Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DATA

Born 1941 in Maputo, Mozambique
Nationality Mozambican
Family Married to Adelina Isabel Bernardino Paindane Mocumbi, with six children and four grand children.
Religion Christian (Presbyterian Church)

Languages

Fluent speaking, reading, and writing: Portuguese, French, and English.
Easy understanding: Spanish, Txopi and Shangaan (two of Mozambique’s native languages)

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND HEALTH LEADERSHIP CAREER

• Twenty five years of management and leadership experience in health, economic development, and international relations affairs.
• Key member of international health boards and task teams.
• Skilled diplomat and promoter of peace and dialogue regionally and internationally
• World leader in health and development issues, including the health-poverty vicious cycle
• Leader of national health research efforts and advocate for pro-poor health research
• International leader of research initiative in health for diseases of the poor
• Planning and implementation of key health sector reforms and restructuring

MANAGERIAL AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS HELD

1994 to 2004: Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique
1987-94: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mozambique
1980-87: Minister of Health of Mozambique
1976-80: Provincial Director of Health, and Chief Medical Officer, Sofala Province, Mozambique
1975-76: Director, José Macamo Hospital, Maputo, Mozambique
1973-75: Rotating internship, Hôpital de St. Loup – Pompaples, Vaud, Switzerland
1975-94: Part-time work in Obstetrics in Beira (1976-80) and Maputo (1975-76, 1980-94) Central Hospitals, Mozambique

EDUCATION

1975: Diploma in Health Planning, Institut de Planification, Dakar, Senegal
1967-73: Medical studies leading to graduation as Medical Doctor, Faculté de Medecine, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland
1960-63: Pre-medical studies in Lisbon, Portugal, and Poitiers, France
1948-60: Primary and Secondary School in Mozambique

WORK HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Early career

My first clinical experience, as an intern in Switzerland, acquainted me with the health problems of a wealthy European country. I returned to my country at independence in 1975, when my position as a director of a large urban hospital in the capital city quickly gave me insight into urban health problems of a developing country confronted with extreme scarcity of health resources as many Portuguese health professionals left the country. I always attempted to practice clinical medicine for which I am very passionate, even during my years as a member of Government.

Provincial Director for Health and Chief Medical Officer, Sofala Province

While working as Provincial Director for Health and Chief Medical Officer in the central province of Sofala, I gained invaluable managerial experience in organizing and ensuring the delivery of health services at that level. This also included direct provision of clinical care in the provincial hospital and in rural districts of the province. The newly created National Health Service (NHS) had a network of facilities that stretched from urban areas to the remotest rural areas organized in tiers of care for which I was responsible at the provincial level.

Both as a clinician and provincial Director, I had the delicate task of integrating staff trained during the struggle for independence with those from religious orders and the colonial health services into the NHS. Due to massive post-independence exodus of Portuguese professionals the country faced a drastic shortage of qualified health professionals. To fill this gap, the government recruited professionals from many countries in all continents who had a variety of training backgrounds and working experiences. In my position I had t0 ensure smooth integration of these professional in the team work we were establishing as well as the understanding of the national policies and strategies towards prevention and treatment protocols.

Another important area of my work was a much-needed administrative reorganization. As chief medical officer, I reclassified the health facilities units in the province into four tiers of care according to the national policy. I had also to reassign health staff to corresponding tiers of care according to their individual professional profiles. Much of my work demanded skills in planning and management which I later acquired during my training in health planning in Dakar. This training equipped me to better do priority setting and work with a team. In this process I learned the importance of a team work and managing its dynamics. As a member of the provincial government I also had to actively mobilize and organize communities to participate in nation-wide effort of reconstruction and indeed of creating a nation as such.

Training and capacity building at all levels were central to the consolidation of the NHS. I devoted significant part of my work in planning and ensuring that training programs for staff are executed as this was a critical step to institute talented health teams capable of responding to the priority health needs of the people. This work included the training of community health workers - the Agente Polivalente Elementar–APE- in Portuguese, and the training of nurses and medical assistants at the newly-created Health Sciences Institute.

