Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire
Since 2013, we have been working with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire to implement projects targeted at strengthening the health system through the use of leadership, management, and governance skills and pharmaceutical management, which has improved the supply chain of commodities for HIV and AIDS programs.
Combatting AMR and Improving Quality of Care in Côte d’Ivoire
Throughout its six years of implementation in Côte d’Ivoire, the USAID MTaPS Program helped improve infection prevention and control policies, training, and practices; promote and strengthen antimicrobial stewardship; and increase multisectoral coordination and implementation of the National Action Plan for AMR. Representatives from the Ministry of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage; One Health Platform; and MTaPS Country Director Dr. Antoine Ndiaye celebrated these achievements at a closeout event in November 2024. The collaborative work and plans put in place to build on this progress will continue to help the country make equitable health care access a reality for all.
Overview
We have worked at the regional, district, and health facility levels in Côte d’Ivoire to coordinate prevention and response efforts to epidemic diseases and improve services for HIV/AIDS and TB care. Our work to strengthen local leadership, management, and governance structures assists decision makers at the regional level to improve performance and build greater ownership of health services. We also supported the introduction of Côte d’Ivoire’s first performance-based financing program to better deliver health services in health facilities. To address the complex issue of antimicrobial resistance, ​​we support country efforts to strengthen systems and practices for infection prevention and control and appropriate use of medicines.
Strengthening Health Systems through Improved Leadership, Management, and Governance: The LMG Approach in Côte d’Ivoire
Interview with Doctor Raymond Brou, Technical Advisor to the Minister of Health and Public Hygiene of Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it a model for other middle-income countries. Dr. Raymond Brou, who received support from the MSH-led Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Project, played a key role in this response as Technical Advisor to the Minister of Health of Côte d’Ivoire.
Related Projects
The Medicines, Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program
Building Capacity for National Public Health Institutes
Tobacco Policy Action Fund for Africa (TOPAFA)
Leadership, Management and Governance Project
