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Evaluation of the “Accelerating Birth Registration” programme
Maputo, November 2009 - In 2008 UNICEF conducted an evaluation in order to inform the scaling up of the “Accelerating Birth Registration” programme.
Child-Friendly Media Network launches Annual Report on children in the media
Maputo, October 2009 – Mozambique’s Child-Friendly Media Network launched earlier this month its annual report on children in the media.
National Child Mortality Study 2009: Summary report
Mozambique, 30 September 2009 – The Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, conducted a national child mortality study to measure neonatal, infant and under-five mortality rates in Mozambique.
Under-five mortality rate drops by fifteen points in Mozambique
Mozambique, October 2009 - The results of a national survey on the situation of women and children, known as Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS), were made public earlier this month by Mozambique’s National Statistics Institute.
Diplomatic and investment partners discuss HIV and AIDS policies for the workplace
Maputo, May 2009 – Development partners, representatives of the diplomatic corps and of the private sector attended a business leaders breakfast on May 15th in Maputo, to discuss social responsibility initiatives.
Child-Friendly Schools: Annual Assessment Report
Mozambique, May 2009 – The Ministry of Education and Culture and UNICEF conducted in 2008 an annual assessment of the Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) programme in Mozambique.
Child Health Week to reach 3 million children across the country
Maputo, May 2009 – A nationwide Child Health Week taking place from 18 to 22 May 2009 will provide, over five days, a package of health interventions.
Journalists trained on child protection laws
Maputo, May 2009 – More than 20 journalists from the southern provinces of Maputo, Gaza and Inhambane gathered in Maputo City last month to participate in a capacity building seminar on the Children’s Act, which was adopted last year in Mozambique.
Mosquito nets for all children under the age of 5
Maputo, May 2009 – All children under five years living in the 92 districts not covered by house spraying in Mozambique will have received before the end this year a mosquito net treated with long lasting insecticide (LLIN).
Model centre to support women and children victims of domestic violence launched in Maputo
Maputo, April 2009 – The first of a new series of offices to support women and children victims of domestic violence was officially inaugurated in Maputo this month.
Series of documentary films on African children launched in Mozambique
Maputo, April 2009 – Seven documentary films on progress and challenges to the survival of African children have, since last year, been launched in 15 African countries, including Mozambique.
Thirty four communities receive prizes for best sanitation practices
Dondo, Sofala Province, March 2009 – In February this year thirty four communities in Tete, Manica and Sofala provinces received prizes for having successfully involved all their households in the construction and use of latrines at their homes.
Mc Roger Initiative and UNICEF set up partnership to promote children’s rights
Maputo, March 2009 – The well known Mozambican singer and television presenter, known as Mc Roger, signed in February this year a Memorandum of Understanding for a partnership with UNICEF.
UNICEF Mozambique Annual Report 2008
Maputo, March 2009 - The main achievements in 2008 are now outlined in the UNICEF Mozambique Annual Report 2008. The report highlights the strong partnerships between the Government, international and national organisations that led to progress in several areas.
Survey: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
Mozambique, March 2009 – In 2008, UNICEF contracted the firm WE Consult Lda to conduct a household survey on water, hygiene and sanitation in 9 districts of Mozambique. The survey aimed to collect information for use as baseline data for 18 districts.
Survey: Integrated Health Systems Strengthening and Child-Friendly Districts
Mozambique, March 2009 – In 2008, UNICEF Mozambique contracted an independent consultant to conduct a household survey in nine districts of Mozambique.
Rapid scale-up of PMTCT programme increases the chances of survival for children born to mothers living with HIV
CHIBUTO DISTRICT, Gaza Province (Mozambique), 2008 – Until about two years ago, there was very little hope for babies born to mothers living with HIV in the town of Malahice. Lack of adequate maternal and neonatal health services in this remote rural area meant that many children died needlessly within their first months of life.
Students learn the ABC of hand washing
Quelimane (Zambezia Province), 15 October 2008 - The 3rd grade students at Nhanhubua primary school, in the outskirts of Quelimane, were in for a surprise this morning when they returned to their classroom after the break.
Second National Child Health Week to reach around 3.5 million children
Maputo, 4 October 2008 – A second National Child Health Week takes place in Mozambique from 6 to 10 October 2008 in an effort to accelerate the country’s child survival and development strategy and improve child health indicators.
