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Recommended actions at international and national levels
The primary role of Benin’s Department of Pharmacy and Medicines (DPMED) is to develop and apply the national pharmaceutical policy. The main objective of this policy is to ensure the availability and accessibility of quality medicines for the population. To fulfill its mandate, DPMED aims to stre...ngthen its regulatory capacity, including the issuance of licenses to pharmaceutical establishments and the registration of pharmaceutical products. Benin’s current registration system shares core concerns that are common to most developing countries, notably the capacity to evaluate and monitor the security, efficacy, and quality of medicines and other health products. It is currently characterized by 1) poor or inadequate traceability of records or regulations (example: a product’s marketing authorization [MA] is often hard to find); 2) lack of evidence used in the regulatory decision-making process (reasons behind special import authorization, i.e., products without valid MAs); 3) inconsistent and unsecured archiving system; 4) limited human resources; and 5) an inefficient information management system
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Après une description de la méthodologie utilisée, le rapport présente le contexte de l’exécution des programmes de santé maternelle et néonatale au Sénégal, les acquis enregistrés, les défis relevés et réponses apportées, avant d’aboutir aux conclusions et recommandations.
Revided Version
September 2013
Policy
June 2015
Training Menus, Facilitation Tips, and Participatory Training Modules
Accessed on 10.03.2020
Introduction pour lire et comprende les tableaux de l’Enquête sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme au Burkina Faso.
Accessed on 10.03.2020
L’Enquête sur les Indicateurs du Paludisme, effectuée au Burkina Faso (EIPBF) en 2017-2018, fournit des données sur les indicateurs du paludisme tels que la prévention chez les femmes enceintes et les enfants, le diagnostic et le traitement chez les enfants, ainsi que... la prévalence de l’anémie et du paludisme pour mieux orienter les programmes.
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A multisectoral approach to prevent anemia will save lives and improve the wellbeing of mothers, infants, and children
Results of an innovative model launched in TB clinics in six regions
Accessed: 12.03.2020
This is a short technical brief with important steps and resources on how country programs can track and address rumors around COVID-19 (as needed). The guide includes a number of great resources and links while also sharing nuggets from global, collective thinking around rumors.
In the context of health, stigma is the negative association between a person or group of people who share certain characteristics and a specific disease. In an outbreak, this may mean people are labeled, stereotyped, discriminated against, treated separately, and/or experience loss of status becaus...e of a perceived link with a disease.
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La stratégie FAST peut être utilisée pour réduire la propagation de la tuberculose ou de la tuberculose mul- tirésistante dans les environnements suivants : les hôpitaux, les cliniques, les prisons et d’autres types d’établissement tels que les centres d’accueil pour sans abri ou les ca...mps de réfugiés.
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