New Policy Engagement | Project PLUS – Benin

Earlier this week, we had the privilege of presenting key findings from the Unitaid funded PLUS Project to the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP) in Benin—an important step towards translating evidence into policy and practice.

Key highlights from the Benin evaluation and other countries show that:

• PMC significantly reduces malaria infections and cases
• High acceptability and uptake in the first year of life (up to 87%)
• Continued effectiveness of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP)
• ~30 days of protection per dose
• Strong economic case for scale-up, especially when integrated with immunisation platforms

The findings also highlight opportunities to strengthen delivery in the second year of life, optimise dosing schedules, and expand community-based delivery channels.

What does this mean for Benin?

CPP represents an immediate opportunity to save lives and can be strategically scaled and integrated into national malaria and immunisation programmes.

The Benin evaluation was led by AIRID’s Executive Director Dr Corine Ngufor working in partnership with CREC, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London, Population Services International, and national stakeholders.