Preliminary results of ICF dissemination in primary health care in Mozambique: sharing the Italian experience.

Purpose: To present the preliminary results of training courses on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) prepared by Italian WHO FIC CC and to report on strategies for ICF dissemination among primary health care (PHC) workers in Mavalane Health Area, Maputo, Mozambique.

Methods: A participant-observer description of ICF principles introduction and development of ICF-CY modified checklists in Mavalane health area according to a person-environment interaction classification (PEIC) tree.

Results: The first ICF courses were held at Mavalane hospital and involved 25 health workers and 24 members of the health committee acting in the local area.

Prevalence of severe mental and neurological disorders in Mozambique: a population-based survey.

Background: The scarcity of information about the mental and neurological health of people in Mozambique has hindered policymaking and investment. We aimed to assess the prevalence of seizure disorders, psychoses, and mental retardation in urban and rural Mozambique.

Methods: 2739 households were randomly selected, 1796 of which were in Maputo city and 943 in the rural town of Cuamba.