Ministério da Saúde

What Ministério da Saúde does

The Ministério da Saúde (MISAU) is the government of Mozambique's national health authority, responsible for health policy and operation of the National Health Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde). Established in 1975 after independence, MISAU serves the entire Mozambican population — approximately 36% of whom are adolescents and youth aged 10–24 — through a horizontal network of public health facilities spanning all 11 provinces, from community health posts and health centres to district, provincial and central hospitals including Hospital Central de Maputo. All public health services are provided free of charge to citizens, and the Ministry also runs national vaccination campaigns, public competitions for civil service entry, and public health emergency response.

MISAU's core technology platform is SISMA (Sistema de Informação para Saúde em Monitoria e Avaliação), an open-source DHIS2-based national health information system operational across all provinces since 2016. SISMA operates as a platform-plus-modules architecture, with specialised modules covering aggregated indicator data (SIS-MA), individual patient records at hospitals (SIS-U), community health data (SIS-C), epidemiological surveillance (SIVE), malaria data (SIIM), campaigns/surveys (Módulo de Campanhas), gender-based violence response (e-IMD VBG), and electronic child registration (REI). A Master Facility List and Interoperability Platform mediates data exchange with external systems including CMAM (medicine logistics) and SIRCEV (civil registry). Beyond SISMA, MISAU operates a national medicine Track & Trace system (launched July 2025), the TELESAÚDE telehealth platform, and is constructing the Centro Cirúrgico Nacional.

MISAU is funded through a combination of Mozambican state budget allocations and large-scale international development financing. Notable committed inflows include a $1.7 billion Health Memorandum of Understanding with the United States Government for 2026–2030 (signed December 2025), a $42 million grant from China for the National Surgical Center, $19.5 million from the Islamic Development Bank for the Health System Strengthening Project, $17 million from the Pandemic Fund for epidemic preparedness, and 45 million meticais from AUDA-NEPAD for sexual and reproductive health. Strategic partnerships span WHO, the World Bank, University of Pittsburgh, Global Links, UNOPS and AUDA-NEPAD, alongside over 9,500 community health agents on the ground.

Name

Ministério da Saúde

Legal name

Ministério da Saúde

Website

https://misau.gov.mz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Health (MISAU) is the government of Mozambique's national health authority, providing free universal public healthcare to all citizens across all 11 provinces through a network of public facilities and operating the DHIS2-based SISMA digital health information platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Healthcare Services

NAICS

Administration of Public Health Programs (923120), Public Administration (92)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial/Regional Health Departments (HLAJAAAA), Public Health Policy, Planning & Governance (BPAIAJAB), Government Public Health Grantmaking & Program Offices (HLAJALAA)

Keywords

• Public healthcare services
• Health information systems
• Epidemiological surveillance
• Pharmaceutical regulation
• Universal health coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Maputo

HQ country

Mozambique

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: The Ministry is funded through the Mozambican state budget. Health services at public facilities are provided free of charge to all citizens.
2. International Development Financing: Major long-term financing agreements with foreign governments and multilateral institutions (e.g., US Government memorandum of understanding valued at ~$1.7 billion for 2026–2030; Islamic Development Bank financing of $19.5 million for Health System Strengthening Project; Pandemic Fund grant of $17 million).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministério da Saúde (Ministry of Health of Mozambique, MISAU) is the government body responsible for national health policy and the National Health Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde). It operates a nationwide network of public health facilities — health centres, district, provincial and central hospitals — providing free universal healthcare to all Mozambican citizens. It also develops and operates the SISMA health information management platform and conducts national health programmes including vaccination, disease surveillance, pharmaceutical regulation and emergency preparedness.

Product overview

Ministério da Saúde operates a platform-plus-modules architecture centered on SISMA (Sistema de Informação para Saúde em Monitoria e Avaliação), an open-source DHIS2-based health information platform. The ecosystem comprises multiple specialized modules: SIS-MA (Aggregated Data Module), SIS-U (Patient Data Management), SIS-C (Community Health Information), SIVE (Epidemiological Surveillance), SIIM (Malaria Data), Módulo de Campanhas (Survey/Campaigns), e-IMD VBG (Gender-Based Violence Performance Measurement), and REI (Electronic Child Registration), all supported by a Master Facility List and Interoperability Platform enabling data exchange with CMAM and SIRCEV. Alongside SISMA, the Ministry is constructing the Centro Cirúrgico Nacional and operating the Sistema Nacional de Rastreabilidade de Medicamentos (Track & Trace) system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SISMA: Sistema de Informação para Saúde em Monitoria e Avaliação - The main data management and analysis platform of MISAU developed based on DHIS2, responsible for supporting the collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, visualization and dissemination of health information used for health public policy definition and monitoring at national scale.
• SIS-MA
• SIS-U
• SIS-C
• SIVE
• SIIM
• TELESAÚDE

