{"id":950,"date":"2026-01-23T11:49:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T11:49:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/?page_id=950"},"modified":"2026-08-18T11:07:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T11:07:58","slug":"direccao-geral","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/","title":{"rendered":"General Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container 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-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:105px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:80px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1227.2px;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_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-person person fusion-person-left fusion-person-1 fusion-person-icon-bottom\" style=\"--awb-pic-style-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-pic-borderradius:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"person-shortcode-image-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-image-container hover-type-none\" style=\"border:0px solid rgba(246,246,246,0);-webkit-border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;border-radius:0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/eduardo-samo-gudo-jr\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload person-img img-responsive wp-image-1014\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Eduardo Samo Gudo Jr.\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo-200x251.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo-400x502.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo-600x753.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo-800x1004.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/samo-gudo.jpg 986w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-desc\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);padding:40px;margin-top:0;\"><div class=\"person-author\"><div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-name\">Eduardo Samo Gudo Jr.<\/span><span class=\"person-title\">Director-General<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:35px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"\/en\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/eduardo-samo-gudo-jr\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View biography<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:40px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-person person fusion-person-left fusion-person-2 fusion-person-icon-bottom\" style=\"--awb-pic-style-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-pic-borderradius:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"person-shortcode-image-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-image-container hover-type-none\" style=\"border:0px solid rgba(246,246,246,0);-webkit-border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;border-radius:0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/sofia-viegas\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload person-img img-responsive wp-image-1013\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" src=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"Sofia Viegas\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-200x251.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-400x502.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-600x753.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-800x1004.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sofia-viegas-1200x1506.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-desc\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);padding:40px;margin-top:0;\"><div class=\"person-author\"><div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-name\">Sofia Viegas<\/span><span class=\"person-title\">Deputy Director-General for Scientific Affairs<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/sofia-viegas\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View Biography<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-person person fusion-person-left fusion-person-3 fusion-person-icon-bottom\" style=\"--awb-pic-style-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-pic-borderradius:0px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-right:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-left:0px;\"><div class=\"person-shortcode-image-wrapper\"><div class=\"person-image-container hover-type-none\" style=\"border:0px solid rgba(246,246,246,0);-webkit-border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;border-radius:0px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/sobre\/direccao-geral\/emilia-fumo\/\" target=\"_self\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload person-img img-responsive wp-image-1015\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-252x300.jpg\" alt=\"Em\u00edlia Fumo\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-200x238.jpg 200w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-400x477.jpg 400w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-600x715.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-800x953.jpg 800w, https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/emilia-fumo-1200x1430.jpg 1200w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-desc\" style=\"background-color:var(--awb-color1);padding:40px;margin-top:0;\"><div class=\"person-author\"><div class=\"person-author-wrapper\"><span class=\"person-name\">Em\u00edlia Fumo<\/span><span class=\"person-title\">Deputy Director-General for Administrative Affairs<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"person-content fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View Biography<\/span><\/a><\/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-padding-top:150px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:12%;--awb-background-color:#173a42;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1227.2px;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_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-testimonials clean awb-speech-bubble-show fusion-testimonials-1\" style=\"--awb-textcolor:var(--awb-color1);--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(246,246,246,0);--awb-testimonial-border-style:solid;--awb-testimonial-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-navigation-size:12px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;--testimonial-border-width-top:0px;--testimonial-border-width-right:0px;--testimonial-border-width-bottom:0px;--testimonial-border-width-left:0px;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"4000\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial avatar-above no-avatar\"><blockquote class=\"testimonials-shortcode-blockquote\"><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p>\u201cThe National Institute of Health reaffirms its commitment to promoting public health, scientific research, and innovation in Mozambique. We work daily to produce scientific evidence, strengthen surveillance systems, and support data-driven decision-making, contributing to a more effective response to the country's health challenges. Our commitment is to serve the Mozambican population with excellence, scientific rigor, and a spirit of collaboration.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><strong>Eduardo Samo Gudo Jr.<\/strong>, <span>DIRECTOR GENERAL<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/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:1227.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 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-top:50px;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-950","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=950"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2479,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/950\/revisions\/2479"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sandbox.ins.gov.mz\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=950"}],"curies":[{"name":"well played","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}