Health technician Bonifacio Mario isn't a doctor, but he's the closest thing there is at Mueda district's Chilindi clinic. (Photo by Mercedes Sayagues)
The village health post was empty of patients when we arrived at one of the stops on our trip – around 4 p.m., after hours. So Zao Ali Issufo, a lanky, enterprising reporter from community radio in Mueda, Mozambique, set out to interview villagers.
Radio reporter Zao Ali Issufo interviews a neighbor who lives near a rural health post in Mozambique. The neighbor claims the nurse drinks alcohol too often, and says she needs to change her ways or leave the position. (Photo by Mercedes Sayagues)
Two reporters have won awards, named for Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, for outstanding coverage of global stories with important local angles.
Health reporting in Mozambique means facing some unusual taboos. Knight International Health Fellow Mercedes Sayagues recently spoke with IJNet about some of the challenges and rewards.