Preventive medicine and health education were high priorities. This choice of priorities enabled Mozambique to successfully carry out a nation-wide mass vaccination campaign between 1976 and 1979. The campaign achieved over 90% coverage, confirmed in a survey conducted by WHO. Advances were also made in the promotion of good sanitation and clean water.

I always believed in leading by example, both in clinical practice and in management. When necessary, I would take the place of district medical officers who were absent on leave. This helped me gain an understanding of the complexity of management at the district level. I never forgot some lessons: how the district health system functioned as a whole, the problem of drug supplies, the use of health statistics for evidence-based management; and the crucial importance of promoting good relations between the health staff and the communities they serve.

My work in these early post-independence years gave me ample opportunity to participate in the transformation of Mozambique's health service. That transformation, to a model of primary health care practice, led WHO to recognize Mozambique as a world leader among low-income countries in the drive towards “Health for All”.

My exposure to international health activities began at this stage of my career. In my capacity as Provincial Chief Medical Officer, I hosted high-level delegations in Mozambique. Among these, the visit by Dr. Halfdan Mahler, then Director-General (DG) of WHO, and by Dr. Comlan Quenum, then Africa Regional Director of WHO, had a major significance for Mozambique and my career since they came to verify Mozambique’s progress in implementing national health policies based on primary health care.

Minister of Health:

In 1980, I was appointed Minister of Health. As the country’s top public health administrator, I dealt not only with health policy, health assessment and health sector reform issues, but also with management of resources, specially human and financial resources. In 1981, we adopted a ten-year plan of action and began a major re-structuring of the health sector. This re-structuring aimed to rationalize the Ministry's structure, strengthen co-ordination of health service delivery, and expand coverage to reduce the distance from the village to the nearest primary health care facility.

In order to improve planning and management, in 1980, I instituted a national health information system. Annually, basic and most important statistics were published and used for management at all levels of the health care system. A complementary system collected data on specific health programmes such as the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI), Maternal and Child Health (MCH), Occupational Health and Environmental Health. A routine epidemiological surveillance system was established to assist the ministry in identification, early detection and good management of cholera outbreaks and other infectious diseases epidemics. In addition to these routine systems, I strongly promoted health surveys to collect data for planning in the areas of infant mortality, birth weight, health care utilization and coverage, and causes of death. This combination of improved routine information collection and surveys enabled the Ministry of Health to make evidence-based planning and policies at a time of scarce resources.

Despite significant shortage of resources, we were able to establish and implement essential health research activities. The results of this research directly improved the health situation in Mozambique and made internationally relevant contributions in malaria and maternal health. In 1981, I directed studies in a drought-affected area, which identified an epidemic of spastic paraparesis as a toxic and nutritional disease associated with cyanide intoxication from cassava consumption. The disease, called Mantakassa by local communities, is now recognized as the distinct disease entity of Konzo.

During my time as Minister of Health, many new initiatives were started. Important national programmes, such as MCH and the EPI were strengthened through:

• The active involvement of civil society, particularly the Mozambican Women's Organization (OMM);
• The creation of a new MCH nursing cadre (Enfermeiras de Saude Materna e Infantil) with the support of UNPFA. These nurses provided antenatal, delivery, and post-natal care and family planning services for women, as well as integrated preventive and curative care for children.
• Training of non physicians health professionals, such as, nurses and Medical Assistants (Técnicos de Medicina) in life saving skills for delivering Emergency Obstetrics Care necessary to reduce maternal mortality.
• The issuing of guidelines for the reduction of maternal mortality.

The EPI aimed to consolidate the successful post-independence mass vaccination campaign. As a consequence of this commitment to MCH and EPI, coverage indicators rose (measured through the health information system) to about 80% nationally.

I was also active in the preparation of many national policies in health, population, and social welfare, and for disabled people. In health, service delivery and professional career structures were organized and regulated.

A major milestone during my tenure was the development and approval of a national pharmaceutical policy to regulate and register medicines. Subsequently, a list of medicines was introduced together with prescription guidelines to promote rational use of medicines.

Although HIV prevalence was still low, I recognized early the importance of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. A National Commission for AIDS Control was set up in 1986. I also promoted STD prevention and treatment, believing that STD control was an important element of AIDS prevention.