Promoting girls’ education to provide all children a healthy start in life
Maputo, 08 September 2008 - “Literacy is the best remedy” is the theme of International Literacy Day this year.
Mothers learn the basics of a healthy diet for their children
Nampula (Mozambique), August 2008 – It is mid-morning in Ilha de Mocambique. In the mother-and-child ward of the island’s main health centre, the sound of the waves crashing on the shore can be heard through an opened window.
Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life can avert up to 13 per cent of under-five deaths
Maputo, 1 August 2008 – As part of the World Breastfeeding Week, which is celebrated from 1 to 7 August, UNICEF and partners are recommending that mothers are supported and encouraged to exclusively breastfeed their children for the first six months of life.
Day of the African Child: Promoting the realisation of the rights of the child
Maputo, 16 June 2008 – Every year on 16 June, African countries unite to celebrate the Day of the African Child. In Mozambique, this year’s celebrations are centered on the rights of the child.
‘Living together’ helps communities take care of their vulnerable children
Chókwe district, Gaza Province, June 2008 – It is already mid-morning and 16-year-old Rosina is still at home, hurrying to finish her domestic chores before going to school. Her home is a small, old and dark hut.
HIV-positive mothers and children affected by HIV and AIDS receive care and support at PMTCT sites
Xai-Xai, Gaza Province, April 2008 – Like any other Wednesday morning, 30 year old Telzira has come to the Health Centre in Xai-Xai city with her 8 month old daughter. She has brought her for the Consultation for Children at Risk.
World Malaria Day: partners work together to fight the child-killer disease
Maputo, April 2008 – On April 25th this year the world unites to celebrate the first World Malaria Day. The theme for this year’s celebrations is “a disease without borders”.
Accelerated interventions reach more children with basic health services
Maputo, April 2008 - The daily routine in Djabula was interrupted today by a very important event happening in the community. A mobile health unit came to the village bringing basic health services for children under 5 years old.
Children and community members unite in the management of water and sanitation at school
Zambézia Province, April 2008 – The lives of the children and of the community around the Limuila Primary School, in Maganja da Costa district, have been improving since last year with the installation of a source of clean drinking water.
Community radio mobilises girls to go to school
Zambézia Province, March 2008 – The Maganja da Costa District, in Zambézia Province, will never be the same again. For almost a year, many families have been awakened at daybreak by the pleasant voice of the young announcers at Erive Community Radio.
Young people learn to protect themselves against HIV in the classroom
Maputo, 22 February 2008 – Every week, activists from Kindlimuka – an association of people living with HIV – visit primary schools in Maputo to discuss with students ways they can protect themselves against HIV.
Partnering to deliver aid to those displaced by floods in the Zambezi valley
MUTARA, Mozambique, 23 January 2008 – More than 96,400 people remain displaced from their homes by heavy seasonal rains as flood waters continue to rise over the vast Zambezi River Valley.
Police stands up for women and child victims of violence in Support Centres
Maputo, 03 December 2007- When the police officers arrive at Maputo’s Mercado do Povo (People’s Market), women vendors have already begun to gather under the largest tree inside the market. Today, the police officers have come to talk about violence.
Encouraging progress for children affected by AIDS in Mozambique
Maputo, November 2007 – Encouraging progress has been made in providing treatment, care and support to children affected by AIDS in Mozambique since the launch of the ‘Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS’ campaign two years ago.
More than 500,000 mosquito nets distributed to children under five years old
Maputo, 9 November 2007 – A wide-ranging campaign to distribute over 500,000 mosquito nets is currently underway in Mozambique, from October through December, in five of the country’s provinces.
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Maputo, November 2009 - In 2008 UNICEF conducted an evaluation in order to inform the scaling up of the “Accelerating Birth Registration” programme.
Working together to rebuild schools after devastating cyclone
Maputo, 24 October 2007 – In response to the severe damage caused to schools by Cyclone Favio in February 2007, UNICEF and the Provincial Government of Inhambane have been working together to improve the education of children throughout the province.
Young people strengthen their voice in the country’s development observatories
Maputo, 16 October 2007 – Every year, on 17 October, the world unites to celebrate the International Day for Poverty Eradication. This is one more occasion for drawing attention to the need to scale up efforts to eliminate poverty.
