ArticleAmerican journal of clinical pathology2021
Survey of Clinical and Anatomic Pathology Laboratory Infrastructure in Mozambique.
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- Analysis of Anatomical pathology laboratory capabilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Analysis of anatomic pathology and laboratory medicine diagnostic services and infrastructure available at a sample of institutions in Kenya.American journal of clinical pathology · 2025Article
- Survey of anatomic and clinical pathology services and infrastructure in Nigeria.American journal of clinical pathology · 2025Article
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- Building Perinatal Pathology Research Capacity in Sub-Saharan Africa.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Fostering Sustainable Biomedical Research Training in Mozambique: A Spin-Off of the Medical Education Partnership Initiative.Annals of global health · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectivesPathology services are limited in most areas of sub-Saharan Africa. This study's aim was to survey anatomic and clinical pathology services and laboratory infrastructure in Mozambique.
methodsA survey was conducted from October-December 2018 across the four central hospitals of Mozambique to determine infrastructure and pathology services available.
resultsMost laboratory/pathology services in Mozambique are limited to the four central hospitals. Only 14 pathologists practice in the country despite a population of 29.5 million for the world's fifth worst workforce/population ratio. Approximately 35,000 anatomic pathology specimens are evaluated annually. Standard services across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, and blood bank are available at the four central hospitals. Esoteric laboratory testing and immunohistochemistry are generally only available in Maputo.
conclusionsWhile most pathology services are available in Mozambique, many are available only at the Maputo laboratory. Expansion of pathology services and infrastructure will improve provision of effective and efficient health care as access to timely and accurate clinical diagnoses increases in Mozambique.
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