2017 (UTC)

Advice / Upcoming Plans

Hello! As previously stated I will begin work on adding to the Health in Mozambique page next week! I have begun restructuring the sections and subsections of the page, rectifying statistics, and polishing grammar. I welcome any suggestions or advice!

Peer Review

This is a wonderful article so far! In particular, I think the restructuring of the article by adding the pre Civil War and post Civil War sections really contribute to the effectiveness of the article as a whole. In addition, I found the information about the initiatives and policies to be very informative to understanding the direction of the health care system. The in-text references when incorporating statistics for studies really add to the specificity and neutrality of the article.

In terms of further improvements, the key area would be expansion of the information in the health conditions section as this will further develop a major part of the topic. In addition, in the health care system section, the article would benefit in terms of comprehensiveness with the addition of information about the current structure of the health care system (private and public sectors, costs for families, etc), if references providing these details are accessible. The article also should be linked to other articles, as this will allow readers to easily access other pages for further information about a particular detail that is mentioned here. Finally, the lead would really be even more effective with the addition of just a few sentences that expand on the most prevalent health conditions and the war aspect referenced.

Overall, great job! I really enjoyed reading the article and learned a lot. I'm sure the article will be even stronger after your Final Contribution! Sravi12 (talk) 22:49, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

Peer Evaluation

This is a great article! You have reorganized it very well, particularly in your discussion of Mozambique's healthcare system before and after the Civil War. I really enjoyed your comprehensive discussion of pre-civil war healthcare systems dating back to the 1600s. Furthermore, your article employed a very factual, informative throughout, and was very accessible to both experts and nonexperts in this subject of study.

This being said, I have some improvement suggestions. I suggest you add another section to your article detailing barriers to healthcare, which will provide a more comprehensive treatment of this topic in your article. I also suggest adding links to your article, particularly to the sections you added, so readers have the opportunity to learn more about organizations or topics you mention in your article. Finally, I would add citations to all claims in the article by going back and reviewing previous writing to correct others' mistakes.

The most important thing you can do to improve your article is add another section to provide more information about your topic. As this is only your initial contribution, I'm sure you were going to do that anyway. This will be a fantastic article once you're finished! STohme (talk) 01:54, 31 October 2017 (UTC)