Child-friendly-schools to benefit 300,000 children
Maputo, 11 October 2007- Over 300.000 children will benefit from better education and improved school environment as a result of the Child-Friendly Schools (CFS) programme in Mozambique.
Mozambique’s First Lady visits programmes responding to the impact of HIV and AIDS on children
Maputo, 28 September 2007- Mozambique’s First Lady, Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza, Patroness of the campaign “Unite for Children. Unite against AIDS” in Mozambique, visited Xai-Xai and Chókwè on 27 and 28 September.
Young people take the lead on issues that affect their health
Maputo, September 2007- It was after midday when Nelson Cumbe burst into the Alto Maé Health Centre. He had come from his secondary school and was still wearing his school uniform.
Bringing birth registration services to the communities
Maputo, 31 August 2007- On a Tuesday morning, dozens of mothers and their children, some also accompanied by their fathers dropped their household and agricultural duties to line up very early in front of the birth registration services.
Children learn to use photography to capture their reality and express their views
Maputo, 7 August 2007 – Twenty four children are taking to the streets of Maputo with cameras in hands to document their lives and their communities.
Promoting initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour after birth can help saving children’s lives
Maputo, 1 August 2007- From 1 to 7 August over 120 countries around the world dedicate the week to call attention to the importance of exclusive breastfeeding to child survival and development.
Malaria prevention increases the chances for survival and healthy growth of Mozambican children
Maputo, 27 July 2007 – Malaria remains one of the main threats to the survival of children in Mozambique. It is estimated that this disease is the cause of more than two out of every five deaths among children under five years old in the country.
Seminar discusses protection of children’s rights
Maputo, 16 July 2007 – Top officials and experts from different sectors gathered in the city of Maputo from 10 to 13 July to discuss mechanisms to better protect the rights of the Child in Mozambique.
Children participate through art to advocate for their right to grow up healthy
Maputo, 13 July 2007– Boys and girls aged 14 to 15 from the Arco-Iris (Rainbow) child protection centre in Maputo have taken part in producing several paintings on the right of the children to grow up healthy.
Journalists trained to better promote children's rights
Maputo, 4 July 2007– Over 15 journalists from the northern provinces of Niassa, Cabo Delgado and Nampula took part in a workshop held on 27- 29 June in Nampula, where they learnt how to improve use of the media to advocate children’s rights.
Media and partners together against child trafficking, violence, abuse and exploitation
Maputo 14 June 2007- Editors, journalists, government officials and civil society partners met this week to discuss the role that the media can play in fighting child trafficking, violence, abuse and exploitation in Mozambique.
Creating a protective environment against child labour
Maputo 11 June 2007 – The International Day Against Child Labour, which is celebrated on 12 June, is this year dedicated to raise awareness about child labour in the agriculture industry.
Providing youth-friendly health services
Maputo 1 June 2007- As part of its visit to Mozambique, a delegation of the United States Fund for UNICEF had the opportunity this week to witness the commitment of young Mozambicans in the response to HIV and AIDS.
International Children's Day: fighting child trafficking, abuse and exploitation
Maputo 31 May 2007 – On 1 June every year the world units to celebrate the International Children’s Day. The celebrations this year also coincides with the 18 anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Launch of the updated version of national database on social, demographic and economic statistics on Mozambique
Maputo, 22 May 2007- The National Institute of Statistics (INE) launched, on 22 May, the fourth version of ESDEM – a digital database containing the most updated statistical information on Mozambique.
World Health Day: promoting child survival
Maputo, 6 April 2007- On 7 April the world unites to celebrate the World Health Day. The theme for this year is “international health security”.
Mozambican children share their media experience with the world
Maputo 4 April 2007- On the morning of 24 March, when Tânia de Abreu (16), Paulo Manjate (14), Amélia Maisha Tunzine (Maisha) and Abílio Matusse Júnior (both 15) arrived at the Sandton Conference Centre, a new experience began in their lives.
Health activists spread life-saving messages
Sofala Province, 14 March 2007 – There are few spectacles more pleasing than seeing 100 children’s faces light up with laughter. That the source of their joy is a message of good health and hygiene, dressed up as theatre, only adds to the moment.
Protecting children from malaria and water-borne diseases
Sofala province, Mozambique, 13 de March – In 2000, as Mozambique grappled with deadly floods that claimed the lives of thousands, Rosita Pedro became a baby celebrity.
