Mozambique Mobilizes $970M for Health Sector, Emphasizes Programmatic Auditing

Maputo — The Mozambican health authorities have mobilized about 970 million US dollars in funding for health sector programs, including vaccination and immunization initiatives. According to the country's health ministry, Ussene Isse, speaking at the opening of an international workshop on programmatic auditing, held under the theme "Strengthening oversight and evaluation of results achieved through the use of resources", the amount was provided by the Global Fund and Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI). "The Ministry of Health is one of the largest recipients of support from the Global Fund and Gavi. The mobilization of funds must translate into tangible benefits for the population. It is not enough to simply have resources allocated to the sector, it is also important that these resources make a difference in people's lives", he said. For its part, the country's Administrative Tribunal, the body responsible for checking the legality of public expenditure, is enhancing the skills of its auditors to conduct programmatic audits, focusing on evaluating the impact of expenditures made using funds allocated to the health sector, among other areas. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Speaking at the ceremony, Ana Maria Gemo, President of the Administrative Tribunal explained that this approach allows for the assessment not only of the proper use of resources but also of the relationship between investments made, activities carried out, and results achieved for the benefit of citizens. "In this regard, we therefore renew our commitment to continue carrying out our mission with independence, rigor, and a sense of responsibility, aiming for increasingly effective management of public resources allocated to the health sector," she said. AFROSAI-E representative Edmond Shoko highlighted that this workshop serves as a forum for learning and knowledge sharing among professionals from various African countries. AFROSAI-E is an international organization bringing together the Supreme Audit Institutions of African countries. Read the original article on AIM . AllAfrica publishes around 600 reports a day from more than 90 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals , representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica . To address comments or complaints, please Contact us . AllAfrica is a voice of, by and about Africa - aggregating, producing and distributing 600 news and information items daily from over 90 African news organizations and our own reporters to an African and global public. We operate from Cape Town, Dakar, Abuja, Johannesburg, Nairobi and Washington DC. Get the latest in African news delivered straight to your inbox By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy . We need to confirm your email address. To complete the process, please follow the instructions in the email we just sent you. There was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.