During these years, Mozambique faced a complex emergency due to war-related insecurity and a severe drought. Working under great pressure and in difficult circumstances, the Ministry of Health adopted a health response strategy in co-ordination with other sectors. This strategy formed part of a multisectoral emergency programme.

Regionally, the Ministry of Health and WHO co-founded a Regional Centre for Health Development (CRDS). This centre is a regional institution for training and capacity building in health research, health management and public health policy for African Portuguese-speaking countries and Equatorial Guinea.

In my capacity as Minister of Health and head of Mozambican delegations to the World Health Assemblies, I actively participated in debates on the DG reports of WHO activities and on the World Health Reports. In 1984, I led the Mozambican delegation to the World Population Conference in Mexico.

Minister of Foreign Affairs

In 1986, I was appointed to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs and therefore became more heavily involved in both national and international affairs, particularly those of importance for Mozambique and developing countries economic growth and social development.

I contributed to the implementation of the government’s peace policy, promoting dialogue and winning friends around the world. In 1992, the Government of Mozambique and Renamo signed a peace agreement in Rome, ending 16 years of a destructive war. The diplomatic efforts I led helped guarantee a successful transition of Mozambique from war to peace and economic recovery.

This period was critical in the region, as it witnessed the collapse of the apartheid regime in the neighboring Republic of South Africa and the independence of Namibia. I actively participated in the dialogue between the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the European Union Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which culminated with a meeting in Berlin in 1992. I was also active in searching for partnerships in the democratic transition in Southern Africa during the post-apartheid period.

An example of diplomatic success was the declaration that emanated from the Commonwealth Heads of States and Governments Meeting in Vancouver, October 1987, where I represented Mozambique as an observer. That meeting declared: “We see Mozambique in a key geographical position in relation to the Front Line States. If the region is to cease to be hostage to South Africa, special and urgent attention must be given to the needs of Mozambique. We have therefore decided to establish a special fund to provide technical assistance to Mozambique.”

During my tenure, Mozambique began to participate in new multilateral fora, namely, the Islamic Organization Conference and the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). I participated actively in the preparatory stages of the creation of the CPLP, defending the principle of three fundamentals for the organization: (i) Common language, (ii) Development of multilateral Information channels using the common language and (iii) Cooperation for socio-economic development. During these negotiations, I tried to ensure that the interests of the African countries in the Portuguese speaking community were taken into account in shaping the new inter-governmental organization.

Within my Ministry, I took important organizational measures to develop human resources and to use scientific data as a managerial tool. I helped consolidate development of a recently created Higher Institute for International Relations (ISRI) in Maputo, whose function was to train diplomats at university level. In 1991, I played a key role in the creation within ISRI of a Centre for International Strategic Studies. This centre was designed to give scientific support to the Government's international diplomacy and cooperation policies. I led the process of establishing a career structure for diplomats and the sensitive task of integrating professional diplomats into the newly established structure. To this end, ISRI also organized short courses for diplomats.

As Foreign Minister, I continued to take an active part in health-related events. For example, I led the Mozambican delegation to the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994. I also participated in the Roundtable on Health and Development in Accra, Ghana and was a member of the WHO Task Force on Health and Development from 1989 to 1998.

My annual participation in the UN General Assembly gave me a unique opportunity to better understand the UN system.

Prime Minister

I was appointed Prime Minister in the Government that emerged from the first multi-party elections in 1994. This government faced the gargantuan task of rebuilding a country devastated by war and successive natural disasters, sustain peace, and political stability and restore the social fabric. By the end of its first mandate in 1999, the government had fully re-established the national health network, and taken important steps towards economic recovery. As Prime Minister, I supervised the development of sectoral policies and co-ordinated the implementation of annual socio-economic plans by cabinet members.

I took a leading role in the fight against HIV/AIDS, not only in Mozambique but also internationally. I was chairperson of the Mozambique’s National AIDS Council. In that capacity, my role was to ensure that all government institutions, the private sector, civil society, and communities at large participate and develop efforts and actions to prevent HIV infections and mitigate the social effects of the AIDS epidemic. On many different occasions, I have conveyed the message that prevention and behavior change is the key strategy for success in the fight against HIV/AIDS. In particular, I have promoted this message to the younger generation encouraging in particular voluntary testing and counseling in adolescent friendly and efficient health units staffed with competent health professionals able to take into consideration cultural and traditional values in dealing with people infected with HIV/AIDS. I have also contributed to the inclusion of reproductive and sexual health notions in the revision of Mozambique education curriculum adopted in 2003.

