332. From interaction with the Minister of Health, the CRM learnt that the national health system is very weak in the public and private sectors. The public health sector serves approximately 50 per cent of the population. Most people have to walk more than 5 km to reach a health unit and pregnant women have to walk approximately 10–15 km to reach a maternity ward. Although the government is building hospitals, patients only seek admission to a hospital when their condition is critical. The responsibility for the provision of health services rests heavily on the government’s shoulders. Mozambique has the worst ratio of health workers to the general population, namely, one medical doctor to every 30 000 inhabitants. Training health workers is a priority and has been put on the fast track in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Human resources are more disparate in the provinces; for instance, Nampula and Zambézia have fewer resources than others. Access to Credit 333. Private sector financial institutions providing credit are deemed by the rural populations to have stringent lending conditions and harsh recovery measures for those who default in repaying, and this is inimical to underdeveloped communities. Credit access in private banks is subject to many conditions, such as guarantees; some institutions require securities, such as title deeds. Sometimes the level of credit given is low (e.g. 5 000 or 100 000 meticais), and such amounts cannot finance any but the smallest of enterprises. III. Recommendations 334. The APR Panel recommends that Mozambique should: • Pass the Law on Access to Information expeditiously [General Assembly]; • Ensure that the newly created CNDH embarks on a national civic education programme to enlighten citizens on their rights [CNDH; CNE]; and • Ensure that police training emphasises respect for fundamental human rights and that a complaints mechanism is put in place for victims of rights violation, together with appropriate disciplinary sanctions for violators [Ministry of Home Affairs (MAI); Police]. Objective 4: To uphold the separation of powers, including the protection of the independence of the Judiciary and of an effective Parliament 125