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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2016Publisher:AOSIS Chongo, Patrina; Sitoe, Nádia; Viegas, Sofia; Pinto, Isabel; Macave, Admiro; Sitoe, Fernando; Vubil, Adolfo; Mabunda, Nédio; Meggi, Bindiya; Gudo, Eduardo S.; Jani, Ilesh V.;Health system and HIV epidemiology in Mozambique> Medical care in Mozambique is mostly provided through the national health service of the Ministry of Health. All primary healthcare and HIV-related services are provided free of charge. There are over 1500 public sector health facilities in Mozambique and most of these are primary healthcare centres. Although all hospitals have a laboratory, only a quarter of the health centres have a formal laboratory. In this context, point-of-care (POC) testing and syndromic management of diseases play an important role in the health system. Both communicable and non-communicable diseases are prevalent in the Mozambican population. Mozambique has a population of 28 million and is among the nine countries with the highest HIV prevalence in the world. HIV prevalence in the country among people aged 15-49 years is 11.5%, ranging from 3.7% in the Niassa province in the north to 25.1% in the Gaza province in the south. HIV prevalence is higher among women (13.1%) than among men (9.2%), and higher in urban areas (15.9%) compared with rural areas (9.2%). Among children aged between 0 and 11 years,HIV prevalence is 1.4%, and 2.3% in those younger than one year. It is estimated that 102 new infections in children occur daily in Mozambique (Ministry of Health, unpublished data). Demographic impact studies show that an estimated 1.6 million Mozambicans were living with HIV in 2009.
Europe PubMed Centra... arrow_drop_down Europe PubMed CentralArticle . 2016Full-Text: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433823Data sources: PubMed CentralScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2016License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South Africaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess RoutesGreen gold 3 citations 3 popularity Average influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Europe PubMed Centra... arrow_drop_down Europe PubMed CentralArticle . 2016Full-Text: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433823Data sources: PubMed CentralScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2016License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South Africaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2020Publisher:South African National Biodiversity Institute Authors: Wataru Tokura; Hermenegildo Matimele; Julian Smit; Michael Timm Hoffman;Wataru Tokura; Hermenegildo Matimele; Julian Smit; Michael Timm Hoffman;Background: Deforestation is a complex and dynamic process of widespread concern in sub-Saharan Africa which is influenced by a range of social, economic and biophysical factors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse patterns of deforestation and its potential drivers in the Licuáti Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in southern Mozambique between 1990 and 2016. Method: We performed image classification on Landsat imagery at six time steps and interviewed local community members to understand the spatial pattern and rate of forest cover loss over time. We also examined changes in the incidence of fire. Results: A substantial increase in the rate of deforestation since 1990 was detected in this vulnerable thicket vegetation. The probability of deforestation was significantly higher near the major roads, where houses are located. This suggests that the proximity of human settlements to the forest, and access to charcoal markets in urban areas, influenced the spatial pattern. Two key factors 1) charcoal production, and 2) the establishment of settlements and agricultural lands were identified as proximate causes of deforestation. In addition, fires associated with these two causes might amplify the loss of forests in the area. Conclusions: Complex interactions between the drivers of deforestation and socio-economic factors were suggested, as most of the charcoal produced in the region is transported to Maputo. Ongoing road improvements and infrastructural development in the region will likely accelerate the decline in forest cover in the future. This has implications for the biodiversity of the region as well as for the sustainability of local livelihoods, as they often depend on forest products for their daily uses.
Bothalia: African Bi... arrow_drop_down Bothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: CrossrefScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2020License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaBothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 3 citations 3 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Bothalia: African Bi... arrow_drop_down Bothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: CrossrefScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2020License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaBothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:South African National Biodiversity Institute Authors: Warren McCleland; Alice Massingue;Warren McCleland; Alice Massingue;Background: Ecbolium hastatum Vollesen is currently known from only three collections in southern Mozambique and has not been relocated since 1970. Objectives: To document two new populations and a small range extension for this poorly known species, and to provide a much-needed assessment of its conservation status. Method: The new populations were found by the first author (W.M.) while conducting floristic surveys of coastal thicket vegetation between Inhassoro and Vilanculos in December 2016, and during ongoing surveys by the second author (A.M.) of coastal thicket between Ponta de Ouro and Inhassoro. No voucher specimens were collected for the northern population, but photographs of key features were taken and compared with specimens in online herbaria. A voucher specimen was taken for the southern population. Results: Two new populations and a northern range extension for E. hastatum are recorded. The species is assessed as Endangered EN B2ab(iii) according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Criteria. Only one of the five known localities for this species is protected. Conclusion: The conservation assessment of this species highlights the importance of coastal dune thicket for range-restricted species in southern Mozambique.