Considering the evolution of HIV/AIDS epidemic as a major threat not only for Mozambique, I defended regional collaboration and sharing of experience in implementation of HIV/AIDS control strategies. As in other regions, the interaction between poverty, gender, and adolescent sexual practices in this part of Africa is utterly devastating with higher HIV prevalence rates among adolescent girls compared to boys of the same age.

Re-appointed following the 1999 elections, the new cabinet was immediately faced with the torrential floods of early 2000, the worst ever recorded in Mozambique: More than 500,000 people were affected; over 30,000 km2 of land was submerged, and more than 700 people died. Owing to rapid salvage operations, however, around 45,000 people were rescued. As Prime Minister I led the Natural Disaster Council in charge of coordinating national response; our proactive approach saved lives and minimized suffering.

At the end of the civil war, Mozambique was one of the poorest countries in the world. During my term in office, the Mozambican economy recorded an unprecedented growth rate. Before the floods, the Mozambican economy was considered the fastest growing economy in the world, with a double-digit GDP growth. My government was able to significantly increase the allocation of financial resources to the social sectors. Between 1994 and 2001, the proportion of public spending on the health sector grew from 5.9% to 11.3%. The Government of Mozambique adopted and implemented the Action Plan for the Reduction of Absolute Poverty known by it Portuguese acronym PARPA. The PARPA focused on health; education, sanitation and water supply, agriculture, tertiary roads, good governance and macro-economic stability as keys to combating poverty and ensuring sustainable development. Though still a low-income country facing many challenges, Mozambique has moved from a destructive civil war scenario to hopeful socio-economic development.

In the last few years, Mozambique has started on the path towards the Global Information Society. As Chairperson of the Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Policy Commission, I have brought together all stakeholders - in the public and private sectors, civil society, research and academic institutions, the donor community, and citizens at large. Together, they have mapped the road that will make Mozambique a relevant and competitive partner in the global economy. The ICT policy adopted in 2000 sets out a clear vision for the creation of an information society in Mozambique. The ICT Implementation Strategy adopted in June 2002 clearly defines the programmes and projects that will translate the ICT policy into tangible reality in the key areas of human resource development, infrastructure and access, health, content and applications, e-government, digital land register, decentralization and e-business, among others. Today Mozambique is a positive reference in the ICT-for-development agenda and is a major contributor to the newly established UN ICT Task Force. In addition, I am a competent ICT user.
As Prime Minister, I led the negotiations between the Mozambican government and its development partners (the IMF, World Bank, other multilateral financial institutions and bilaterals) to secure complementary financial needs of development programs. The responsible use of resources resulted in regular flow of ODA funds and trustful relations with development partners. Adoption and careful implementation of appropriate policies created an attractive environment for investments that resulted in growth of Mozambique exports.

Domestically also, one of my tasks was to keep the nation well informed about Government activities. This involved regular interaction with the Parliament and political parties. I used to hold weekly press conferences with national and international media.

During these years as Prime Minister, I maintained keen interest in national and international health issues. In particular, I became an advocate for strong action on HIV/AIDS prevention, to reduce economic and gender inequities and disparities in health care provision, and lowering maternal and infant mortality.

Throughout my long career as a manager, operating in a country with scarce resources, I have endeavoured to practise results-oriented management and to take decisions based on evidence. In health, my belief in the importance of evidence has led me to strongly promote health research nationally and internationally to improve performance of health systems.

From 1994 to Feb. 17, 2004 I served Mozambique as its Prime Minister. Since March 2004, concerned with persistent vicious circle of illness-poverty that subjects people to unnecessary pain and suffering, I accepted to join the European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) as its High Representative/ Haut Representant. EDCTP is an innovative North/South knowledge based partnership in the clinical research field aimed at accelerating the development of vaccines, medicines and microbicides against HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis and strengthening capacities in developing countries. I am pleased to use my management and diplomatic skills to promote coordination of activities and cooperation between global initiatives to address global health challenges and promote equal opportunities to health for all.

