The President of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo, promised today to continue investing in training, development and improving the working conditions of health professionals, as Mozambican Doctors' Day is celebrated.
Quoted in a statement from the Presidency of the Republic, Daniel Chapo highlights the contribution of doctors to the development of the national health system, pointing out their "resilience, professionalism and high sense of humanity" with which they exercise their profession, recognizing that it is often in "challenging contexts".
The same note highlights that the President reaffirms "the Government's commitment to continue investing in training, development and improvement of working conditions for healthcare professionals".
"On behalf of the Mozambican people and on my own behalf, I pay due tribute to the country's doctors and encourage them to continue with determination and hope in this mission to save lives and build a healthier future for all," the statement reads.
Lusa reported in December that the number of doctors in Mozambique's National Health Service (SNS) grew by 12% since 2019, reaching almost 3,000 by the end of 2023, while the number of nurses increased by 38%, according to the National Statistics Institute's yearbook.
According to the document, with data from the period 2019 to 2023, Mozambique closed 2023 with 2,966 doctors in the SUS, compared to 2,655 five years earlier.
There were 8,150 nurses working in the SUS in 2019, a number that five years later reached 11,255, according to the same statistical yearbook.
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