Flood-affected children go back to school
Sofala province, Mozambique, 06 March 2007 – Until this week, seven-year-old Joana Minete had never been to school. Never owned a book, and never written with a pencil. Today she beams with all three in her life.
Coastal towns hard at work after Cyclone Favio
Maputo, 28 February 2007 – Just 48 hours after a major cyclone almost flattened chunks of this tranquil Mozambican coastal town, the people of Vilanculos were on the move.
Children hardest hit by Cyclone Favio
Maputo, 22 February 2007 – Children will bear the brunt of tropical Cyclone Favio said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today as the organisation is preparing to respond to the second disaster to hit the central Mozambique in less than a month.
Mozambique floods: Getting children back to school
Mozambique, 19 February 2007 – Orlando and his family were among the first to arrive at Chupanga camp, near the town of Caia, in Sofala province.
Mozambique floods: Preventing the spread of diseases among children in the camps
Mozambique, 18 February 2007 – UNICEF Health Officer Dr. Felix Ramos is no novice to floods disasters. He was here in 2001, the year when severe floods devastated the central region of Mozambique, leaving thousands of people homeless.
Responding to the floods in Mozambique
Mozambique, 21 February 2007 - Together with the Government of Mozambique and other international and local organizations, UNICEF is actively engaged in the humanitarian response to the severe flooding.
Water and sanitation initiative benefits one million people
Maputo 9 February 2007- More than one million people in the central region of Mozambique will have improved access to adequate sanitation facilities and water sources as a result of the One Million Initiative.
2007 UNICEF Humanitarian Action Report
Maputo, November 2009 - In 2008 UNICEF conducted an evaluation in order to inform the scaling up of the “Accelerating Birth Registration” programme.
Daniela Poggi documents the work of community theatre
Maputo, 20 January 2006 – As part of the production of a short documentary on social theatre, actress Daniela Poggi visited Mozambique over the past two weeks to film and learn about the work of local theatre groups in supporting development.
Report highlights challenges and progress in global response to Children and AIDS
Maputo, 18 January 2007- One year after the launch of the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign, the global response to protect and support AIDS-affected children is still insufficient. But in important ways, that is beginning to change.
Childhood Poverty in Mozambique: A Situation and Trends Analysis
Maputo, 14 December 2006 – Despite impressive economic progress in Mozambique over the past decade, almost half of Mozambican children still suffer from two or more severe deprivations finds the new United Nations report Childhood Poverty in Mozambique.
The State of the World’s Children 2007
Maputo, 11 December 2006 – Despite significant improvements on the status of women in the past three decades, far too many women and girls have been left behind and remain voiceless and powerless, says UNICEF’s The State of the World Children 2007.
World AIDS Day: Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise
Maputo, 1 December 2006- Every year on December 1, people around the world unite to mark World AIDS Day. Stop AIDS/Keep the Promise is the theme chosen this year to call our attention to the need for accountability in the response to HIV and AIDS.
Children express themselves through photography
Maputo, 21 October 2006- More than 30 primary school children participated in a series of workshops with professional photographers and learned how to use photography to express their views of the world around them.
Partners discuss the UN Secretary-General's study on violence against children
Maputo 16 October 2006- Several partners including Government officials, NGOs and associations involved in the protection of children met last week in Maputo to discuss the findings of the UN global study on violence against children.
Children and community members speak about water and sanitation in schools
Maputo 28 September 2006- The UNICEF report Progress for Children: A Report Card on Water and Sanitation shows that the lack of water and sanitation in schools is still a problem in many countries of Eastern and Southern Africa.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and celebrities in support of Mozambican children
Maputo, 20 September 2006- Throughout 2006, several UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors and celebrities visited UNICEF-supported programmes in Mozambique.
Joint civil society programme on child rights
Maputo, 15 September 2006- The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and UNICEF are inviting the submission of Expressions of Interest (EOIs) to participate in the joint civil society programme on child rights in Mozambique.
Africa’s Orphaned and Vulnerable Generations
Maputo, 30 August 2006- The report Africa's Orphaned and Vulnerable Generations: Children affected by AIDS, which was released at the International AIDS conference in August 2006, shows how AIDS continues to affect children disproportionately.
