Mozambique

Key Results in 2022-2023

Close to 650 000 adolescents and young people accessed key health information, including on HIV prevention, sexual and reproductive health (SRH), gender-based violence and drug abuse.
Around 40 000 informal workers in four provinces benefited from HIV self-testing kits, condoms and health information.
Prison staff from two cities are better equipped to early detect cervical, breast and prostate cancer and manage gender-based violence cases.
HIV services in humanitarian settings improved though inclusion of people living with HIV in the national Humanitarian Response Plan and training for HIV services delivery.

Joint Programme Results

In Mozambique, the Joint Programme support focused on improving knowledge of HIV, SRH, gender-based violence and substance abuse among young people and key populations while promoting disability inclusion. About 650 000 adolescents and young people received information on HIV and teenage pregnancy prevention, SRH, consistent use of condoms, gender-based violence as well as alcohol and drug abuse through the Nossa Cena campaign (UNFPA, UNAIDS Secretariat). In eight provinces, 140 000 adolescents and young women also improved their knowledge of HIV and gender-based violence prevention, harmful practices and male engagement through regional forums (UN Women, ILO, UNAIDS Secretariat). In addition, the Ministry of Education and Human Development finalised a comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) framework for primary and secondary schools. Fifty trainers received training on gender-based violence and delivery of sexuality education (UNESCO).

Close to 40 000 informal workers and their customers in four provinces accessed HIV self-testing kits and condoms and improved their knowledge of HIV and gender-based violence prevention and disability inclusion through campaigns in the workplace (UNDP, ILO, UNAIDS Secretariat). Similarly, 250 Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business owners were sensitized on these topics and empowered to promote disability inclusion; and 90 representatives of associations of people who use drugs are better equipped to implement HIV prevention, sexual and gender-based violence and human rights programmes in two provinces.

HIV incidence per 1000 uninfected populations

Source: AIDSinfo

AIDS mortality per 1000 population

Source: AIDSinfo

Progress towards 95-95-95 targets

Source: AIDSinfo

Mozambique developed a national operational plan to accelerate progress towards its commitment to the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by 2030, thanks to the technical support from the Joint Team (UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat). Additionally, three cities piloted newly developed guidelines for syphilis screening, treatment for pregnant women and follow up of syphilis-exposed children in line with the triple elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B plan (UNICEF, WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat).

In addition, 46 prison health care workers (staff) in two cities improved their capacity in early detection of cervical, breast and prostate cancer, management of violence cases with focus on women living with HIV via training organized in collaboration with the National Penitentiary Service (UNODC).

As part of the humanitarian response, more than 37 000 people affected by conflicts were educated on HIV, SRH, teenage pregnancy, child marriage, gender-based violence and the benefits of keeping girls in school. This was accomplished through 50 youth clubs led by trained facilitators. Additionally, radio dramas addressing these topics were broadcast nationwide, with technical and financial assistance from the Joint Programme (UNFPA, IOM). Through robust advocacy and technical support, people living with HIV were successfully included in the national Humanitarian Response Plan. This was combined with the training of 166 staff members from government, civil society, and partner organizations, to deliver HIV services effectively in emergency settings (UNICEF, UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, UNAIDS Secretariat, IOM).