Other research axis

Fight Against Malaria

This axis aims to assess the national policy in the fight against malaria and its interaction with interventions aiming to exempt payment of healthcare for children under the age of five (in some districts). A population survey in 2013 will assess the effects of these interventions on the health status of children less than five years of age.

 Publications to come

Insurance and Poverty

For many years, the government of Burkina Faso has shown interest in establishing universal health coverage including national health insurance. This research axis aims to support this change by namely evaluating public support concepts underlying the implementation of compulsory coverage and examining the policies that have been formulated and implemented specifically for those in need.

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Funding Based on the Results and Equity

The Ministry of Health has established an incentive system in early 2014 regarding the funding of health facilities based on their performance in 15 districts of the country. They added an equity section to this process to organize a community targeting system of the poor individuals in these districts to offer a free healthcare component. This research axis aims to participate in the evaluation of this intervention and more specifically in its emergence, establishment, implementation and its potential for improvement.

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Maternal Health

The national policy of price subsidy of birth deliveries has contributed to the increase in maternal health services. However, the removal of financial barriers can also cause an unnecessary recourse to caesarean sections. This axis aims to assess whether this has been the case and to assist health professionals in their training so as to better target the needs of pregnant women. The use of mobile phone technology will be considered in interventions that will be implemented.

 Publications to come