# Corruption and theft in Mozambique healthcare

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-and-theft-in-mozambique-healthcare
> Updated: 2026-08-23T11:41:02.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 3.

In Maputo, the Central Hospital (HCM) reported a 79.4% reduction in the theft of hospital goods and consumables over a three-month period, lowering financial losses from approximately 1.79 million Meticais to 365,320 Meticais. Despite this decline, hospital leadership acknowledged ongoing issues, including illegal charges to patients in the surgery department and staff diverting revenue into personal bank accounts.

In Nampula, corruption investigations led to the detention of several healthcare workers. These incidents included a blood bank technician arrested for allegedly accepting 3,000 meticais to facilitate blood acquisition, and two laboratory technicians at the 25 de Setembro Health Center detained after being caught demanding payment to facilitate medical examinations.

Corruption within the healthcare sector has resulted in fatalities, as seen at the Vilankulo Rural Hospital. Following a case where a road accident victim died after public servants demanded a bribe before performing urgent surgery, a court sentenced two individuals to seven years in prison for passive corruption and two others to two years for involuntary manslaughter. The convicted individuals were also ordered to be expelled from state service.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-23: Mozambique health and police sectors face corruption crisis

Corruption and extortion are undermining Mozambique’s health and police sectors, involving fatal medical bribery in Vilankulo and multiple extortion cases involving SERNIC and PRM officers.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mozambique-health-and-police-sectors-face-corruption-crisis

### 2026-08-21: Nampula healthcare workers detained for suspected corruption

Healthcare workers in Nampula, Mozambique, have been detained for suspected corruption involving the sale of blood and bribery for medical examinations.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nampula-healthcare-workers-detained-for-suspected-corruption

### 2026-07-29: Mozambique's Central Hospital Reports 79% Drop in Theft and Boosts Anti‑Corruption Measures

Maputo's Central Hospital cut theft losses by 79%, dropping financial loss to 365,320 Meticais, while pledging tighter anti‑corruption controls and addressing illegal patient charges.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/malaria-deaths-rise-in-mozambiques-manica-province

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