Setting performance-based financing in the health sector agenda: a case study in Cameroon

This case study examines the policy process behind the introduction of performance-based financing program in Cameroon. The article was published in Globalization and Health Journal on August 1st, 2017, and was written by Isidore Sieleunou, Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Jean-Claude Taptué Fotso, Denise Magne Tamga, Habakkuk Azinyui Yumo, Estelle Kouokam and Valery Ridde. (more…)

A knowledge brokering program in Burkina Faso (West Africa); reflections from our experience

This article , published July 19, 2016 in Health Systems & Reform, and co- written by Christian Dagenais, Esther Mc Sween -Cadieux , Paul- André Somé and Valery Ridde presents some thoughts from the implementation and evaluation of a knowledge brokering program in Burkina Faso, as part of a research project on health equity in Burkina Faso. A link to the original article is available at the bottom of this page.

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Terrorist attack of 15 January 2016 in Ouagadougou: how resilient was Burkina Faso’s health system?

This article written by Valéry Ridde, Lucie Lechat and Ivlabehire Bertrand Meda was published on the BMJ Global Health Journal on July 7th 2016. The article is about the resilience of the Burkina Faso’s health system following the terrorist attack of January 15th 2016 in Ouagadougou. The article is published in open acces and is available to download under its abstract. (more…)