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Mozambique Profile

Population: 20 million

 

Children under 18: 10 million

 

Income per capita: US$ 310

 

People living below the poverty line: 54%

 

Under-five mortality rate: 152 /1,000 live births

 

National HIV and AIDS prevalence: 16.2%

 

Literacy: 67% for men 38% for women

 

Life expectancy: 37 years

Every day, 320 children under age five are lost to preventable and treatable diseases, such as malaria, respiratory infections and diarrhea.

Only 48 per cent of births are attended by a skilled health worker

Around 41 per cent of children are chronically malnourished

Two-thirds of children aged 6–59 months are vitamin "A" deficient, a condition that makes them more susceptible to infectious diseases

Percentage of adults and children with advanced HIV infection receiving antiretroviral therapy added children 7.4% (2005) 13.7% (2006) 28.0% (2007)

 


Kubatsirana employs holistic approaches to reduce the spread of HIV & AIDS among vulnerable populations including children, youth and women


Communities  are engaged  to undertake responses that reduce the socio-economic impact of HIV & AIDS
 


Comprehensive responses to HIV & AIDS are informed by evidence from social and health research
 


Kubatsirana is involved in multi-level advocacy to influence issues and policy related to HIV & AIDS
 


Kubatsirana seeks to strengthen institutional and organizational capacity to respond HIV & AIDS pandemic
 


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PROGRAMS  :

Home based care (Treatment, care and support): 

The objectives of the home based care are to support terminally ill patients in their home environment, promote family and community awareness on HIV prevention and AIDS mitigation and strengthen the long term family social support net.

Orphans and vulnerable children: 

The AIDS pandemic has resulted in increased numbers of orphans and with an increased risk of malnourishment and loss of family comfort, values, meaningful faith and hope for the future. This program seeks to provide orphans and vulnerable children with basic physiological needs for survival, growth and development.

PLWHA: 

The main objective of this program is to reduce stigma and discrimination on PLWHA through highlighting the benefits of living positively including living longer, staying healthy, using ARVs, supporting each other, receiving appropriate care and hygiene at home.

Youth (ABY approach): 

The highest rate of HIV infection is among the youth (14-25 years). It is proven that with the ABY approach youth have the tools and incentives to protect themselves against infection. The Café de Rapariga and Young Couples Club provide venues and opportunities for youths to interact and develop themselves to be role models.

Pastoral leadership: 

Overcoming stigma and discrimination that fuels the spread of HIV infections and AIDS is one of the most serious challenges we face. Religious leaders at all levels can use their trust and authority to change the course of the pandemic. This requires courage, commitment and above all principles to arrest the spread of this deadly pandemic reduce human suffering that goes along with it and are a compassionate community that fosters the process of family values and reconciliation so divided by the pandemic.

Sustainable agriculture and natural medicine: 

This program is a cross-cutting one to the above programs. Through better farming Kubatsirana is instrumental in promoting household food security; improve diets and nutritional well being, providing a source of sustenance and to support productive lives for all its beneficiaries.

THEMATIC AREAS:

Prevention, Mitigation (care, treatment and support), Advocacy and Research  

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  • Our effectiveness is measured not only by the amounts invested and numbers reached, but chiefly by the changes we see in the life of each beneficiary and replication of our best aspects to areas beyond.