Mozambique seeks to reduce medical treatment abroad
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Agência de Informação de Moçambique
Mozambique’s Health Minister Ussene Isse calls for stronger diagnostics and specialised care in the country to reduce patient transfers to South Africa, India and other destinations. He made the appeal on 28 October in Maputo at the opening of the Mozambique Medical Expo 2026, calling for private investment and state partnerships, according to the Mozambique Information Agency.
The Mozambican government wants to strengthen national diagnostic and specialised care capacity in order to reduce the number of patients sent abroad, particularly to South Africa and India. Health Minister Ussene Isse presented this priority on Wednesday in Maputo, at the opening of the second edition of the Mozambique Medical Expo 2026, according to the Agência de Informação de Moçambique.
Ussene Isse called on private clinics, laboratories and pharmacy networks to form partnerships with the state to expand the provision of specialised care. He specifically cited the country’s only radiotherapy machine, currently out of service because spare parts are unavailable, as the manufacturer has discontinued its model. Radiotherapy treats certain cancers, including cervical cancer.
The minister asked the private sector and partners to contribute to the purchase of new machines. The government is working to speed up their acquisition, he said.
The announcement is part of a series of health initiatives in Mozambique, following a medical fair in Manhiça, where nearly 6,000 people were treated on 11 October.
