Ambassador Vrooman Remarks at Mozambique World AIDS Day Central Ceremony (As Prepared) Friday, December 1, 2022, Good morning. It is an honor to mark World AIDS Day here with you, under the theme, “Let Communities Lead.” Community leaders and civil society are the people at the forefront of the fight against HIV/AIDS. One in every …
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. Embassy Mozambique President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief PEPFAR Community Grants Program Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: HIV-Quick Impact to Local Communities Funding Opportunity Number: MAPUTO-PCO-FY24-01 Type of Funding: Fixed Award Amount Questions Deadline: August 15, 2023 Deadline for Applications: September 18, 2023 Assistance Listing Number: 19.029—The U.S. …
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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE U.S. Embassy Mozambique Notice of Funding Opportunity Funding Opportunity Title: Leadership Training for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Funding Opportunity Number: MAPUTO-PCO-FY23-02 Deadline for Applications: August 4th, 2023 Assistance Listing Number: 19.979 – The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Programs Total Amount Available: $40,000 A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. …
Read More» PRESS RELEASE ————————————————————————– U.S. Government Reiterates Commitment to Support Mozambique in the HIV/AIDS Response November 30, 2022 – On December 1, 2022, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Embassy in Mozambique Jeremey Neitzke will participate in the central ceremony to celebrate World AIDS Day to commend the impressive progress that Mozambique and the United States …
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The sun shines brightly, and the weather is mild in the village of Ngomai, Gondola district, Manica province, in central Mozambique. In the midst of this rural area, you can hear the amplified sound of a popular national song, even though there is no electricity in the area. The small radio works using electricity from …
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Anselmo Sozinho, is a 54-year-old husband, father of 6 and grandfather of 14, who earns a living as a farmer – a very common activity in his city – Chimoio, Manica Province, Centre of Mozambique recently underwent voluntary medical male circumcision, after hearing several radio broadcasts speak about the need and benefits of circumcision. “I …
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With the support of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Peace Corps and the Government of Mozambique and partners are carrying out from August 6, 2022, a health educational television program broadcasting from Gaza province. The program called “Mentes Positivas” will have a total of 20 sessions of 45 minutes, one per …
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More than 2,400,000 people were tested for HIV in Mozambique between April and June this year, with the support of PEPFAR. The testing has allowed thousands of new individuals to be identified and enrolled in HIV treatment services, bringing the number of those currently on antiretroviral treatment to just over 1,800,000 (one million eight hundred …
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A 66-year-old man who has been living with HIV since the 1980s might be the fourth person cured of the HIV virus that causes AIDS since this global epidemic was discovered. The story of this man who did not want to reveal his identity was one of the news shared at the International AIDS Conference, which ended last week in Montreal, Canada. …
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A PEPFAR Mozambique delegation represented by the PEPFAR Coordinating Office (PCO) and USAID, CDC, DoD and Peace Corps agencies participated in the 2022 International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada, from July 29 to August 2. During the conference, CDC´s staff supporting PEPFAR´s implementation in Mozambique presented programmatic and scientific research results on the adaption of …
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During the release of the Report, The United States (U.S.) Global AIDS Coordinator, John Nkengasong, reiterated the U.S. Government’s commitment to continue collaborating with UNAIDS and other relevant stakeholders to control the pandemic by 2030. “The HIV pandemic is not a pandemic of yesterday, it’s a pandemic of today,” Nkengasong said. The Joint United Nations …
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The 24th International AIDS Conference kicks off this Friday (July 29) in Montreal, Canada, with the theme “getting back involved and following the science.” This year’s edition will call for the world to come together to re-engage and follow science. It will set future research agendas, move the latest evidence into action, and chart a …
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Representatives from more than 150 Mozambican community-based organizations (CBOs) benefited from a training session on preparing proposals to apply for community grants from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to implement Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) of HIV/AIDS services in fiscal year 2022/2023. The event organized by PEPFAR in partnership with the National AIDS …
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The Mozambican Civil Society Platform for Health (PLASOC-M) and the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS) in partnership with the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the National AIDS Council(CNCS) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, organized a workshop in Maputo that was held from June 15 to …
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An event called “Cordão Humano Somos Iguais” (Human Chain We Are Equal), led by the National AIDS Council (CNCS) and partners, took place this Saturday, June 11, 2022, with the support of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). The event aimed to leverage the group of volunteers who have joined the campaign …
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May 17 is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a day to speak out against discrimination directed towards the LGBTQI+ community. Stigma, discrimination, and violence, as well as harmful laws, policies, and practices, reduce access to and use of essential health services, and undermine efforts toward effective responses to HIV/AIDS around the …
