Benin
Médecins Sans Frontières’ key priorities in Benin are improving maternal and infant healthcare, and tackling malaria, a leading cause of death.
Our activities in 2024 —
outpatient consultations
malaria cases treated
births assisted
Since 2023, we have been implementing a project in Atacora department in northern Benin to strengthen the skills of health staff and improve medical facilities, with a focus on treating malaria and responding to emergencies.
Our teams support the Tanguiéta-Matéri-Cobly health zone – specifically the health centre in Dassari, near the border with Burkina Faso – by providing malaria treatment and nutrition support for pregnant women and children under five. In October, we extended these activities to the health centres in Matéri, Cobly, and Pétinga.
This region of Benin is subject to recurrent attacks by non-state armed groups, as well as violent clashes between farmers and herders, resulting in loss of life and displacement.
In 2024, we treated patients with violence-related injuries, and supported displaced people from Gouandé and Koutoucondica by distributing essential items, such as cooking equipment and hygiene kits.
In the south of the country, the sexual and reproductive healthcare project we have been running since 2022 in the Klouékanmè-ToviklinLalo health zone continues to improve access to family planning services, safe abortion care, and treatment for sexual violence. In 2024, we also supported the Couffo National Blood Transfusion Authority by donating an Elisa chain, a tool used in blood tests, and setting up voluntary blood donor committees, with the aim of reducing maternal and neonatal deaths.
In addition, we launched emergency responses to assist people affected by floods in Lalo and Karimama, and by cholera epidemics in Adjahonmè and Abomey-Calavi.