Viva, Viva a FRELIMO Viva, Viva a FRELIMO "Viva, Viva a FRELIMO" () was the national anthem of Mozambique from independence from Portugal on 25 June 1975 to 30 April 2002. It was written by Justino Sigaulane Chemane in 1975 and was adopted as the national anthem of the People's Republic of Mozambique on June 25th, 1975. The lyrics celebrate Mozambique's independence, socialism and Mozambique's main political party, FRELIMO, which brought the country to its independence in 1975. In 1994, multi-party elections were held in Mozambique and consequently the lyrics to it were often omitted from most public performances and radio broadcasts, as the
Health in Mozambique from 1975 to 1992. This period in history is also useful in defining periods of change in the country’s health care administration. Very little research on the subject of health in pre-colonial Mozambique exists today. However, according to historian Mario Azevedo, it has been agreed upon by experts in the field that collective national initiatives in health were not seen in Mozambique prior to the arrival of the Portuguese. Shortly after Vasco de Gama set foot on East African soil in the 15th century, colonization of the country began alongside Catholic intervention. For the next 400 years, it is suspected