GOOD HYGIENE – IMPROVING THE SKILLS AND PRACTICES OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN HOSPITALS TO PREVENT MATERNAL AND NEONATAL INFECTIONS IN BENIN (MIMIN)

2022

Period :

2022 - 2026

The
MIMIN project promotes hygiene among healthcare professionals and communities by
modernizing the training of healthcare professionals, offering continuing education
in higher education institutions, and encouraging local solutions
to improve hygiene practices.

1. Context

Poor hygiene in healthcare facilities contributes to maternal and neonatal infections,
which are the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in Benin.
Failure by healthcare workers to follow good hygiene practices promotes the
spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitals, causing infections. The
Mimin project promotes hygiene among healthcare professionals and communities by
modernizing the training of healthcare professionals, offering continuing education
in higher education institutions, and encouraging local solutions
to improve hygiene practices. Skills are shared among
partner universities to strengthen the teaching capacities of teachers and
trainers.

2. Objectives

General Objective

Improving hygiene in hospitals and communities to combat
maternal and neonatal infections.

Specific Objectives

Improving hygiene in hospitals and communities to combat maternal and neonatal infections.

3. Résultats Essentiels

- Production of data on bacteria responsible for maternal and neonatal infections - Capacity building for community workers on hygiene - Finalization of a training program on hygiene in neonatal and maternal care.

4. Livrables

Establishment of a university certificate in hygiene in maternal and neonatal care. .

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GOOD HYGIENE – IMPROVING THE SKILLS AND PRACTICES OF HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN HOSPITALS TO PREVENT MATERNAL AND NEONATAL INFECTIONS IN BENIN (MIMIN)