Publications
Check out these publications from PLeDGE Health!
Annual Reports:
2023 Annual Report
The 2023 PLeDGE Health Annual Report highlights continued efforts to grow the residency and increase volunteer participation. PLeDGE also strengthened relationships with physicians across the different departments the Central Hospital of Maputo and regional hospitals. This culminated in a November retreat where a diverse set of stakeholders helped define the most pressing need: reduce mortality in the emergency department.
2018 Annual Report
PLeDGE Health advanced emergency medicine training in Mozambique and Zimbabwe this year. In Mozambique, residents trained at the Central Hospital and Muhimbili Hospital, with plans to expand the program at Mavalane General Hospital. In Zimbabwe, the organization supported the University of Zimbabwe Family Medicine residency to strengthen emergency medicine training. These efforts, powered by donor support, reflect PLeDGE’s commitment to sustainable healthcare and expanded access to emergency care.
Transforming EM Care
The report provides an overview of healthcare challenges in Mozambique, showing significant disparities compared to the United States. It highlights lower life expectancy, higher child mortality, limited access to emergency transport, and the fact that most deaths occur outside of hospitals. Together, these indicators point to the urgent need for stronger health systems, better emergency care, and sustainable healthcare infrastructure to reduce critical inequities
2019 Annual Report
The 2019 PLeDGE Health Annual Report highlights progress in strengthening emergency medicine training in Mozambique. That year, seven residents advanced successfully, while senior resident Ezio Massinga lectured at major U.S. universities. PLeDGE also led a triage course with Cape Town University, taught the first Basic Emergency Care course in Eswatini, and helped renovate Mavalane Hospital’s emergency department. With only one paid staff member, the organization relied on 25 volunteer physicians, mentors, and donors, raising over $100,000 in cash and $1 million in services and in-kind support.
2020 Annual Report
The 2020 PLeDGE Health Annual Report showcases the organization’s vital role during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mozambique. Nine emergency medicine residents continued training, developed national treatment protocols, and worked shifts at the main COVID hospital. Donors provided $50,000 for PPE, while local seamstresses produced 30,000 masks for hospitals and health centers. In a year of crisis, PLeDGE’s residents, volunteers, and supporters ensured frontline workers and healthcare systems were protected
2021 Annual Report
The 2021 PLeDGE Health Annual Report celebrates the graduation of Mozambique’s first six emergency medicine specialists, all of whom passed their exams. PLeDGE supported resident training through internships in Tanzania and South Africa, local emergency care courses, and protocol development for Maputo Central Hospital. Despite pandemic challenges, donors and volunteers sustained the program, helping establish a new resuscitation room and advancing COVID-19 research. The year marked a historic step in building emergency medicine capacity in Mozambique
2022 Annual Report
The 2022 PLeDGE Health Annual Report highlights support for nine emergency medicine residents in Mozambique through training, volunteer teaching, and scholarships. PLeDGE also strengthened Maputo Central Hospital with nurse training, new protocols, and resuscitation room support. Leadership grew with Dr. Maria Augusta joining as medical director, and the year ended with a retreat to plan the future of emergency medicine in Mozambique
2024 Annual Report
2024 was a very active year for PLeDGE Health. As the residency matured, we upscaled to supporting learning outside of the classroom. This included sponsoring a regional conference to both train emergency medical skills to representatives from regional hospitals and to start a discussion of how to incorporate stabilization into the initial treatment prior to transfer to the Central Hospital. In addition, we welcomed our first crew of undergraduate volunteers and sponsored the entire cohort of emergency physicians and trainees to attend the African Federation Conference on Emergency Medicine.