Global Health Initiative: Benin Country Strategy.

摘要

In an effort to increase inter-agency coordination, efficiency in implementing activities, and program sustainability, a whole-of-US Government approach to conduct health programs has been developed the Global Health Initiative (GHI). For Benin, the GHI Country Strategy will focus on achieving specific and measurable goals, while placing particular emphasis on two of the GHIs seven core principles: focusing on women, girls and gender equality; and building sustainability through health systems strengthening. Women's health is a priority concern in health service planning and delivery in Benin; women also play a critical role as caregivers, professionals and advocates towards health improvement. The GHI Country Strategy will support health system strengthening at different levels to provide decentralized quality services and commodities in both public and private sectors. GHI/Benin will concentrate health investments in three program areas: malaria prevention and control, child health, and maternal health, including family planning. Malaria remains the top killer of children in Benin and afflicts many pregnant mothers. The numbers of newborns, infants, young children and mothers dying in Benin each year are unacceptably high. Hence, GHI efforts will focus on mortality reduction, and will help energize the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). Three MDGs directly relate to health, and are central to the GHI vision in Benin. Both the GOB and the GHI Country Strategy share the below targets to be achieved by 2015.