Out-of-pocket payments in the context of a free maternal health care policy in Burkina Faso: a national cross-sectional survey

Out-of-pocket payments in the context of a free maternal health care policy in Burkina Faso: a national cross-sectional survey

Abstract Background In April 2016, Burkina Faso introduced a free health care policy for women. Instead of reimbursing health facilities, as many sub-Saharan countries do, the government paid them prospectively for covered services to avoid reimbursement delays, which are cited as a reason for the p...

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Main Authors: Ivlabèhiré Bertrand Meda, Adama Baguiya, Valéry Ridde, Henri Gautier Ouédraogo, Alexandre Dumont, Seni Kouanda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Free care policy
Maternal care
Direct expenses
Out-of-pocket payment
Sub-Saharan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-019-0228-8

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