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Benin - After Action Review

17 Jul 2017


Conducted
2021

STAR
WHO Health Emergency Dashboard
Bacterial meningitis, unspecified; 2020 - Benin
2020
COVID-19; 2020 - Benin
2020
Lassa Fever; 2020 - Benin
2020
Poliomyelitis, acute paralytic, vaccine-associated; 2019 - Benin
2019
Lowest Indicators
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)
20 %

C.1.1 Policy, legal and normative instruments

C1.Policy, Legal and normative Instruments to implement IHR (SPAR)
20 %

C.2.1 National IHR Focal Point functions

C2.IHR Coordination, National IHR Focal Point functions and advocacy (SPAR)
20 %

C.4.5 Effective national diagnostic network

C4.Laboratory (SPAR)
20 %

C.6.2 Workforce surge during a public health event

C6.Human resources (SPAR)
20 %

C.8.2 Utiliz6ation of health services

C8.Health services provision (SPAR)
20 %

C.9.2 Health care-associated infections (HCAI) surveillance

C9.Infection prevention and control (IPC) (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.1 Core capacity requirements at all times for PoEs (airports, ports and ground crossings)

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.2 Public health response at points of entry

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.11.3 Risk-based approach to international travel-related measures

C11.Points of entry (PoEs) and border health (SPAR)
20 %

C.14.1 Resources for detection and alert

C14.Chemical events (SPAR)
20 %

CE.1 Mechanisms established and functioning for detecting and responding to chemical events or emergencies

Chemical Events (JEE)

42 %

Avg.score (15 capacities)
Submitted - 2024

SPAR

31%

Avg. score (19 capacities)
Latest completion - 2023

JEE

IHR Designated PoE
Ground Crossing
0
Port
0
Airport
0

1

Activities Conducted

2020 - Present

SIMEX

3

Activities Conducted

2017 - 2019

AAR


No Data!

REMAP

Conducted
2019

NBW

4

Activities Conducted

2007 - 2014

WOAH PVS Pathway

N/A
2023

AMR Self Assessment



No Data!

MPC
Multisectoral Preparedness Coordination

In Pipeline

JRA

Universal Health Coverage  
UHC 2030
Partner
UHC Partnership
Partner
UHC Service Coverage Index
SDg 3.8.1
38
Sustainable Development Goals  
Development assistance and vaccine coverage
SDG Target 3.b
5.8
Health workforce (Medical doctors per 10000 population)
SDG Target 3.c
0.76
Sanitation and hygiene Total Population using at least basic sanitation services (%)
SDG Target 6.2
17
Others


Conducted
2024

NAPHS


No Plan or Plan not publicly available

0

Influenza Plan


N/A

AMR PLAN


N/A

WHO HRP

Resource Landscape
DONOR
TECHNICAL AREA SUPPORTED
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • Zoonotic Disease
  • National Laboratory System
  • National Laboratory System
  • National Legislation, Policy and Financing
  • Zoonotic Disease

0

Bilateral & Multilateral Donors

3

Technical Area Supported

0

Implemented Activities

Public Health Emergencies Preparedness
  • PIP Framework
  • UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
  • Resolve to Save Lives

  • To establish and strengthen influenza surveillance systems, knowledge and capacities for a timely and appropriate response to pandemic influenza

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the COVID-19 pathogenic genomic sequencing initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines across the continent

  • To support the UK's New Variant Assessment Platform (NVAP) rollout to African Union Member States, to enhance the detection and subsequent assessment of SARS-CoV-2 variants

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to undertake a rapid mortality survey to assess the impacts from COVID-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners response to Covid-19

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop and strengthen the Africa CDC Kofi Annan Global Health Leadership Programme

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to develop monitoring and evaluation of the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing: Trace, Test and Track initiative

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the organisation and delivery of the Africa CDC virtual conference 'Africa's Leadership in COVID-19 Vaccine Development and Access'

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop guidance for sero-surveillance surveys

  • Support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and partners to develop and strengthen the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC) for effective public health deployment for COVID-19 response

  • To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) with the development and implementation of COVID-19 guidance

  • "To support Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) in strengthening the Public Health Emergency Operation Centres (PH EOC) for effective COVID-19 response across the African Union member states. "

  • "Integrated training of healthcare workers; Infection Prevention and Control monitoring and supportive supervision"
Partner Matching
  • Antimicrobial Resistance
  • Biosafety and Biosecurity
  • Workforce Development
  
  • The Global Fund
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