Health: Power of the Needle  Since its brutal civil war ended a
decade ago, Mozambique has made enormous economic progress. It
now boasts rising foreign investment and economic growth that
has averaged 7.5% for the past 11 years. Some of the African
nation's new prosperity can be seen in the medical clinic at
Manhica, where well-dressed women wait to vaccinate their plump
children.  But in another ward not far away the sight is
horrific. There, 15 malnourished babies with bulging eyes and
protruding stomachs lie on beds covered with frayed green
blankets donated by a U.S. charity. Gaunt parents sit at their
sides. A doctor checks the chart of one child showing she is
losing weight--a sign she probably has AIDS. During the rainy
season that begins in November, doctors say, up to 100 malaria
victims a day will crowd the free clinic; most will have to
sleep on the floor.  The health crisis among the poor is a big
reason why, despite its gains, Mozambique remains one of the
most miserable lands on earth. One in f