Who Holds the Record · country brief · data as of 2026-10-01Who holds the health record in Mozambique?
In 2026, Mozambique scores 33 of 100 on a person's right to see, control and share their own health record: rank 140= of 196 countries (likely range 104 to 164), in the Weak band (25 to 44). Who holds the keys: State. Source: Who Holds the Record, SuperTruth, data as of 2026-10-01.
Mozambique has no data protection law yet, so patients rely on a 2007 charter and a 2017 e-commerce law while most records stay paper.
Published · updated · data as of 2026-10-01 · research tool, not legal advice
Can I get my health records in Mozambique?
Access to the full record scores 35 of 100 in Mozambique, against a median of 43 across 196 countries. Article 63 of the 2017 Electronic Transactions Law lets a person learn what electronic data a controller holds, against a fee and within a 'reasonable period'. The 2007 Patient Charter says patients may know what is in their clinical file, but there is no national portal.
Can I control who sees my health record in Mozambique?
Control and consent scores 30 of 100 in Mozambique, against a median of 30 across 196 countries. The Patient Charter requires consent for medical acts and HIV status may not be disclosed without consent. We found no opt-out from record sharing and no patient-visible access log.
Eight rights, against Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Chad and the EU
| Patient access to the full record20% | 35 | 40 · 35 · 40 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient control and consent20% | 30 | 28 · 30 · 28 | |
| Privacy and security15% | 38 | 45 · 48 · 45 | |
| Connected care journey15% | 30 | 20 · 22 · 22 | |
| Protection from commercial use10% | 35 | 42 · 45 · 40 | |
| Clinician access at the point of care10% | 25 | 15 · 20 · 17 | |
| Research and trial consent5% | 46 | 49 · 46 · 49 | |
| Clinical AI governance5% | 38 | 20 · 20 · 22 |
Black dot: Mozambique. Hollow dots: Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Chad (scores on the right, same order). Grey line: median of all 196 countries. Dashed teal line: EU median. Overall: Mozambique 33, EU median 61. Scores move in steps of about 5; read the rank with its likely range.
What would Mozambique need to change to score higher?
Mozambique sits in Weak (25 to 44); Mixed starts at 45. The two rights furthest below the 196-country median, weighted, are patient access to the full record (35, median 43) and connected care journey (30, median 38). The published rubric reads:
- Patient access to the full record: A national portal showing at least part of the record (summary, prescriptions, labs) to most residents puts access at 60 to 75; a near-full record with export, long history and majority use, 76 to 90.
- Connected care journey: Primary care, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, claims and public health linked to one record and used at national scale.
Which laws give health record rights in Mozambique?
- Lei n.º 3/2017, Lei de Transacções Electrónicas (2017): Chapter IX protects electronic personal data: purpose limits, access for a fee, fines of 30 to 90 minimum wages.
- Resolução n.º 73/2007, Carta dos Direitos e Deveres do Doente (2007): Patient rights to consent, confidentiality and to know the data in one's clinical file.
- Lei n.º 19/2014, protection of people living with HIV and AIDS (2014): Bans disclosing HIV status without consent; testing needs informed consent; fines in minimum wages.
Strain and split context, not scored
- Doctors per 10,000
- 0.9 2024
- Nurses and midwives per 10,000
- 7.6 2024
- Private insurance + out-of-pocket
- 10.7% 2023
- Record reaches private care?
- unknown
Published stories
- 2025-12-16 · Carta de Moçambique Government confirms new US health deal includes sharing health data and samples
- 2026-09-14 · MZNews Rights activist asks whether patients' clinical data will be sent abroad under US deal
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