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“For chicken to grow well, we must pay attention to the quality and quantity of their feeding. We must also take special care of where the chicks sleep and with their health,” says laughingly Hortência Zeca, 22, a DREAMS beneficiary resident in Chimoio, central Mozambique. Hortencia’s knowledge on chicken farming is recent and impressive (2021). …
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The Country Operational Plan (COP) of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) for fiscal year 2023, also known as COP 22, was approved Wednesday, April 27, 2022. The COP aims to support the national plans and processes outlined in the National HIV Strategic Plan 2021-2025 (PEN V) and the Global Funding Request …
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The campaign called “Safe Dating” was launched this Monday (February 07, 2022) in Maputo. It aims to raise awareness and sensitize the society, particularly young people, to use condoms to prevent sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, and unplanned pregnancy. The launching ceremony of the campaign promoted by the National Council for Combating HIV and AIDS …
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World AIDS Day is on December 1, 2021. The U.S. government’s theme for World AIDS Day 2021 is “Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice,” which reflects the U.S. government’s continued, strong bipartisan commitment to ending the HIV epidemic globally and in the United States. The theme also highlights the importance of ensuring equitable …
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“Give Hope to 1001 Rositas” is the name of the newest campaign launched in Mozambique to strengthen the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), in particular intimate partner violence. The initiative is promoted by the Interfaith Platform for Communication for Health – PIRCOM, in partnership with the Association ComuSanas – an USAID Implementing Partner, with the …
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Decorrem, de 8 a 10 de Setembro de 2021, em Maputo, as XVII Jornadas de Saúde, organizadas pelo Instituto Nacional de Saúde. Este ano o evento decorre com o lema “Promovendo a segurança sanitária e o desenvolvimento sustentável através da investigação científica transdisciplinar” O evento terá lugar no Centro Internacional de Conferências Joaquim Chissano, e …
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World Hepatitis Day is celebrated annually on July 28. For people living with HIV, it is essential to understand the risks of hepatitis co-infection. They are encouraged to take steps to prevent hepatitis infection by getting the appropriate vaccines and getting regular tests to know their status. Viral hepatitis is a group of infectious diseases …
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The 11th International Conference on HIV Science, promoted by the International AIDS Society (IAS), is taking place since Sunday (July 18) in Berlin, capital of Germany. The event is being held virtually, due to the pandemic of COVID-19, with a center of local partners, and ends this Wednesday (July 21). IAS 2021 presents critical advances …
Read More» Tuesday, December 1, 2020 The world has been hit hard by a global pandemic like no other in recent history, highlighting the reality that we are all more connected than we think. On this World AIDS Day, I want to congratulate all Mozambicans, and especially the Government, for the hard work that has gone into …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy is currently soliciting innovative and cost-effective projects/activities focused on the following areas from local, legally registered, community-based, non-governmental organizations. Each proposal should also include a one-page summary in English that includes a brief description of: (1) name of the organization and project title, one program area (Orphans and Vulnerable Children or HIV Prevention for Priority Populations;) and …
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U.S. Embassy Avenida Kenneth Kaunda, 193 Caixa Postal, 783 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE PRESS RELEASE Launch of Exhibition in Tunduro Gardens Marking the 15th Anniversary of PEPFAR in Mozambique January 28, 2019 – MAPUTO – U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Bryan Hunt and Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Dr. Zacarias Zindoga launched today an exhibition on the U.S. …
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U.S. Embassy Avenida Kenneth Kaunda, 193 Caixa Postal, 783 Maputo MOZAMBIQUE PRESS RELEASE U.S. Government supports rehabilitation of pediatric health services in Maputo City April 30, 2018 – MAPUTO. U.S. Ambassador to Mozambique Dean Pittman participated in a ceremony to officially deliver to city health authorities a set of pediatric rehabilitation projects developed in eight …
Read More» The U.S. Embassy is currently soliciting innovative and cost-effective projects/activities (PDF 218 KB) focused on the following areas from local, legally registered, community-based, non-governmental organizations. Each proposal should also include a one-page summary that includes a brief description of: (1) name of the organization and project title, program area (Orphans and Vulnerable Children; HIV Prevention for Priority Populations; and Adult Care and Support) …
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Sangariveira Secondary School (SSS) was established in 2012 in Quelimane, Zambézia Province. Currently, the school has 4,980 students, 2,610 male and 2,370 female, who are divided into 42 groups, with morning, afternoon and night student rotations. Located in the outskirts of Quelimane, SSS has a gloomy past. The school had a lot of evils, in …
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On April 6, Ambassador Pittman joined with representatives of the Government of Mozambique at the Port of Maputo Health Center to launch the PEPFAR-funded project, Integrated HIV Prevention and Health Services for Key and Priority Populations, known as PASSOS. PASSOS is a five-year project that aims to provide integrated, comprehensive, and friendly HIV/AIDS prevention, care, …
Read More» Ambassador Pittman visited on last Friday the Nampula Central Hospital Lab which was renovated with the support from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Please view more photos of the visit here .
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