{"id":843,"date":"2026-01-22T15:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T15:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/?page_id=843"},"modified":"2026-05-21T08:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T08:04:22","slug":"saude-da-mulher-e-da-crianca","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/saude-da-mulher-e-da-crianca\/","title":{"rendered":"Women's and Children's Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-color:#e8e8e8;--awb-bg-color-hover:#e8e8e8;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><nav class=\"awb-menu awb-menu_column awb-menu_em-hover mobile-mode-collapse-to-button awb-menu_icons-left awb-menu_dc-yes mobile-trigger-fullwidth-off awb-menu_mobile-toggle awb-menu_indent-left mobile-size-full-absolute loading mega-menu-loading awb-menu_desktop awb-menu_dropdown awb-menu_expand-right awb-menu_transition-fade\" style=\"--awb-bg:#428499;--awb-gap:1px;--awb-items-padding-left:5px;--awb-border-color:#428499;--awb-color:#ffffff;--awb-active-color:#ffffff;--awb-main-justify-content:flex-start;--awb-mobile-justify:flex-start;--awb-mobile-caret-left:auto;--awb-mobile-caret-right:0;--awb-box-shadow: 0px 0px ;;--awb-fusion-font-family-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-submenu-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-submenu-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-submenu-typography:400;--awb-fusion-font-family-mobile-typography:inherit;--awb-fusion-font-style-mobile-typography:normal;--awb-fusion-font-weight-mobile-typography:400;\" aria-label=\"Programs\" data-breakpoint=\"1024\" data-count=\"0\" data-transition-type=\"center-vertical\" data-transition-time=\"300\" data-expand=\"right\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"awb-menu__m-toggle awb-menu__m-toggle_no-text\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"menu-programas\"><span class=\"awb-menu__m-toggle-inner\"><span class=\"collapsed-nav-text\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Toggle Navigation<\/span><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon awb-menu__m-collapse-icon_no-text\"><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-open_no-text fa-bars fas\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close awb-menu__m-collapse-icon-close_no-text fa-times fas\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/button><ul id=\"menu-programas\" class=\"fusion-menu awb-menu__main-ul awb-menu__main-ul_column\"><li  id=\"menu-item-1373\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1373 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1373\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/saude-da-mulher-e-da-crianca\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Women's and Children's Health<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1374\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1374 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1374\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/determinantes-de-doencas-cronicas\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Determinants of Chronic Diseases<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1375\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1375 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1375\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/adolescente-idoso-e-outras-populacoes-vulneraveis\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Adolescents, the Elderly and Other Vulnerable Populations<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1376\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1376 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1376\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/saude-mental-trauma-e-violencia\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Mental Health, Trauma and Violence<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1377\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1377 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1377\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/doencas-endemicas-de-grande-impacto-sanitario\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Endemic Diseases with a Major Health Impact<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1378\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1378 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1378\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/doencas-transmitidas-por-vetores-negligenciadas-e-zoonoticas\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Vector-borne, Neglected and Zoonotic Diseases<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1379\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1379 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1379\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/sistemas-de-saude\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Health Systems<\/span><\/a><\/li><li  id=\"menu-item-1380\"  class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1380 awb-menu__li awb-menu__main-li awb-menu__main-li_regular\"  data-item-id=\"1380\"><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-default awb-menu__main-background-default_center-vertical\"><\/span><span class=\"awb-menu__main-background-active awb-menu__main-background-active_center-vertical\"><\/span><a  href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/programas\/saude-e-ambiente-incluindo-saude-do-trabalhador\/\" class=\"awb-menu__main-a awb-menu__main-a_regular\"><span class=\"menu-text\">Health and Environment, including Workers' Health<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Coordinator<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element\" style=\"--awb-caption-text-size:10pt;--awb-caption-text-transform:lowercase;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--body_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--body_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--body_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:10pt;--awb-caption-title-transform:capitalize;--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--body_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--body_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\"fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 awb-imageframe-style awb-imageframe-style-resa\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"300\" alt=\"Nome aqui\" title=\"Lucinda Francisco Mussa Jeque\" src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-258x300.jpg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1681\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271299%27%20height%3D%271508%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201299%201508%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271299%27%20height%3D%271508%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-200x232.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-400x464.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-600x697.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-800x929.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque-1200x1393.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Lucinda-Francisco-Mussa-Jeque.jpg 1299w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-container\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption\"><div class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-title\">Lucinda Francisco Mussa Jeque<\/div><p class=\"awb-imageframe-caption-text\">lucinda.jeque@ins.gov.mz<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>The Women's and Children's Health Program (PSMC) is the part of the National Health Institute responsible for generating knowledge on the health of women and children to support the formulation of public policies and action plans aimed at improving the health indicators of this specific group.<\/p>\n<p>This program reflects the health priorities of the 2014-2019 PES, linked to women's and children's health (currently also covering nutrition and oral health thematic areas), taking into account their relationship with the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Program Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identify the factors associated with mortality and the health status of women, adolescents, youth, and children, and their determinants.<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate health interventions, strategies, and policies for improving the health quality of women, youth, adolescents, and children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Women's and children's health<\/li>\n<li>Nutrition<\/li>\n<li>Sexual and reproductive health (for women, men, and young adolescents)<\/li>\n<li>Gender and Working Conditions<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation of women's and children's health interventions and policies<\/li>\n<li>Evaluation of school health services and policies interventions<\/li>\n<li>Oral health<\/li>\n<li>Health determinants<\/li>\n<li>Maternal, neonatal, and infant mortality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Research Projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>National Health Observatory's Women's, Children's, and Nutrition Health Platform (PSMCN-ONS)<\/li>\n<li>Expand and strengthen the capacity of the National Evaluation Platform (NEP) to identify, analyze, and report on data related to nutrition policies and programs in Mozambique, 2017-2020<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ministry of Health (MISAU)<\/li>\n<li>National Statistics Institute (INE)<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF)<\/li>\n<li>Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition (SETSAN)<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Education and Human Development (MINEDH),<\/li>\n<li>Higher Institute of Health Sciences (ISCISA)<\/li>\n<li>Eduardo Mondlane University (UEM)<\/li>\n<li>Johns Hopkins University Institute for International Programs<\/li>\n<li>Bloomberg School of Public Health (IIP-JHU)<\/li>\n<li>International Alliance for Health (IAH)<\/li>\n<li>Government of Canada and the European Union.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1216.8px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" 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