Continues from previous page Mozambique has also seen a decline in infant
mortality. And like most African nations, we QDoes Mozambique have success stories
And the southern part of Mozambique is also also face the problem of HIV and AIDS. My in tackling the problem?
affected by droughts. Our president recently observation is that the campaigning side, not
devoted his entire speech at the UN on climate just in Mozambique but in other countries, was A
HE Antonio Gumende
Maybe 10 or 12 years ago, you would
change and said that it requires an international not very effective in changing behaviour. It is never think of coming across an organisation
effort. Mozambique in isolation cannot do only after the level of awareness increased that that deals with HIV positive people because
much. We need access to technologies at people realised the importance of campaigning it was a stigma. But today, you have various
reasonable costs that will enable us to develop to fi ght the spread of the disease and cut the organisations run by HIV people spreading
whilst not polluting or destroying the planet. fi gures down. There is no stronger message the message about the danger of the virus.
than seeing your relative losing his life. It hits This shows progress, and also that people are
Q
you in your household and people have to gaining consciousness about the importance
Let us talk about health in Mozambique. accept that this is something we have to talk of fi ghting the disease. Those who happen to
How much has the health service progressed about. have contracted it are now willing to come out
recently? in the open, organise themselves and spread
A
HE Antonio Gumende the message.
The health service has made great QHow easy is it for people who have
progress. Like education, this is a pillar contracted the virus to have access to
of social investment. After the war, there antiretroviral drugs? QLet us conclude by talking about
was a need to rebuild to the same level we Mozambique becoming an offi cial tourist
were before the confl ict, and also to expand A
HE Antonio Gumende
The drugs cost not only in terms of destination for China. How did this come
the network to broaden the access to health fi nancial resources, but we also need the about?
services. In a country like Mozambique, we infrastructure to reach the people who need
have to invest on a primary and preventive these drugs. The government has launched A
HE Antonio Gumende
China has its own policies to declare
type of health care because we do not have the a program of free distribution and access to certain countries as tourist destinations after
resources, or enough doctors to cover every the drugs. Next year, we aim to reach ninety doing their own evaluation. We most likely
village. Most of the 128 district now have at thousand people out of the three hundred have the right kind of attractions they are
least one doctor, which was not the case in the thousand who are estimated to have AIDS. We looking for. They are probably also looking at
past. Mozambique was also recently chosen are putting in the necessary infrastructure to the security we can provide. China can visit
as one of the countries to benefi t from the be able to deliver and the fi gures will keep on Mozambique to enjoy its natural attributes and
International Health Initiative that British PM increasing. AIDS is no longer a death sentence we are grateful that they have approved that
Gordon Brown promoted recently. for many people. status. This means that the number of tourists
will increase and as we usually say, tourism is
our oil. We have beautiful beaches, we have
wildlife and beautiful people too!
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