Effects of the free healthcare policy on health services’ usage by children under 5 years in Burkina Faso: a controlled interrupted time-series analysis

Objectives This study aimed to analyse, at national level, the effects of the free healthcare policy for children on the use of health services by children under five in Burkina Faso. We hypothesised that this policy has led to an immediate and sustained increase in the use of health services for th...

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Main Authors: Valéry Ridde, Vincent De Brouwere, Fati Kirakoya Samandoulougou, Siaka Debe, Patrick G Ilboudo, Lassane Kabore, Noelie Zoungrana, Adama Gansane
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2022-11-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/12/11/e058077.full