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Saving Lives and Protecting People in Ghana and Boosting the COVID-19 Response LISTEN
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Health workers wearing personal protective gear at the Ga East District Hospital, working tirelessly day and night to save lives.
Photo: Rodney Quarcoo, World Bank
Since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020, the World Bank has contributed to Ghana’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19. The Government managed to keep fatality rates low, specifically at 0.75 percent, as of March 4, 2021. The most vulnerable groups continued to receive essential health and nutrition services, despite the disruption in the first three months. According to a survey, Responding to COVID-19 in Africa: Using Data to Find a Balance - Part II, almost 90 percent of respondents reported that they were satisfied with the Government’s response.
Benin s Achievement in the Fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic
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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
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