Partners meet to discuss child-friendly schools in Africa
Maputo, 21 August 2006- Partners from nine African countries are meeting in Maputo from 21 to 24 August 2006 to discuss better ways to improve the quality of basic education in Africa.
Mozambique unites against AIDS at Toronto conference
Maputo, 16 August 2006 - More than 30 Mozambican participants are attending the XVI International AIDS Conference this week in Toronto, Canada. An estimated 24,000 people from 170 countries are participating in the event, from 13-18 August 2006.
Children paint their dreams for better education
Maputo, 11 August 2006- Hundreds of primary school children from the Ponta do Ouro primary school in the district of Matutuine depicted their dreams for better education last July as part of a painting workshop organized by the artist Naguib.
African youth speak out at the G8 Summit
Maputo, 14 July 2006- Fourteen-year-old Maisha from Maputo will participate in a live video conference in Johannesburg together with a group of youth from Botswana, Lesotho and South Africa as part of a the Junior G8 Summit in Saint-Petersburg, Russia.
Stop violence against children
This year the Day of the African Child, celebrated on June 16, is dedicated to the theme “violence against children”. In Mozambique, growing concerns have been raised about the increasing numbers of children subject to various forms of violence.
When schools become child friendly
Maputo, 16 May 2006- Schools are each day becoming more friendly for children in Maganja da Costa, a district in the northern Province of Zambézia.
African journalists discuss news coverage of HIV and AIDS
Maputo, 3 May 2006- Several journalists from Portuguese speaking countries of Africa, in addition to Portugal and Brazil, met in Namaacha, 80 kilometers from the capital of Mozambique, to attend a workshop on news coverage of HIV and AIDS.
HIV-affected children meet leaders
MAPUTO, April 2006 – Three rows of bright-faced young school girls, with a couple of awkward-looking boys in between, stood eagerly waiting at the entrance of Escola 7 de Setembro in Maputo, each holding a yellow rose wrapped in cellophane.
World Water Day: children can help bring solutions
Maputo, 22 March 2006- Under the theme Water and Culture, World Water Day 2006 highlights the many ways water is used and celebrated across the world.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Alessio Boni visits HIV/AIDS projects in Mozambique
Maputo (Mozambique) 22 January 2006 – On his first visit as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Italian actor Alessio Boni visited Mozambique last week to see first hand the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS on children in this East African country.
UNICEF welcomes the new Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes
Maputo, 22 December 2005 - The Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes which recently came into law, is one of the latest major achievements for millions of infants in Mozambique.
Children and young people present musical in support of campaign
Maputo, 14 December 2005 - Children and young people in Mozambique join the campaign “Unite for Children Unite against AIDS” and voice their concerns through a vibrant and colourful musical drama.
Journalists to ensure children are placed at centre of HIV/AIDS news coverage
Maputo, 9 December 2005 - More than 30 media professionals including managers, editors and senior journalists from radio, television and print media committed themselves to make the fight against HIV/AIDS and its impact on children their priority.
More than 8 million children vaccinated against measles
Maputo, 17 November 2005 - Mozambique’s Health Minister Paulo Ivo Garrido has struck a very positive balance of the recent immunisation campaign in the country.
Mozambique launches UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS
Maputo, 5 November 2005 – The campaign JUNTOS PELAS CRIANÇAS JUNTOS CONTRA O SIDA (Unite for Children Unite against AIDS) was kicked off throughout Mozambique on Saturday with the main event taking place in the city centre of Maputo.
Mozambique unites against AIDS
Maputo, 4 November 2005 – The First Lady, Maria da Luz Dai Guebuza, the National AIDS Council (CNCS), the Ministry of Women and Social Action (MMAS) and UNICEF announced today a campaign to put children at the centre of the national response to HIV/AIDS.
UNICEF helps keep HIV-positive children alive
Chókwè, 3 November 2005 - Against a setting sun, beside a traditional thatched hut, a group of women are pounding maize. A typically beautiful African scene.
UNITE FOR CHILDREN UNITE AGAINST AIDS
The campaign is a wake-up call to raise awareness about the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS on children. It mobilizes Mozambican society around a common goal: to put the care and protection of children and young people at the centre of the HIV/AIDS agenda.