Finally, in six years as Health Minister, seven as Foreign Minister, almost ten years as Prime Minister, and in my international work, I have always strived and will continue to strive to put into practice my firm belief that people's health is at the heart of true and sustainable development, promoting “equal opportunities to health for all”.

PROFESSIONAL AND POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS

Membership of national and international organizations:

• WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health (CSDH) 2005-2008;
• Patron Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa (CHGA), 2003-2006;
• Member of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise Coordinating Committee since October 2004;
• WHO Good Will Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health for the African Region, since 2005;
• Member of the Institute of Medicine, of The US National Academies, since October 2005;
• Member of the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform (ICTRP) International Advisory Board (IAB) since 2006;
• Member of the Alliance on Health Policy and Systems Research (AHPSR) Partner Board (PB) since January 2006;
• Board member of the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) since October 2005;
• Chair of INDEPTH Network/Malaria Clinical Trials Alliance Management Board (MCTA) since June 2006;
• World Health Organization Task Force on Health and Development, 1989 -1998;
• International Women’s Health Coalition, Board member since 1995;
• Medical Association of Mozambique (AMM), founding member;
• Public Health Association of Mozambique (AMOSAPU), founding member;
• Mozambican Association for Defence of the Family (AMODEFA), founding member;
• Political Commission of Mozambique’s ruling FRELIMO Party;
• Honorary member of the Mozambican Red Cross Society (CVM)

As member of the Mozambican Government chaired several Mozambican bodies:

• National AIDS Council;
• Ministerial Commission for the Support and Facilitation of the “2025 Agenda” (Mozambique National Vision);
• National Sustainable Development Council;
• Foreign Economic Relations Commission;
• Coordinating Council for Disaster Management;
• National Commission for Information and Communication Technologies Policy;
• Higher Statistics Council;
• Inter-ministerial Commission for Public Sector Reform;
• Inter-ministerial Commission for Restructuring Public Enterprises;
• Inter-ministerial Commission for Legal Reform;
• Inter- ministerial Commission for the Zambezi Valley Development Authority;
• Land Commission

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

I HAVE BEEN FREQUENTLY INVITED TO A VARIETY OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS DEALING WITH WORLD HEALTH ISSUES. THESE INCLUDE NATIONAL CO-ORDINATING COUNCILS, WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLIES, WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO) REGIONAL COMMITTEE MEETINGS, UN GENERAL ASSEMBLIES, UNICEF AND UNFPA MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES.

At these events, I have made oral and/or written contributions promoting the health and well being of humanity, particularly in low and middle-income countries. In the high-income countries of the industrialized world, I highlighted the establishment of partnerships based on knowledge sharing and the need to focus on deprived high-risk groups in the reduction of morbidity and mortality.

In addition, after retiring from active political work in my country I continued to receive invitations to address international conferences and meetings related to health and development and addressing the inequities in access to healthcare and life saving medications.

