On 4 October 2026, the Centre for Democracy and Human Rights (CDD) publicly called on Mozambique’s President to disclose and suspend the implementation of health cooperation arrangements with the United States until concerns regarding health data and biological specimen sharing are clarified. According to the CDD, the appeal followed approximately three weeks without a response from the Minister of Health to an earlier request for information.
In its public appeal reported by Integrity Magazine, the CDD requested disclosure of the relevant agreements, public consultation and parliamentary scrutiny. It raised questions about what health information and biological samples may be shared, whether patient data will be identifiable, who may access and retain the information, and what consent, oversight and accountability safeguards apply.
The development is relevant to the enabling environment because it concerns civil society’s access to public information, opportunities to participate in decisions affecting fundamental rights, and the protection of sensitive health data. The Government had not publicly responded to the CDD’s questions at the time of reporting.