Products and services

• National Public Healthcare Service (Serviço Nacional de Saúde) National network of public health facilities (health centres, district hospitals, provincial hospitals, central hospitals including Hospital Central de Maputo) providing free universal healthcare services — preventive, curative, maternal/child health, surgery and emergency care — to the entire Mozambican population.
• SISMA (Sistema de Informação para Saúde em Monitoria e Avaliação) Principal national health information management and data analysis platform built on DHIS2, supporting collection, storage, analysis, interpretation, visualisation and dissemination of health information for public health policy definition and monitoring nationwide.
• Plataforma de Interoperabilidade Middleware interoperability layer that centralises communication between SISMA and external government systems (CMAM, SIRCEV), providing data exchange with added security and standardised access via the Master Facility List.
• Master Facility List (MFL) Authoritative reference list of all administrative health structures in Mozambique (provinces, districts, health units), providing standardised facility codes used by SIS-MA and external systems for organisational mapping.
• Sistema Nacional de Rastreabilidade de Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde (Track & Trace) National medication and health product traceability system enabling tracking of every batch from manufacturer to patient, identifying contraband and counterfeit products in the pharmaceutical supply chain.
• TELESAÚDE Telehealth platform enabling remote healthcare service delivery, consultation and clinical support across the national public health system.
• Centro Cirúrgico Nacional National surgical centre under construction at Hospital Central de Maputo, providing operating theatres, emergency services, laboratories, pharmacy, storage, canteens and a 100-seat auditorium to expand national surgical capacity.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.3 million children fully vaccinated in 2024 (15% increase from previous year)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature12 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• University of PittsburghcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 July 2026Partnership through the Gorongosa Restoration Project. The university is working with Mozambique on scientific research and potential twinning with Universidade Eduardo Mondlane. Discussions focused on One Health approach integrating human, animal, plant and environmental health.
• Global LinksminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026US-based organisation improving access to healthcare. During the health mission to the US in July 2026, Global Links provided medical materials including blood pressure machines and stethoscopes to MISAU.
• United States Government (Departamento de Estado dos EUA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 December 2025Memorandum of Understanding signed in Washington D.C. for approximately $1.7 billion over five years (2026–2030) to strengthen the National Health Service. Areas include HIV, tuberculosis and malaria elimination, health emergency preparedness, health information systems with electronic medical record implementation, government-to-government financing model, and progressive transition to national ownership of health programmes and resources.
• AUDA-NEPAD (African Union Development Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 October 2025Partnership for the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Demographic Dividend in Africa project (A2DSRH), with initial funding of 45 million meticais. Project aims to reduce early pregnancies, early marriages and HIV infections among adolescents, and promote delayed start of sexual life.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 July 2025WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus congratulated Mozambique on the launch of the Track & Trace system and endorsed the country's commitment to reducing external dependency and strengthening health emergency response. Mozambique participates in the 79th World Health Assembly and collaborates on global health security initiatives.
• WHO (World Health Organization) - Expanded Programme on Immunisation PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 April 2025WHO and international immunisation partners supported Mozambique's vaccination programmes including polio, measles, rubella, cholera, and malaria vaccine introduction. Recognition given to multiple partner institutions during African Immunisation Week 2025.
• UNOPS (United Nations Office for Project Services)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2025UNOPS has been involved in supporting health infrastructure projects in Mozambique, including the inauguration of health centres such as Centro de Saúde de Meculane in Cabo Delgado.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Ministry of Health – United Republic of Tanzania: Tanzania's Ministry of Health runs a similarly structured district-health-system model with DHIS2-based HMIS and significant PEPFAR/Global Fund dependency. Closely comparable on health-system architecture, donor mix and disease burden.
• Ministry of Health – Republic of Ghana: Ghana's Ministry of Health administers the Ghana Health Service, NHIS and DHIS2 platforms. Comparable as a peer ministry with a mature community-based health planning system, donor-funded vertical programmes and active medicine regulation agenda.
• Ministry of Health – Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: Ethiopia's federal Ministry of Health oversees one of Africa's largest community health extension worker programmes and an HMIS built on DHIS2. Comparable on rural health workforce scale, donor dependency and health-information system investment.
• National Department of Health – South Africa: South Africa's national health department administers the largest public health system on the continent. Comparable in policy and regulatory scope (NHI legislation, medicine regulation, hospital services) though operating at a higher income level and broader scale.
• Ministry of Health – Republic of Kenya: National ministry responsible for universal health coverage, county health facility network and DHIS2-based health information systems in Kenya. Directly comparable as a state-level ministry running public health administration, donor-funded programmes and EMR rollouts in a low-income African setting.
• Ministry of Health – Republic of Rwanda: Rwanda's Ministry of Health is widely cited as a digital-health and community-health pioneer in Africa. Comparable in pursuit of universal health coverage with strong donor partnerships and centralised digital systems (though Rwanda operates at smaller scale).
• Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare – Nigeria: Nigeria's federal health ministry manages national disease programmes (HIV, TB, malaria), tertiary hospitals and DHIS2 deployment across36 states. Comparable as a peer sovereign health ministry with similar infectious-disease burden, donor dependency and federal-state health system coordination challenges.

Others

• HISP (Health Information Systems Programme) at University of Oslo: Originator and steward of DHIS2, the open-source platform underpinning MISAU's SISMA ecosystem. Not a competitor but a key enabling technology and capacity-building partner for Mozambique's national health information infrastructure.
• World Health Organization – Africa Regional Office: WHO AFRO provides technical guidance, immunisation partnerships and pandemic-preparedness support to Mozambican MISAU. Not a competitor but the most relevant external technical partner and standards-setter shaping MISAU's surveillance and immunisation programmes.

Broad incumbents

• Africa CDC: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention is the continental public-health agency coordinating epidemic preparedness and response across AU member states, including Mozambique. Comparable as a higher-level public-health governance body that MISAU engages with and whose Pandemic Fund grant channel it benefits from.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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