An implementation evaluation of a policy aiming to improve financial access to maternal health care in Djibo district, Burkina Faso
Open Access
- 8 December 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Vol. 12 (1) , 143
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2393-12-143
Abstract
To bring down its high maternal mortality ratio, Burkina Faso adopted a national health policy in 2007 that designed to boost the assisted delivery rate and improving quality of emergency obstetrical and neonatal care. The cost of transportation from health centres to district hospitals is paid by the policy. The worst-off are exempted from all fees.Keywords
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