Around three million people live with diabetes in Mozambique
Consultório Médico Esperança, E.I
11/18/2023
Around three million people live with diabetes in Mozambique
Around three million people live with diabetes in the country. According to the Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago, the increase in cases is serious and calls for the reinforcement of health care.
Diabetes continues to affect more people and cause deaths in the country, in a context in which health authorities estimate that there are at least three million inhabitants living with the disease, according to the Minister of Health, Armindo Tiago.
“If we do not take preventive measures against chronic diseases, the future will be bleak for future generations. The prevalence of diabetes in the country is increasing and at a serious rate”, he said.
Armindo Tiago was speaking this Saturday in Maputo City, on the sidelines of a fair held with the aim of promoting good health habits. At the event, the government official also warned about the need for prostate cancer screening, as part of Blue November.
“Prostate cancer is one of the clinical conditions that kills the most men in terms of malignant diseases, so it is our joint duty to ensure that prevention messages are being used by everyone in our country.”
Data from the World Health Organization indicate that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men, after lung cancer. It is estimated that one in six men has the disease.
Consultório Médico Esperança, a healthcare company established in the Mozambican market, continually seeks to achieve excellence by raising the standards of services provided through good clinical practices in the management of its processes through the implementation of the quality management system.
In Vilankulo, Consultório Médico Esperança begins its activity from June 2, 2021 and currently has more than 30 employees from different branches.
In 2023, Consultório Médico Esperança, in partnership with the Municipal Council, carried out social actions that contributed to the construction of a multifunctional porch attached to the morgue of the Vilankulo Rural Hospital, which aims to provide better conditions for users of the city.
The project in which the Consultório Médico Esperança had a significant partnership, was valued at 2 million meticais, and its construction was completed in record time.
The CME is not only concerned with providing better services to the Mozambican people and in particular in the Vilankulo district, but also intends to contribute significantly to community development through donations, among others.
Consultório Médico Esperança"s plan for excellence in health services is vital to the successful treatment of all and it is believed that identifying the complex components in the provision of quality health care is a fundamental step in supporting the growth of professional healthcare providers. health as well as developing a fair and reliable evaluation process.
It is important to note that the CME is committed to providing the best possible quality of healthcare services in the country and also to being a healthcare pioneer of continuous reinvention and proactive structure, adjustment to achieve these objectives.
The Ministry of Health (MISAU) issued an alert yesterday about the occurrence of Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), also known as flu syndromes, caused mainly by respiratory viruses, such as Influenza, respiratory syncytial and SARS COV-2.
In a press release, MISAU states that in Mozambique these infections occur throughout the year, with an increase in cases from January to April, peaking in March, and from June to September, peaking in August.
Therefore, it is recommended to reinforce flu prevention measures such as cough etiquette, reinforcement of individual and collective hygiene, regular disinfection or washing of hands and use of masks for individuals with acute respiratory symptoms.