Effect of a policy to reduce user fees on the rate of skilled birth attendance across socioeconomic strata in Burkina Faso

This study suggests that the introduction of a user-fee subsidy in Burkina Faso resulted in increased rates of skilled birth attendance across all socio-economic strata. The increase was sustained over time and was strongest among the poorest women. These findings have important implications for evidence-informed policymaking in Burkina Faso and other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Langlois E, Karp I, De Dieu Serme J, Bicaba A. Effect of a policy to reduce user fees on the rate of skilled birth attendance across socioeconomic strata in Burkina Faso. Health Policy and Planning. 31(4):462-471. doi:10.1093/heapol/czv088