Is there a bone marrow registry in Mozambique?

Mozambique’s pediatric cancer care is only in Maputo, AIM reported in 2026. [9]

A Portuguese web search on Oct 16, 2026 turned up no registry or transplant service in Mozambique; AIM reported in March 2026 that many children treated for cancer in Maputo lose continuity of care because their families have nowhere to stay in the capital. [9]

Observador, citing Lusa, reported in September 2020 that Portugal’s national health service treated 8,344 patients from Portuguese-speaking African countries from 2016 to 2019; Mozambique sent the most in 2019, 35 patients. [10]

We couldn’t open the website of Ministério da Saúde, Mozambique when we tried on Oct 11, 2026. That tells us nothing about whether it offers a way to join.

South Africa’s two registries don’t take people living in Mozambique: on Oct 11, 2026, DKMS Africa’s form asked first whether you live in South Africa, and SABMR excluded anyone not living there. DKMS Africa takes other nationals only after 18 months living in South Africa. [1, 2, 3]

AIM reported in March 2026 that the First Lady’s office would pay return fares for families who had finished their children’s cancer treatment at Maputo Central Hospital, Mozambique’s largest, and would bring supplies to the ward every month. [9]

In March 2026 Mozambique’s First Lady, Gueta Chapo, announced an urgent plan for children’s cancer care rather than a donor registry: AIM reported she would seek support at home and abroad to bring pediatric oncology to the center and north of the country and to house families in Maputo. [9]