Increased Capacity of the Beninese Health System and Communities to Prevent and Control COVID-19

Increased Capacity of the Beninese Health System and Communities to Prevent and Control COVID-19

Since March 2020, Benin has been facing the COVID-19 pandemic, which has become a priority for the country’s health system. Working closely with the Government, its partners, and local governments, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Integrated Health Services Activity (IHSA), implemented by Management Sciences for Health and its partner DEDRAS, supported the four departments of implementation (Atacora, Alibori, Ouémé, and Plateau) in combatting the pandemic. This support included capacity building for COVID-19 infection prevention and control (IPC) and accelerating widespread access to vaccines through awareness-raising efforts.

IHSA worked with the government to build capacity and coordination among all stakeholders to contain COVID-19 and support the implementation of a surveillance system in each department of implementation in collaboration with the Departmental Health Directorate (DDS), town halls, and prefectures.