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Health Officials from Francophone Countries See PEN-Plus Firsthand
Health Officials from Francophone Countries See PEN-Plus Firsthand

A “game-changing” study tour of a PEN-Plus clinic in Sierra Leone introduced Ministry of Health officials from six other Francophone nations to the role integration can play in providing quality care for people living with severe noncommunicable diseases in low- and lower-middle-income countries.

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Network Publishes French Edition of Clinical Handbook on PEN-Plus
Network Publishes French Edition of Clinical Handbook on PEN-Plus

The NCDI Poverty Network has published a French edition of PEN-Plus Clinical Tools and Programmatic Standards, a document that defines the diagnostic, treatment, and patient support services that compose PEN-Plus. Several francophone countries have already initiated PEN-Plus.

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Benin Commission Members Publish Their Final Report
Benin Commission Members Publish Their Final Report

The Benin NCDI Poverty Commission has published its final Phase 1 report.

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From Words to Action
From Words to Action

The first International Conference on PEN-Plus in Africa provided a platform for health experts, policymakers, civil society organization representatives, donors, people living with noncommunicable diseases, and community advocates to expedite political and financial backing for PEN-Plus.

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Benin Commission Meets for Situation Analysis and Priority Setting
Benin Commission Meets for Situation Analysis and Priority Setting

In August, the Benin NCDI Poverty Commission convened at the Ministry of Health in Haie-Vive to review NCDI data for an initial situation analysis. The goal of the three-day workshop was to establish a framework to outline the prioritization of needs and identify appropriate interventions.

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Benin NCDI Poverty Commission Holds First Meeting
Benin NCDI Poverty Commission Holds First Meeting

On February 18, 2021, Benin became the first of seven countries that are establishing national NCDI Poverty Commissions in 2021 to convene its inaugural meeting. Twenty-five Commissioners participated in the two-hour virtual event, which was opened by the Commission Co-Chairs – Dr. Ali Imorou Bah Chabi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Health; and Prof. Dismand Houinato, President of the Benin NCD Alliance. Cameroon, Nigeria, and Ghana plan to hold their inaugural Commission meetings in March and April, while Burkina Faso, Cambodia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo are working toward launching Commissions in subsequent months.

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Commission Membership

Co-Chairs

Dr. Ali Imorou Bah Chabi - Secretaire General du Ministère du Santé

Prof. Dismand Houinato - President de Alliance MNT Benin

Commissioners

Professor Badirou Aguemon

Professor Alastaire Alinsato

Dr. Achille Batonon

Dr. Géraud Padonou

Dr. Jacob Namboni

Dr. Lucien Dossou-Gbete

Professor Thierry Adoukonou

Professor Luc Brun

Professor Yolaine Ahanhanzo Glele

Dr. Freddy Gnangnon

Dr. Yessito HoueHanou

Dr. Carmelle Mizehoun

Dr. Sylvain Glitho

Dr. Gilles Bognon

Dr. Elvire Klikpo

Dr. Bernice Quenum

Mr. Edmond Amoussou

Mr. Terence Totah

Dr. Prince Hounmenou

Mr. Alain Avimadje

Coordinators

Dr. Salmane Ariyoh Amidou

Dr. Prudence Wachinou