Mozambique: HIV/Aids Hits Education in Manica

Maputo — About 370 teachers in schools in the central Mozambican province of Manica are no longer able to work full time, because they are suffering from HIV/AIDS and associated illnesses.

According to the Manica Provincial Director of Education and Culture, Estevao Rupela, this situation worsens a critical teacher shortage in the province. Currently, Manica is short of about 1,200 teachers.

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