Tuberculosis Assessment and Screening in Mozambique

Client – CDC – American Embassy
Location – Dondo, Nhamatanda, Boane and Matola – Mozambique
Year – 2009 – 2010
Time – 1 year

The main objective of this project was the assessment of measuring recent practice within the scope of the National Tuberculosis Program (implemented by the Ministry of Health), investigating the exposure of Tuberculosis in pediatric relationships.

Verde Azul provided facilities and equipment for intensive training to employees of the Ministry of Health and supervised the implementation of a revised Monitoring and Evaluation program, more efficient and easier for the user, designed with the objective of reducing the risk of exposure.

In a follow-up of results, Verde Azul was informed that the exposure of children in the hospital to diseases such as tuberculosis had reduced by 10%.