The unintended consequences of combining equity measures with performance-based financing in Burkina Faso
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Protocol for the process evaluation of interventions combining performance-based financing with health equity in Burkina Faso
BACKGROUND The low quality of healthcare and the presence of user fees in Burkina Faso contribute to low utilization of healthcare and elevated levels of mortality. To improve access to high-quality healthcare and equity, national authorities are testing different intervention arms that combine performance-based financing with community-based health insurance and pro-poor targeting. There is a ...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal for Equity in Health
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1475-9276
DOI: 10.1186/s12939-018-0780-6