Search Results - "Bicaba, Abel"

User fee policies and women's empowerment: a systematic scoping review by Plouffe, Veronique, Bicaba, Frank, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…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…”
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Vaccination coverage in rural Burkina Faso under the effects of COVID-19: evidence from a panel study in eight districts by Cooper, Sarah, Bicaba, Frank, Tiendrebeogo, Cheick Oumar, Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…Abstract Background Improving infant immunization completion and promoting equitable vaccination coverage are crucial to reducing global under-5 childhood…”
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Towards a deeper understanding of male involvement in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV in the Bogodogo District of the Central Region of Burkina Faso by Dogba, Maman Joyce, Bila, Alice, Sermé, Luc, Bicaba, Abel, Haddad, Slim

“…Men can play crucial roles at each stage of HIV mother-to-child-transmission (MTCT) prevention. Low male involvement in preventative MTCT (PMTCT) in Burkina…”
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Women’s decision-making power in a context of free reproductive healthcare and family planning in rural Burkina Faso by Beaujoin, Camille, Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Frank, Plouffe, Véronique, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…Abstract Background In 2016, the national user fee exemption policy for women and children under five was introduced in Burkina Faso. It covers most…”
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Analysis of the quality of seasonal malaria chemoprevention provided by community health Workers in Boulsa health district, Burkina Faso by Kombate, Gountante, Guiella, Georges, Baya, Banza, Serme, Luc, Bila, Alice, Haddad, Slim, Bicaba, Abel

“…Since 2014, the Burkina Faso government has made Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) a priority in its strategic plan to fight against malaria among…”
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COVID-19 and its effects on food producers: panel data evidence from Burkina Faso by Druetz, Thomas, Brenes-Garita, Sara, Bicaba, Frank, Tiendrebeogo, Cheick, Bicaba, Abel

“…Burkina Faso implemented stringent measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that profoundly affected its economy and might have exacerbated food…”
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Longitudinal analysis of the capacities of community health workers mobilized for seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso by Bicaba, Abel, Serme, Luc, Chetaille, Gaël, Kombate, Gountante, Bila, Alice, Haddad, Slim

“…Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) relies on community health workers to distribute drugs. This study assessed: (1) the capacity of community-based…”
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Effects of terrorist attacks on access to maternal healthcare services: a national longitudinal study in Burkina Faso by Druetz, Thomas, Browne, Lalique, Bicaba, Frank, Mitchell, Matthew Ian, Bicaba, Abel

“…IntroductionMost of the literature on terrorist attacks’ health impacts has focused on direct victims rather than on distal consequences in the overall…”
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Does abolishing user fees for family planning increase contraception use? An impact evaluation of the national policy in Burkina Faso by Tiendrebeogo, Cheick Oumar, Joseph, Vena, Bicaba, Frank, Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…Unmet needs for contraception constitute a major public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa. Several mechanisms have been tested to reduce the financial…”
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National user fee abolition and health insurance scheme in Burkina Faso: How can they be integrated on the road to universal health coverage without increasing health inequities? by Bicaba, Frank, Browne, Lalique, Kadio, Kadidiatou, Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…[...]it is essential to highlight the evidence that free health care in Burkina Faso contributes to reducing health inequalities [4]. [...]in Burkina Faso, it…”
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Measurement of self-reported, facility-based labour and birth experiences: The Perinatal Experience Assessment Tool (PEAT) by Ellis, Cathryn, Larson, Charles P, Bicaba, Frank, Bicaba, Abel, Nguyen, An, Ramdé, Jean, Otis, Alexandra

“…Women and their families make decisions on accessing perinatal care based on their experiences in the health care system and on the experience of others around…”
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Free healthcare for some, fee-paying for the rest: adaptive practices and ethical issues in rural communities in the district of Boulsa, Burkina Faso by Druetz, Thomas, Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Frank, Tiendrebeogo, Cheick, Bicaba, Abel

“…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 for "mothers", i.e…”
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Change in childbearing intention, use of contraception, unwanted pregnancies, and related adverse events during the COVID-19 pandemic: Results from a panel study in rural Burkina Faso by Druetz, Thomas, Cooper, Sarah, Bicaba, Frank, Bila, Alice, Shareck, Martine, Milot, David-Martin, Tiendrebeogo, Cheick, Bicaba, Abel

“…Evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected women's reproductive health remains scarce, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. Deleterious…”
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Low coverage but few inclusion errors in Burkina Faso: a community-based targeting approach to exempt the indigent from user fees by Ridde, Valéry, Haddad, Slim, Nikiema, Béatrice, Ouedraogo, Moctar, Kafando, Yamba, Bicaba, Abel

“…User fees were generalized in Burkina Faso in the 1990s. At the time of their implementation, it was envisioned that measures would be instituted to exempt the…”
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Evaluating quality of obstetric care in low-resource settings: building on the literature to design tailor-made evaluation instruments--an illustration in Burkina Faso by Morestin, Florence, Bicaba, Abel, Sermé, Jean de Dieu, Fournier, Pierre

“…There are many instruments available freely for evaluating obstetric care quality in low-resource settings. However, this profusion can be confusing; moreover,…”
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Soins de santé gratuits pour les uns, payants pour les autres : perceptions et stratégies d’adaptation dans le district de Boulsa (Burkina Faso) by Bila, Alice, Bicaba, Frank, Tiendrebeogo, Cheick, Bicaba, Abel, Druetz, Thomas

“…Contexte : Les preuves des bienfaits des politiques de gratuité des soins sont réunies, mais les enjeux éthiques que ces politiques soulèvent dans les pays à…”
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Challenges of scaling up and of knowledge transfer in an action research project in Burkina Faso to exempt the worst-off from health care user fees by Ridde, Valéry, Yaogo, Maurice, Kafando, Yamba, Kadio, Kadidiatou, Ouedraogo, Moctar, Sanfo, Marou, Coulibaly, Norbert, Bicaba, Abel, Haddad, Slim

“…Systems to exempt the indigent from user fees have been put in place to prevent the worst-off from being excluded from health care services for lack of funds…”
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Monitoring the performance of the Expanded Program on Immunization: the case of Burkina Faso by Bicaba, Abel, Haddad, Slim, Kabore, Moussa, Taminy, Emile, Feletto, Marta, Fournier, Pierre

“…The greatest challenge facing expanded programs on immunization in general, and in Burkina Faso in particular, lies in their capacity to achieve and sustain…”
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System-level determinants of immunization coverage disparities among health districts in Burkina Faso: a multiple case study by Haddad, Slim, Bicaba, Abel, Feletto, Marta, Taminy, Elie, Kabore, Moussa, Ouédraogo, Boubacar, Contreras, Gisèle, Larocque, Renée, Fournier, Pierre

“…Despite rapid and tangible progress in vaccine coverage and in premature mortality rates registered in sub-Saharan Africa, inequities to access remain firmly…”
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Impact Evaluation of Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention under Routine Program Implementation: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Burkina Faso by Druetz, Thomas, Corneau-Tremblay, Nicolas, Millogo, Tieba, Kouanda, Seni, Ly, Antarou, Bicaba, Abel, Haddad, Slim

“…Seasonal malaria chemoprevention (SMC) for children < 5 is a strategy that is gaining popularity in West African countries. Although its efficacy to reduce…”
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