The participation of national entities is, according to UEM, evidence of their strategic role in the production of scientific knowledge oriented towards solving concrete public health problems in Mozambique.
Improving protocols and the quality of healthcare for non-communicable diseases (NCDs), focusing on severe hypertension, diabetes, and mental disorders in young Mozambican adults, is the focus of an international study called PEN-Connect.
The study is led by researchers Ana Olga Mocumbi and Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch and includes the participation of Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM), in partnership with the National Institute of Health (INS) and the Ministry of Health.
The participation of national entities is, according to UEM, evidence of their strategic role in the production of scientific knowledge oriented towards solving concrete public health problems in Mozambique.
The project also involves collaboration with international institutions such as the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, the University Medical Center Utrecht, and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, one of the leading global research networks.
The study seeks to strengthen integrated care, improve clinical assistance, and develop sustainable coordination mechanisms between different levels of the health system.
In Mozambique, writes UEM, non-communicable diseases represent one of the main causes of premature mortality. Data indicate that approximately 25.3 percent of adults between 18 and 69 years of age suffer from hypertension, highlighting the urgency of more effective interventions.
The project, the university continues, will be developed in several phases. In the first stage, health professionals will be trained, focusing on strengthening skills in data collection and analysis, as well as in the evaluation of health systems and communities.
In a second phase, interventions based on conceptual models and scientific evidence will be implemented in health units in the provinces of Sofala and Maputo, including the Nhamatanda District Hospital and the Marracuene Health Center, as well as their respective referral hospitals.
(By MozaVibe)