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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2016Publisher:AOSIS Chongo, Patrina; Sitoe, Nádia; Viegas, Sofia; Pinto, Isabel; Macave, Admiro; Sitoe, Fernando; Vubil, Adolfo; Mabunda, Nédio; Meggi, Bindiya; Gudo, Eduardo S.; Jani, Ilesh V.;Health system and HIV epidemiology in Mozambique> Medical care in Mozambique is mostly provided through the national health service of the Ministry of Health. All primary healthcare and HIV-related services are provided free of charge. There are over 1500 public sector health facilities in Mozambique and most of these are primary healthcare centres. Although all hospitals have a laboratory, only a quarter of the health centres have a formal laboratory. In this context, point-of-care (POC) testing and syndromic management of diseases play an important role in the health system. Both communicable and non-communicable diseases are prevalent in the Mozambican population. Mozambique has a population of 28 million and is among the nine countries with the highest HIV prevalence in the world. HIV prevalence in the country among people aged 15-49 years is 11.5%, ranging from 3.7% in the Niassa province in the north to 25.1% in the Gaza province in the south. HIV prevalence is higher among women (13.1%) than among men (9.2%), and higher in urban areas (15.9%) compared with rural areas (9.2%). Among children aged between 0 and 11 years,HIV prevalence is 1.4%, and 2.3% in those younger than one year. It is estimated that 102 new infections in children occur daily in Mozambique (Ministry of Health, unpublished data). Demographic impact studies show that an estimated 1.6 million Mozambicans were living with HIV in 2009.
Europe PubMed Centra... arrow_drop_down Europe PubMed CentralArticle . 2016Full-Text: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433823Data sources: PubMed CentralScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2016License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South Africaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess RoutesGreen gold 3 citations 3 popularity Average influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Europe PubMed Centra... arrow_drop_down Europe PubMed CentralArticle . 2016Full-Text: http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5433823Data sources: PubMed CentralScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2016License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South Africaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2020Publisher:South African National Biodiversity Institute Authors: Wataru Tokura; Hermenegildo Matimele; Julian Smit; Michael Timm Hoffman;Wataru Tokura; Hermenegildo Matimele; Julian Smit; Michael Timm Hoffman;Background: Deforestation is a complex and dynamic process of widespread concern in sub-Saharan Africa which is influenced by a range of social, economic and biophysical factors. Objectives: The aim of this study was to analyse patterns of deforestation and its potential drivers in the Licuáti Forest Reserve, a biodiversity hotspot in southern Mozambique between 1990 and 2016. Method: We performed image classification on Landsat imagery at six time steps and interviewed local community members to understand the spatial pattern and rate of forest cover loss over time. We also examined changes in the incidence of fire. Results: A substantial increase in the rate of deforestation since 1990 was detected in this vulnerable thicket vegetation. The probability of deforestation was significantly higher near the major roads, where houses are located. This suggests that the proximity of human settlements to the forest, and access to charcoal markets in urban areas, influenced the spatial pattern. Two key factors 1) charcoal production, and 2) the establishment of settlements and agricultural lands were identified as proximate causes of deforestation. In addition, fires associated with these two causes might amplify the loss of forests in the area. Conclusions: Complex interactions between the drivers of deforestation and socio-economic factors were suggested, as most of the charcoal produced in the region is transported to Maputo. Ongoing road improvements and infrastructural development in the region will likely accelerate the decline in forest cover in the future. This has implications for the biodiversity of the region as well as for the sustainability of local livelihoods, as they often depend on forest products for their daily uses.
Bothalia: African Bi... arrow_drop_down Bothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: CrossrefScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2020License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaBothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 3 citations 3 popularity Top 10% influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Bothalia: African Bi... arrow_drop_down Bothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: CrossrefScientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2020License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaBothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2018Publisher:South African National Biodiversity Institute Authors: Warren McCleland; Alice Massingue;Warren McCleland; Alice Massingue;Background: Ecbolium hastatum Vollesen is currently known from only three collections in southern Mozambique and has not been relocated since 1970. Objectives: To document two new populations and a small range extension for this poorly known species, and to provide a much-needed assessment of its conservation status. Method: The new populations were found by the first author (W.M.) while conducting floristic surveys of coastal thicket vegetation between Inhassoro and Vilanculos in December 2016, and during ongoing surveys by the second author (A.M.) of coastal thicket between Ponta de Ouro and Inhassoro. No voucher specimens were collected for the northern population, but photographs of key features were taken and compared with specimens in online herbaria. A voucher specimen was taken for the southern population. Results: Two new populations and a northern range extension for E. hastatum are recorded. The species is assessed as Endangered EN B2ab(iii) according to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Criteria. Only one of the five known localities for this species is protected. Conclusion: The conservation assessment of this species highlights the importance of coastal dune thicket for range-restricted species in southern Mozambique.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.euAccess Routesgold 0 citations 0 popularity Average influence Average impulse Average Powered by BIP!more_vert Scientific Electroni... arrow_drop_down Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaArticle . 2018License: CC BYData sources: Scientific Electronic Library Online - South AfricaBothalia: African Biodiversity & ConservationArticle . 2018 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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