Health Sector Recovery

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The ultimate objective of the Mozambican National Health Strategy (MHS), supported by this Second Health Project, is the improvement of the health status of the population, in general, and a decrease in infant and child mortality, in particular. MHS objectives are to be achieved through an increase in health coverage of the population from the present 40 percent level to 60 percent by the turn of the century, with better quality of services provided. The project supports the same objectives as the MHS, addressing urban/rural inequities, improvement of staff training and institutional development. The project will address the following areas: 1) resumption of and improvement in the quality of health services provided; 2) promotion and improvement of sector institutions, support services and sub-national health management systems; and 3) development of human resources capacity.