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Benin's Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic - Benin

Benin s Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Format The World Bank is helping the Government of Benin in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, supporting the country’s response to public health emergencies. As a result, 13 functional laboratories are operating successfully where none existed before. In addition, 89 screening centers have been equipped, five treatment centers established, and free testing and treatment of patients available as of April 2021. More than 581,843 persons have been tested and more than 7,510 patients treated. These achievements have encouraged the faster resumption of economic activities. Challenge Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, the assessments of Benin’s health system revealed that the country lacks a robust surveillance system capable of monitoring common diseases. It also lacked the ability to timely trigger alarms to contain disease outbreaks or to rapidly detect and investigate abnormal clustering o

World Bank Group (via Public) / Benin's Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic

Benin s Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic Challenge Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2020, the assessments of Benin s health system revealed that the country lacks a robust surveillance system capable of monitoring common diseases. It also lacked the ability to timely trigger alarms to contain disease outbreaks or to rapidly detect and investigate abnormal clustering of cases of illness or death. Key weaknesses include the lack of a qualified and motivated health workforce; insufficient equipment and infrastructure for effective preparedness and response at each level of the health pyramid; and poorly functioning community-based surveillance. Insufficient laboratory infrastructure, equipment and reagents for timely and quality diagnosis was of particular concern. At the outset of the pandemic, COVID-19 test results were confirmed in Senegal, and patients had to wait at least three days to receive their results. The various information s

Better childcare opens job opportunities for Sri Lankan women

By Sangeeta Dey , Senior Education Specialist, World Bank & Shobhana Sosale , Senior Education Specialist , World Bank Despite robust growth and reduced poverty,  female labor force participation in Sri Lanka remains at a low 36 percent compared to 75 percent for men  and below international standards. This number stands in stark contrast with Sri Lanka’s human capital improvements for women, such as high female education levels and low total fertility rates. Leaving many women out of the workforce means that Sri Lanka loses about 20 percent of its gross domestic product on average. Access to affordable Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) directly affects Sri Lanka’s labor force . A 2018 study found that having a child under five years of age reduced a Sri Lankan woman’s participation in the labor force by 7.4 percent compared with a woman who did not have a young child.

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