Performance-based management in an evolving decentralized public health system in West Africa: The case of Burkina Faso

BACKGROUND In Sub-Saharan Africa, maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates are associated with underutilization of skilled birth attendance (SBA). In 2007, Burkina Faso introduced a subsidy scheme for SBA fees. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Burkina Faso's subsidy policy on SBA rate across socioeconomic status (SES) strata. METHODS We used a quasi-experim...

Following two military coups in 2022, Burkina Faso remains committed to return constitutional order, via democratic elections, by July 2024. Deviations from this timeline could put at risk the relationships with financial partners and donors. Deteriorating security, unfavorable climate conditions, disruption of international supply-chains caused COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s invasion Ukraine are ...

Kiessoun Konate*, Jacques Francois Mavoungou , Maurice Ouédraogo , Alexis Nicaise Lepengue , Alain Souza , Nicolas Barro 6 and Bertrand M’Batchi 1, 4 Laboratory of Animal Physiology, Electrophysiology and Pharmacology , Faculty of Sciences, University of Science and Technology of Masuku, PO Box: 943 Franceville, Gabon. Institute Research in Tropical Ecology . PO Box: 13354 Libreville Gabon Labo...

We describe two cases of malaria occurring in a malaria-free zone in two in-patients, two weeks after a case of Plasmodium falciparum malaria, acquired in Burkina Faso, had been admitted to the same ward. After reviewing the techniques used by nursing staff, we conclude that transmission probably occurred via gloves contaminated following manipulation of venous cannulae and drip lines of the pa...

Previous research using plot-level agricultural data from Burkina Faso found that the allocation of resources within African households was Pareto inefficient, contradicting most collective models of intrahousehold bargaining. I provide an explanation for these households' Pareto inefficient behavior and I test its robustness using an alternative dataset also collected in Burkina Faso. Househol...

Sorghum grows well in arid and semi-arid agroecological zones and is thus one of the most important cereals in the Sahel region of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).3 Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria, and Niger lead sorghum production per capita in SSA. Per capita consumption is dominated by Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Chad. Ethiopia is also a major producer and consumer of sorghum.4 FAO data from ...

OBJECTIVE To compare the performance of OptiMAL-IT, a rapid diagnostic test for malaria, with that of microscopy in Burkina Faso. METHOD Finger-prick blood samples of 464 children attending hospital for suspected malaria were tested for malaria by microscopy and OptiMAL-IT. RESULTS The sensitivity and specificity of OptiMAL-IT were 98.7% (CI 95% = 97.6-99.8) and 96.2% (CI 95% = 94.3-98.1) r...

BACKGROUND In Burkina Faso dirty water in particular those of the stoppings and the gutter ones are used for vegetables irrigation in the gardens. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility of Salmonella serotypes from humans and lettuce samples inBurkina Faso. Materials and Methods:Salmonella strains isolated from patients in 2009 to 2015 and lettuce sa...

Laure Stella Ghoma Linguissi1,2, Cyrille Bisseye1,3, Pierre Poulain2, Francine Ntoumi2,4,5 and Jacques Simpore1,6* 1Centre de Recherche Biomoléculaire Pietro Annigoni (CERBA), LABIOGENE, Université de Ouagadougou, 01 BP 364 Ouaga 01, Burkina Faso 2Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of Congo 3Laboratoire de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire (LABMC), Un...