Twelve specialists in quality control and assurance of medicines and health products graduated in Benin on Monday, 26 October 2026. This group represents the first promotion of the Master's program held at the Université d’Abomey-Calavi. Archille Yemoa, coordonnateur du Master, explained the origins of the training initiative during the ceremony. "Nous sommes partis d’un constat sur le terrain, qui révèle que nous avons besoin de spécialistes du contrôle qualité de nos produits," he stated. The ceremony marked the completion of the inaugural curriculum designed to address requirements for qualified professionals within the national health sector. These graduates are now equipped to oversee the standards of health products throughout the country.
Ceremony at Palais des Congrès
Officials hosted the graduation event at the Salle rouge of the Palais des Congrès in Cotonou. This venue accommodated the formal recognition of the twelve students who completed the inaugural Master's curriculum. The graduation ceremony for the first promotion of this Master's program took place on Monday, October 26, 2026. During the proceedings at the Salle rouge of the Palais des Congrès, faculty members and administrative staff gathered to acknowledge the academic achievements of the students. The event served as a formal venue to transition these individuals from their academic studies into the professional workforce of the national health sector.
Academic backgrounds among the graduates include biology, chemistry, and pharmacy. These fields of study provide the technical foundation required for the professionals to manage quality control processes for medicines and health products. The graduates hold backgrounds in biology, chemistry, and pharmacy, which allow them to apply rigorous scientific methods to the assessment of pharmaceutical goods. This diverse disciplinary training ensures that the cohort possesses the specific scientific expertise necessary for laboratory assessment and regulatory oversight in the health sector. By combining these distinct academic roots, the program ensures that each graduate is prepared to handle the multifaceted demands of modern drug quality assurance, ranging from chemical analysis to biological testing.
Support for the Master's program comes from the Faculté des Sciences de la Santé. This faculty works in conjunction with the Université d’Abomey-Calavi to provide the institutional framework for the degree. The Master's program is supported by the Faculté des Sciences de la Santé, which provided the necessary academic oversight and pedagogical resources to sustain the curriculum. By integrating these scientific departments, the university established a specialized curriculum aimed at increasing the number of trained personnel capable of monitoring health product safety. The collaboration between these academic bodies seeks to address the professional requirements identified by the program coordinators. Through this partnership, the Faculté des Sciences de la Santé and the Université d’Abomey-Calavi have created a sustainable pipeline of experts designed to strengthen the domestic capacity for health product verification. The program remains a central component of the institutional efforts to align national health standards with international quality control requirements.
