Benin

Accomplishments

Benin has successfully stopped mass drug administration (MDA) for lymphatic filariasis in the country following interruption of transmission of the causative parasite in all 48 endemic districts. The last four remaining districts stopped MDA as of FY21 (October 2020 – September 2021).

In all health districts warranting MDA, the elimination threshold of trachomatous inflammation—follicular (TF) of less than 5% among children ages 1-9 years has been achieved, MDA has stopped, and has been maintained for at least two years in the absence of MDA as of FY21 (October 2020 - September 2021).

Benin has successfully implemented over five rounds of high coverage MDA for schistosomiasis/soil-transmitted helminthiasis (SCH/STH) and in 2022 will conduct its first SCH/STH impact assessment in 10 districts. Data from this survey will enable Benin to move towards a more focal sub-district MDA in the future.

Standard Disease-Specific Indicators as of FY20

FY20 is October 2019 through September 2020

LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS

of ever-endemic districts have stopped mass drug administration (MDA) as of FY20

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TAS1 (First Transmission Assessment Survey))*

*MDA has stopped in all districts in Benin

of ever-endemic districts in post-surveillance phase as of FY20

(i.e. have passed last surveillance survey, TAS3 (third Transmission Assessment Survey))

of persons no longer at risk as of FY20 among those who were ever at risk

TRACHOMA

of ever-endemic districts have stopped MDA as of FY20

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TIS (Trachoma Impact Survey))*

*MDA has stopped in all districts in Benin

No ever-endemic districts in post-surveillance phase as of FY20. (i.e., having passed Trachoma Surveillance Survey)*

*All 8 ever endemic HDs in Benin conducted TSS in 2021, but results are not yet available. Desk review is going on in districts where trachoma was originally not suspected.

of persons no longer at risk as of FY20 among those who were ever at risk.

Onchoceriasis

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY20

Schistosomiasis

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY20

SOIL-TRANSMITTED Helminthiasis

Standard Disease-Specific Indicators as of FY20

of ever-endemic districts have stopped mass drug administration (MDA) as of FY20

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TAS1 (First Transmission Assessment Survey))*

of ever-endemic districts in post-surveillance phase as of FY20

(i.e. have passed last surveillance survey, TAS3 (third Transmission Assessment Survey))

of persons no longer at risk as of FY20 among those who were ever at risk

of ever-endemic districts have stopped MDA as of FY20

(i.e. have passed stop MDA survey, TIS (Trachoma Impact Survey))*

No ever-endemic districts in post-surveillance phase as of FY20. (i.e., having passed Trachoma Surveillance Survey)*

of persons no longer at risk as of FY20 among those who were ever at risk.

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY20

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY20

of ever endemic districts have been treated at least once as of FY20

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