Why Milange?

Zambezia province

Music is very important in the African culture.

Milange is one of the Districts in the Zambezia province (Population 3.5 million). And is also the name of the main village of the district. Our family lived there for 5 years.    

The Milange District population is: 420.000. There is only one General Hospital. We were the only doctors in 2002 but now there are 2 native doctors. Most of the medical work is done by nurses and medical technicians.  Most of the people rely only in witchdoctors and healers. People can buy illegal medicines in the markets (stolen, expired or bought without a license).
     
Milange is in the physical center of the country. It is strategically situated near the Malawian border, between important mountains which gives the area a nice weather most of the year. It has a fertile soil. Politically it is at the center, since to the south it is predominantly FRELIMO area and to the north it is predominantly RENAMO area. The same happens religiously since the South is predominantly Christian and the North is Muslim.