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MZ

Building TEBA Development’s Capacity to Implement and Monitor Community Based Responses to HIV-AIDS in Mine-Sending Areas in Mozambique

This project aims to build TEBA Development’s capacity to support migrant communities to reduce vulnerability to HIV infection. The IOM/TEBA project is an integral part of TEBA Development’s USAID-PEPFAR-funded Community Based Responses to HIV and AIDS in Mine-Sending Communities (hereafter referred to as “CBR-MSC”). The TEBA CBR-MSC project directly builds on the IOM/TEBA Xai Xai health promotion and service delivery project that has been in operation since 2007.

Addressing HIV Vulnerability and Migration within Mozambique

The strategic objective of this project is to strengthen the understanding of the dynamics between population mobility and vulnerability to HIV and increase access to comprehensive HIV services among selected migrant populations in Mozambique. The projects funded by the UN Joint Fund will build on the existing work that IOM has been doing in the region and in Mozambique.

Results from early programmatic implementation of Xpert MTB/RIF testing in nine countries

Background: The Xpert MTB/RIF assay has garnered significant interest as a sensitive and rapid diagnostic tool to improve detection of sensitive and drug resistant tuberculosis. However, most existing literature has described the performance of MTB/RIF testing only in study conditions; little information is available on its use in routine case finding. TB REACH is a multi-country initiative focusing on innovative ways to improve case notification.

Migration and Health in SADC: A review of the literature

This review presents a synthesis of published literature relating to migration and health in the Southern African Development Community (SADC). To support this review, a set of key informant interviews with representatives of academic institutions and international organizations working on migration and health in SADC have been undertaken to supplement the findings from the literature.

An Assessment of Health Vulnerabilities among Migrant and Non-Migrant Workers in the Ports of Maputo, Beira and Nacala, Mozambique

The study findings corroborate available evidence that port areas are “hot spots” for HIV transmission. The study also identifies significant structural and workplace issues of concern that further exacerbate the vulnerability of port-users to HIV. It is comforti ng to verify that the study does not show great differences in results between migrant and non-migrant workers, which points to port-users having equal access to informati on and services related to HIV and AIDS.

An Assessment of Health Vulnerabilities among Internal Labour Migrants in Northern Mozambique’s Cashew Industry

This study identifies a compelling but under-researched area of the HIV epidemic in Mozambique. The economic, social and cultural implications of the epidemic need to be thoroughly analyzed so that appropriate measures can be devised to prevent new infections, scale up treatment, and provide care and support to those most in need.

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