Ridde, ValéryOlivier de Sardan, Jean-Pierre2015-01-212015-01-212013-05http://hdl.handle.net/10625/53567http://www.i4habenin.org/ressource/abolishing-user-fees-patients-west-africa-lessons-public-policy-0This work is based on five articles that focus on three poor West African countries: Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. The articles address healthcare fee exemption policies, more specifically: decision making processes, free healthcare, the targeted clientele, actual implementation procedures, quality of care, difficulties encountered and some results of the studies. Due to lack of preparation, communication, effective management and most of all, adequate funding, the operation of measures is chaotic and inconsistent in most cases. Many unexpected effects were revealed by the research, notably the fact that quality of care is far from reliable due to shortages in supplies.Text1 digital file (123 p. : ill.)application/pdfenUSER CHARGESWEST AFRICAGOVERNMENT POLICYPUBLIC HEALTHHEALTH POLICYECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTDECISION MAKINGHEALTH-CARE DELIVERYPOLITICAL WILLACCESS TO HEALTH CAREHEALTHCARE COSTSNIGERMALIBURKINA FASOSOUTH OF SAHARAMEDICAL SUPPLIESHEALTH FINANCINGBook