Selected international conferences and meetings addressed

• “Africa and Diaspora - Cooperation Challenges in Health and Development” at II Conference of Intellectuals from Africa and Diaspora, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, 13 July 2006;
• “World Health and Social Determinants”, at Peru National Health Conference, Lima, 10 July 2006;
• Combating the major disease problems in Africa – the role of the European and Developing countries clinical trials partnership, opening address to the Durban annual forum on “HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria in Africa: From knowledge to implementation”, 3-5 October 2005
• Challenges to Access Medicines in Africa at the Institute of Medicines (IOM), Washington DC, USA, 23-24 October 2005;
• Health Challenges and development in Africa – the Partnerships needed, at the University of California San Francisco Global Health Symposium, Feb 11, 2005;
• Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise (The Enterprise) Coordinating Committee Scientific Strategic Plan, Public Library of Sciences (PloS Med 2 (2) Feb 2005;
• “Research Challenges to meet the MDGs – Partnerships needed” at the Mexico City Global Forum for Health Research and Ministerial Summit, 16-20 November 2004;
• Economics of Immunisation, GAVI Workshop, Oslo, Norway, 2002;
• European - African partnership on Clinical Trials Programme for Poverty Related Diseases, Barcelona, Spain, 2002;
• Global Consultation on Child and Adolescent Health and Development, Stockholm, Sweden, 2002;
• International Conference on Finance for Development, Monterrey, Mexico, 2002;
• Smart Partnership International Dialogue - Shaping International Security in a Unipolar World, Langkawi, Malaysia, 2002;
• Third Forum for the African-Latin American and the Caribbean Countries on Combating Desertification, Caracas, Venezuela, 2002;
• International Conference on HIV/AIDS World Leaders Events, Keeping AIDS at the Top of the Agenda, A Strategic Dialogue Among World Leaders, Barcelona, Spain, 2002;
• Investing in Health for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction: New Perspectives and Opportunities, Wilton Park, Brighton, UK, 2002;
• Global Forum for Health Research. Forum 5. The 10/90 gap in health research: assessing the progress. Geneva, Switzerland, 2001;
• Second Global Symposium on Health and Welfare Systems Development in the 21st Century, Kobe, Japan, 2001;
• International Peace Academy - the Challenges of Peace-Building in Mozambique, New York, USA, 2001;
• OAU Heads of State Summit on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis And Other Related Diseases, Abuja, Nigeria, 2001;
• Global Forum on Fighting Corruption and Safeguarding Integrity II, The Hague, Netherlands, 2001;
• United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS, New York, USA, 2001;
• Conference of the Partnership to Cut Hunger in Africa, Washington, USA, 2001;
• Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification, Geneva, Switzerland, 2001;
• Conference on Accelerate Action Targeted at Major Communicable Disease Within the Context of Poverty Reduction, HIV/AIDS - MALARIA - TUBERCULOSIS, Brussels, Belgium, 2000;
• The Role of Trade and Investment in Southern Africa, Windhoek, Namibia, 2000;
• World Summit for Social Development and Beyond: Achieving Social Development for All in a Globalized World, Geneva, Switzerland, 2000;
• Tunis International Conference on Saving Lifes: Skilled Attendance at Childbirth, Tunis, Tunisia, 2000;
• NGO Forum on ICPD+5 - Promises to Keep: Maternal Health for the Millennium, The Hague, Netherlands, 1999;
• Introductory remarks at the Release of the WHO 1999 World Health Report: Making a Difference, Geneva, Switzerland, 1999;
• 11th International Conference on AIDS and STD's in Africa, Lusaka, Zambia, 1999;
• Global Health, Poverty and Development, Annual Conference of the Global Health Council, Arlington, Virginia, USA, 1999;
• Africa's Opening Up to the World, Lisbon, Portugal, 1998;
• The Crans Montana Forum, Crans Montana, USA, 1998;
• Southern Africa Trade and Investment Summit, Challenges for SADC, Cape Town, South Africa, 1998;
• Micro-credit Summit, Washington, USA, 1997;
• Mozambique and Southern Africa in a Changing World, Aachen, Germany, 1997;
• Private Sector Partnership and Southern African Conference, Stuttgart, Germany, 1997;
• Southern African Economic Summit, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1997;
• First Pan-African Investment Summit - Privatisation in Practice, The Restructuring of State Owned Enterprises in Africa into the Next Millennium, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1997;
• Equity in Health - Policies for Survival in Southern Africa, Kasane, Botswana, 1997;
• Seminário Interpaíses sobre a reabilitação psico-social baseada na comunidade, nos países pós-conflitos armados (Intercountry Seminar on Community Based Psycho-social Rehabilitation in Countries after Armed Conflict), Maputo, Mozambique, 1997;
• The Role of Leadership in Global Transformation Towards the 21st Century, The Hague, Netherlands, 1997;
• The Health Development Link: Micro-enterprise Development for Better Health Outcomes, Bellagio, Italy, 1996;
• The PAFMACH Conference, Midrand, South Africa, 1996;
• The Commitment of Europe to the Reintegration of Angolan and Mozambican Refugees under Secure and Dignified Conditions, The Experience of Mozambique, Rome, Italy, 1996;
• The Commitment of Europe to Democracy, Progress and Social Integration in Southern Africa, Florence, Italy, 1996;
• The European Union Presidency, the Rehabilitation Process in Mozambique, Rome, Italy, 1996;
• Regional Conference on HIV/AIDS, Maputo, Mozambique, 1995;
• The AWEPA EC Presidency Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1993;

