MITIGATING MATERNAL AND NEONATAL HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION AND INFECTION CONTROL IN BENIN – COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH

2024

Period :

2024-2026

The project aims to
address these issues through health promotion and the strengthening of
infection prevention measures.

1. Context

Maternal and neonatal health is a major public health issue in Benin, particularly in rural and disadvantaged areas. Each year, the country records
approximately 1,500 maternal deaths and more than 12,000 neonatal deaths, the majority of which are related to infections. According to the 2021 annual report on surveillance and response to maternal and neonatal deaths,
52% of maternal deaths involve women under the age of
30 and 73% occur in rural areas. Inequalities in access to care,
socio-economic constraints, and certain cultural practices exacerbate this
situation. Previous projects have highlighted significant shortcomings in
hygiene within health facilities and communities. This project aims to
address these issues through health promotion and the strengthening of
infection prevention measures.

2. Objectives

General Objective

Promoting the health of pregnant women, mothers, and newborns in remote and underserved areas of Benin

Specific Objectives

- Strengthen community capacities and the resources of community health workers and traditional healers in the areas of hygiene practices and infection prevention and control. - Strengthen the skills of civil society and community organizations (CSOs) to promote local funding for community health initiatives to ensure sustainable support for hygiene practices and infection prevention and control at the community level. - - Promote evidence-based treatment by improving the detection of infectious agents and targeted antibiotic treatment practices.

3. Résultats Essentiels

Data collection work in hospitals currently underway.

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MITIGATING MATERNAL AND NEONATAL HEALTH DISPARITIES THROUGH HEALTH PROMOTION AND INFECTION CONTROL IN BENIN – COMMUNITY-BASED APPROACH