Information
- Submitted by: Benin
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Finance, Health and population, Gender Equality, Women and youth
- Location: Benin
- Date of completion: 2018
- Click for more information
Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
Benin will increase the national budget dedicated to health to 10% by 2015
Description/achievement of initiative
Benin will increase the national budget dedicated to health to 10% by 2015 with a particular focus on women, children, adolescents and HIV; introduce a policy to ensure universal free access to emergency obstetric care; ensure access to the full package of reproductive health interventions by 2018; and increase the use of contraception from 6.2% to 15%. Benin will also step up efforts to address HIV/AIDS through providing ARVs to 90% of HIV+ pregnant women; ensuring that 90% of health centres offer PMTCT services; and enacting measures against stigma and discrimination. Benin will develop new policies on adolescent sexual health; pass a law against the trafficking of children, and implement new legislation on gender equality.
Implementation methodologies
By introducing a policy to ensure universal free access to emergency obstetric care, Benin will also Benin will develop new policies on adolescent sexual health; pass a law against the trafficking of children, and implement new legislation on gender equality.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| Benin will increase the national budget dedicated to health to 10% by 2015 with a particular focus on women, children, adolescents and HIV. | 2015 |
| Benin will also ensure access to the full package of reproductive health interventions by 2018. | 2018 |