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2:46 CAT | 30 Jul 2025
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The President of Mozambique has announced that the country will today begin using a technological system to track medications and healthcare products, aimed at preventing drug theft.
“As of today, Mozambique begins the official implementation of the national traceability system for medicines and healthcare products. Starting today, medicines will have a tracking seal from manufacture to the patient,” declared Daniel Chapo at the opening of the international conference on local production of medications and healthcare products, which ends tomorrow (31-07), as part of the Mozambique International Health Expo (MIH Expo-24), an event promoted by the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (ANARME).
According to the Mozambican head of state, the initiative to advance a technological system using seals to track medicines from the factory to the distribution chain, is part of a government strategy for what he called “health sovereignty”, which aims to free the country from constrained access to pharmaceutical products, especially in times of crisis where there are shortages.
“Even if a medicine is opened outside the country, or if it is smuggled, the system will register it in Mozambique and indicate its location. We are thus taking a historic step toward ensuring that every medicine for Mozambican citizens is safe, traceable, and authentic in terms of quality,” he said.
Daniel Chapo also explained that the system aims to strengthen the fight against smuggling, theft, the diversion of medicines and counterfeiting.
“It’s a system that will allow savings not only for the Mozambican state, but also for all local importing industries, pharmacies, and other stakeholders in the legitimate medicine supply chain, as everyone will have visibility of their stocks throughout the supply chain, from the factory to the patient,” he added.
On May 11, the Mozambican government announced that it would introduce an electronic system to control medicines in the national health system to prevent theft and promised to expel any professionals in the sector found stealing them.
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“I must publicly assure you, regarding the issue of medicine theft in the health system, that there will be no compromise, zero tolerance. Those found stealing medicines and who are employees of the Ministry of Health will not be allowed to work in the national health system. Zero tolerance means expulsion; there is no negotiation possible,” Health Minister Ussene Isse promised at the time.
In anticipation of the event, President Chapo had announced that the Mozambican government is working with national and foreign investors and researchers to ensure local production of medicines, reducing external dependence.
MIH Expo-24
MIH Expo-24, according to its promoter ANARME , “is a comprehensive platform to present a unified international effort to strengthen health systems against climate-related risks, while promoting initiatives that drive the sector toward net-zero environmental impact”.
The event brings together in Maputo key international stakeholders in the sector, policymakers, professionals, and innovators with the aim of facilitating knowledge exchange, sharing best practices, and showcasing cutting-edge innovation in the region.
Source: Lusa
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