Health & Nutrition

Munamine Coyariatyo, a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) and member of the Ratane Community Health Committee (CHC), walked under the sun, navigating the road’s mix of mud and dust. She was on her way to visit 32-year-old Sónia Remane, a mother of three, who at nine months pregnant, was due to deliver her fourth child soon.

Munamine Coyariatyo, a Traditional Birth Attendant (TBA) and member of the Ratane Community Health Committee (CHC), walked under the sun, navigating the road’s mix of mud and dust. She was on her way to visit 32-year-old Sónia Remane, a mother of three, who at nine months pregnant, was due to deliver her fourth child soon.

Combomune rio, a small village with 1.018 family holders and 4.073 inhabitants. It is situated in the district of Mabalne in the North of Gaza province-Mozambique and it is about 10km away from the nearest reference health center(Combomune). From this point, it is 50 km far from the District headquarter’s health centre. The name “Rio” is due to the fact that this community lies along Limpopo river line, so it is good for agriculture. It does not have means of transport and its population is obliged to walk 10 kms for health services.