Maputo, 26 Jan (AIM) – The Indian government has made available 1,200 artificial legs and medicines budgeted at one million US dollars in order to support the users of the Mozambican National Health System.
The donation, which is part of the “India for humanity” programme, took place at Maputo Central Hospital (HCM), the country’s largest health unit.
According to Health Minister, Ussene Isse, speaking during the ceremony, the prostheses offered by the Indian government will help the inclusion, autonomy and dignity of the beneficiary patients. “In the next few days, an Indian team will be working with the HCM to make and adapt prostheses for patients in the Public Health Service”, he said.
Isse, as a surgeon in the National Health System, recalled that during his work at the HCM, there were at least five amputations on each shift, which is why the donation from the Indian government is timely.
“In order to make the best use of the aid, we call for a more humane and vigilant service to avoid schemes to divert the devices”, the Minister said. “We are here to show our commitment to continue building an equitable, fair, robust and more humane health system,” he said.
He added that orthotics services are in high demand, which leads to long waiting times, “so the support provided today will ease the demand for the devices.”
For his part, the Indian Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, stressed that India has been cooperating with Mozambique, ever since the country won its independence in 1975.
(AIM)
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