Main topics presented

• Speaking openly about sexuality and HIV/AIDS;
• Major health problems in the world and the need for a common effort for their control or eradication;
• The international political environment and health development;
• How improved International co-operation among UN member states can help us face the major health problems in the world;
• The application of appropriate technologies to health problems
• Cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of health interventions;
• WHO structures vis-à-vis the “Health For All” strategy and health system reform;
• The “Health For All” strategy: conditions for success;
• The relationship between peace and health development: a case study of Mozambique during war;
• Apartheid and health in Southern Africa and Namibia;
• The health situation in the occupied Arab territories including Palestine;
• Human resources development: the role of people in development;
• Access to health care: equity and gender issues in health care provision;
• Local production of pharmaceuticals and transfer of technology;
• How natural disasters such as floods impede health care delivery and health development;
• National reconstruction challenges and the role of health in development;
• Community participation in health as a condition for success;
• Health system assessment and optimal use of available resources for health;
• Integrated approach to health care delivery, health system reforms and public/private mix.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Books

Povey WG, Araujo T, Mocumbi P. Intervenções em Obstetrícia (Obstetric Interventions). Maputo: Ministry of Health; 1992.

Povey WG, Araujo T, Mocumbi P. Conduta Obstétrica (Obstetric Management). Maputo: Ministry of Health; 1990.

Povey WG, Araujo T, Mocumbi P. Manual de Obstetrícia Prática (Manual of Practical Obstetrics). Maputo: Ministry of Health; 1987.

Dr Pascoal Mocumbi and Dr E. Amaral “Reproductive Rights and HIV/AIDS” published in Best Practice and Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology, available online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bpobg

Bergstrom S, Mocumbi P. Health for all by the year 2000? British Medical Journal 1996; 313:316.

Ministry of Health, Mozambique. Mantakassa: an epidemic of spastic paraparesis associated with chronic cyanide intoxication in a cassava staple area of Mozambique.1. Epidemiology and clinical and laboratory findings in patients. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1984; 62: 477-84.

Ministry of Health, Mozambique. Mantakassa: an epidemic of spastic paraparesis associated with chronic cyanide intoxication in a cassava staple area of Mozambique. 2. Nutritional factors and hydrocyanic acid content of cassava products. Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1984; 62: 485-92.

Other publications

Mocumbi P. Desenvolvimento e Democracia como novas agendas globais: Ultrapassando os determinismos (Development and democracy as new global agendas: overcoming determinisms). Keynote lecture at the inauguration of the academic year 2000/2001. Higher Institute for International Relations (ISRI). In: Trajectória de Consolidação e Renovação (Progress in Consolidation and Renovation), Maputo: ISRI Editions; 2002.

Mocumbi P. A Time for Frankness On AIDS and Africa. The New York Times 2001 Jun 20; page 23.

Mocumbi P. To Make a Difference in the 21st Century: Building a Global Health Coalition. In: Proceedings of the Second Global Symposium on Health and Welfare Systems Development in the 21st Century; 2001 Oct 29-31; Kobe, Japan, WHO Kobe Centre.

Mocumbi P. A National ICT Policy for National Development. In: Regional Human Development Report of the SADC Region; 2000.

Mocumbi P. O principal desafio para Moçambique e África Austral é a afirmação da sua identidade (The main challenge for Mozambique and Southern Africa is the affirmation of their identity). In: Zacarias A. editor. Repensando Estratégias sobre Moçambique e África Austral (Rethinking Strategies for Mozambique and Southern Africa). Maputo: ISRI Editions; 1991.

10 HONOURS AND AWARDS

• Ordem Grande Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazil)
• Gran Cruz Ordem de Bernardo O’Higgins (Chile)
• Medalha "20 º Aniversário da FRELIMO" (Mozambique)
• Medalha "Veterano da Luta de Libertação Nacional" (Mozambique)
• Medalha "Trabalho Socialista" (Mozambique)
• Medalha "20 Anos da Cruz Vermelha de Moçambique" (Mozambique)
• Ordem Eduardo Mondlane, Primeiro Grau (the highest decoration to honor Mozambique nationals distinguished contribution to the nation)