Reducing the medical cost of deliveries in Burkina Faso is good for everyone, including the poor

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dc.contributor.authorRidde, Valéry
dc.contributor.authorKouanda, Seni
dc.contributor.authorBado, Aristide
dc.contributor.authorBado, Nicole
dc.contributor.authorHaddad, Slim
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-31T16:03:42Z
dc.date.available2014-01-31T16:03:42Z
dc.date.issued2012-03
dc.description.abstractSince 2007, Burkina Faso has subsidized 80% of the costs of childbirth. Women are required to pay 20% except for the indigent, who are exempt. The objective of the policy was to increase service utilization and reduce costs for households. The study analyzes efficacy of the policy and distribution of benefits. Results show that all categories of the population benefit from this policy, including the poorest. Yet despite subsidization, women still carry a significant cost burden; half of them pay more than they should, and few indigents are fully exempted. Continued efforts must be made to reduce geographic barriers for all women.en
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dc.identifier.citationRidde, V., Kouanda, S., Bado, A., Bado, N., & Haddad, S. (2012). Reducing the Medical Cost of Deliveries in Burkina Faso Is Good for Everyone, Including the Poor. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e33082. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033082en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/52402
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPubMeden
dc.subjectHEALTH ECONOMICSen
dc.subjectBURKINA FASOen
dc.subjectHEALTH POLICYen
dc.subjectOBSTETRIC LABOURen
dc.subjectPARTURITIONen
dc.subjectDELIVERY, OBSTETRICen
dc.subjectHEALTH EXPENDITUREen
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH CAREen
dc.titleReducing the medical cost of deliveries in Burkina Faso is good for everyone, including the pooren
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderRidde et al.
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BYen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber105309001
idrc.project.number105309
idrc.project.titleAbolition of Direct Payment for Health Services in West Africaen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-4313-32
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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