Benin Accelerating the Reduction of Malaria-related Morbidity and Mortality (ARM3, 2011-2016)
In October 2011, MCDI signed a 5 year $30M Cooperative Agreement with USAID to increase nationwide coverage and use of key life-saving malaria interventions in support of the Benin National Malaria Strategy. The program will complement the existing USAID/Benin Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program and other donor-supported malaria programs. ARM3 seeks to achieve approved malaria targets of USAID and the government of Benin by implementing malaria prevention interventions, improving malaria diagnostics and treatment protocols and strengthening the national health system's capacity to deliver and manage quality malaria treatment and control interventions.
The MCDI consortium (consisting of sub-partners Johns Hopkins Center for Communications Programs (CCP), Management Sciences for Health (MSH) and Africare) has developed a comprehensive approach to combine mass media, advocacy, community mobilization, interpersonal communication, counseling and capacity building to scale-up malaria prevention and increase demand for services. The Consortium has created innovative partnerships with the Beninese private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and includes the active participation of community organizations. MCDI has identified four local umbrella membership organizations that are instrumental in health care provision in Benin and cover (respectively): private companies, many with health clinics, non-governmental organizations (religious or other) that provide health services and manage hospitals and clinics throughout the country; and other NGOs working at the community level.
MCDI and its partners work with the NMCP to strengthen technical, management, leadership and supervisory capacity at the National, Departmental and Health Zone levels to support improvements in technical oversight, establish clear goals for the provision of quality treatment and establish accountability at health facilities.