UNICEF Mozambique launches new web site
Maputo, 6 October 2005 – The new UNICEF Mozambique web site, entirely produced in by UNICEF staff, was launched today with a new look and feel and updated content.
Innovative water pump for Mozambique’s schools
Intaca, 12 September 2005 – Some 40,000 school children in Mozambique will soon be ‘spinning’ into a healthier future with clean drinking water and sanitation facilities.
No child is left behind in Mozambique’s vaccination campaign
Lionde, 7 September 2005 – Clouds hang heavy over Mozambique’s Gaza province, as Abel and Leonel Vermão Tanganika get ready for a special trip.
Liam Neeson sees HIV/AIDS activities in Mozambique
Maputo, 25 August 2005 – Film actor Liam Neeson (“Star Wars”, “Schindler’s List”) has come to Mozambique to gain first-hand insight into UNICEF-supported programmes in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
National Immunisation Campaign kicks off in Mozambique
Maputo, 5 August 2005 - Mozambique’s Deputy Health Minister Aida Libombo on 1 August kicked off a national immunization campaign against measles and polio aimed at reaching almost 9 million children.
Mozambican First Lady joins Global Campaign on Children and AIDS
Maputo, 28 July 2005 - Mozambique's First Lady Maria da Luz Guebuza is joining the Global Campaign “Children and AIDS” to be initiated by UNICEF.
Private Sector Supports Immunisation Campaign
Maputo, 22 July 2005 - The national immunisation campaign in Mozambique is supported by a range of partners from the private sector and the civil society.
More than 1 million children affected by HIV/AIDS in Mozambique
Morrumbala, 16 June 2005 – Mozambique celebrated this year’s Day of the African Child with a mass event in Zambézia province, highlighting the devastating consequences of the HIV/AIDS crisis for children.
Day of the African Child on “Children and AIDS"
Maputo, 14 June 2005 – UNICEF in Mozambique is joining the Ministry for Women and Social Action in commemorating this year's Day of the African Child, which is focused on Children and AIDS.
Stop violence against children
Maputo, 1 June 2005 – Mozambique dedicated International Children’s Day 2005 on 1 June to the protection of children against violence and abuse.
More girls enrolled in school in Mozambique
Maputo, 20 May 2005 – Girls in Mozambique as in most other countries have better opportunities today to go to school than only some years ago. But girls’ education is still not expanding fast enough.
UN stresses crucial role of youth in development
Maputo, 17 May 2005 – The UN in Mozambique considers the young generation as crucial for the development of the country.
Canadian UNICEF Committee in Mozambique
Maputo, 2 May 2005 – In order to learn more about UNICEF supported activities for children in a programme country, volunteers and staff of the Canadian National Committee for UNICEF came to Mozambique for a 10-days-visit.
Unite against Malaria
Maputo, 25 April – On the occasion of Africa Malaria Day 2005, UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Mozambique appealed to all development partners to increase their efforts to prevent and fight malaria, the main child-killer in the country.
Almost nine million children to be vaccinated
Maputo , 7 April 2005 – With a mass event in Maputo President Armando Guebuza of Mozambique kicked off a social mobilisation campaign for a national immunisation targeting 8.7 million children.
Irish UNICEF Goodwill Ambassadors visit Mozambique
Maputo, 24 February 2005 – Film actor Stephen Rea (“The Crying Game”) and best seller author Cathy Kelly (“Someone like you”) came to Mozambique on their first mission as Goodwill Ambassadors for the Irish National Committee for UNICEF.
UNICEF Representative visits Cabo Delgado
Maputo, 24 January 2005 – UNICEF Representative Leila Pakkala undertook her first field visit in Mozambique to Cabo Delgado province. Areas supported by UNICEF include the fight against malaria, maternal mortality and HIV/AIDS.
Mozambique introduces long-lasting mosquito nets
Maputo, 14 January 2005 – In an effort to boost the fight against Malaria in Mozambique, the Government starts using long-lasting mosquito nets. The Ambassador of Japan handed over more than 25,000 of those nets to the Health Minister on Friday.
Leila Pakkala new UNICEF Representative in Mozambique
Maputo, 16 December - Leila Pakkala has assumed office as the new Representative of UNICEF in Mozambique. Ms. Pakkala presented her credentials to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Co-operation, Dr. Leonardo Simão, on 16 December in Maputo.
