Introduction Most of the literature on terrorist attacks’ health impacts has focused direct victims rather than distal consequences in overall population. There is limited knowledge how attacks can be detrimental to access healthcare services. The objective this study assess impact utilisation maternal services by examining case Burkina Faso. Methods This longitudinal quasi-experimental uses multiple interrupted time series analysis. Utilisation data was extracted from National Health...

Abstract Background In 2016, the national user fee exemption policy for women and children under five was introduced in Burkina Faso. It covers most reproductive healthcare services including prenatal care, delivery, postnatal care. subsequent years, gradually extended to include family planning. While studies have shown that abolition policies increase visits health centers improve access planning, there are also indications other barriers remain, notably women’s lack of decision-making...

Abstract Background Improving infant immunization completion and promoting equitable vaccination coverage are crucial to reducing global under-5 childhood mortality. Although there have been hypotheses that the impact of COVID-19 pandemic would decrease delivery health services campaigns in low- middle-income countries, available evidence is still inconclusive. We conducted a study rural Burkina Faso assess changes during pandemic. A secondary objective was examine long-term trends...

Evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women's reproductive health remains scarce, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. Deleterious indirect effects seem likely, access to contraception risk of unwanted pregnancies, but rigorous evaluations using quasi-experimental designs are lacking. Taking a diachronic perspective, we aimed investigate four indicators health: history recent adverse events during pregnancy (past), use pregnancies (present), childbearing intentions...

Context Presenting the COVID-19 crisis as a pandemic misleadingly implies certain homogeneity between regions of Globe in terms their burden and reactions. However, from outset crisis, countries presented different epidemiological realities sometimes adopted divergent, even opposing measures. Curiously, heterogeneity responses persisted scientific evidence accumulated about strategies for dealing with it. Case study This commentary aims to recount specific experience Burkina Faso, how it...

Abstract Background Over the past decade, an increasing number of low- and middle-income countries have reduced or removed user fees for pregnant women and/or children under five as a strategy to achieve universal health coverage. Despite large studies (including meta-analyses systematic reviews) that shown this strategy’s positive effects impact on health-related indicators, repercussions women’s empowerment gender equality has been overlooked in literature. The aim study is systematically...

In 2019, Burkina Faso was one of the first countries in Sub-Saharan Africa to introduce a free family planning (FP) policy. This process evaluation aims identify obstacles and facilitators its implementation, examine coverage targeted population after six months, investigate influence on perceived quality FP services.This conducted from November 2019 through March 2020 two regions where new policy introduced as pilot. Mixed methods were used with convergent design. Semi-directed interviews...

Unmet needs for contraception constitute a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Several mechanisms have been tested to reduce the financial barrier and facilitate access family planning services, with inconclusive results. Based on positive impacts following introduction of free care pregnant women, Burkina Faso decided extend its national policy abolished direct payment services. This study aims evaluate impact this contraceptive use unmet among women reproductive age (WRA) Faso.

In Burkina Faso, in July 2016, user fees were removed at all public healthcare facilities, but only for children under 60 months of age and "mothers", i.e. reproductive care. This study was conducted five rural communities Boulsa District (Burkina Faso) (1) to understand the perceptions practices stakeholders regarding compliance with eligibility criteria free care (2) explore ethical tensions that may have resulted from this policy. Semi-directed individual interviews (n = 20) personnel...

Burkina Faso implemented stringent measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that profoundly affected its economy and might have exacerbated food insecurity. While prior studies assessed impact of these on consumers, there is a dearth evidence effects producers Sub-Saharan Africa. This study aims (i) evaluate repercussions possession production assets number livestock owned; (ii) determine correlation between insecurity experience scale (FIES) score, ownership assets, owned.

Contexte : Les preuves des bienfaits politiques de gratuité soins sont réunies, mais les enjeux éthiques que ces soulèvent dans pays à faibles revenus ont été peu examinés. Au Burkina Faso, la a introduite en juillet 2016 pour enfants moins 5 ans et femmes enceintes, ce qui concerne santé reproductive. Il rapporté critères d’éligibilité parfois difficiles interpréter ou mettre application. L’objectif cette étude est double 1) comprendre perceptions pratiques du personnel bénéficiaires...