HRH Global Resource Center - Burkina Faso

Utilization of Community Health Workers for Malaria Treatment: Results from a Three-Year Panel Study in the Districts of Kaya and Zorgho, Burkina Faso

Thu, 19 Feb 2015 13:51:51 +0000

Malaria is holo-endemic in Burkina Faso and causes approximately 40,000 deaths every year. In 2010, health authorities scaled up community case management of malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapy. Previous trials and pilot project evaluations have shown that this strategy may be feasible, acceptable, and effective under controlled implementation conditions. However, little is known about its effectiveness or feasibility/acceptability under real-world conditions of implementation at national scale. [from abstract]

Does the National Program of Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) Reach its Target in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?

Wed, 21 Jan 2015 13:54:14 +0000

To assess the PMTCT program achievement in Ouagadougou, the capital city of Burkina Faso. [from abstract]

Do Community Health Workers Perceive Mechanisms Associated with the Success of Community Case Management of Malaria? A Qualitative Study From Burkina Faso

Wed, 03 Dec 2014 19:39:54 +0000

The use of community health workers to administer prompt treatments is gaining popularity in most sub-Saharan African countries. Their performance is a key challenge because it varies considerably, depending on the context, while being closely associated with the effectiveness of case management strategies. What determines community health workers’ performance is still under debate. Based on a realist perspective, a systematic review recently hypothesized that several mechanisms are associated with good performance and successful community interventions.

Early Infant Feeding Practices in Three African Countries: The PROMISE-EBF Trial Promoting Exclusive Breastfeeding By Peer Counsellors

Mon, 24 Nov 2014 13:47:09 +0000

Immediate and exclusive initiation of breastfeeding after delivery have been associated with better neonatal survival and child health and are recommended by the WHO. We report impact on early infant feeding practices from the PROMISE-EBF trial. [from abstract]

Establishing Sustainable Performance-Based Incentive Schemes: Views of Rural Health Workers from Qualitative Research in Three Sub-Saharan African Countries

Mon, 22 Sep 2014 13:50:21 +0000

Performance-based incentives (PBIs) are currently receiving attention as a strategy for improving the quality of care that health providers deliver. Experiences from several African countries have shown that PBIs can trigger improvements, particularly in the area of maternal and neonatal health. The involvement of health workers in deciding how their performance should be measured is recommended. Only limited information is available about how such schemes can be made sustainable. [from introduction]

Burkina Faso Country Profile: Meeting People's Needs with IA/PMs

Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:53:19 +0000

Burkina Faso faces a daunting family planning (FP) challenge. While the use of any modern contraceptive method
more than tripled between 1993 and 2006, the unmet need for FP remains high, at 31.1% among married women. Long-acting methods (IUDs and implants)and permanent methods (female sterilization and vasectomy) are the most effective
of all FP methods. However, use of long-acting and permanent methods of contraception (LA/PMs) in Burkina Faso remains
low, at 13% of the overall method mix. [adapted from source]

Which Incentive Package Will Retain Regionalized Health Personnel in Burkina Faso: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Fri, 23 May 2014 15:17:30 +0000

The objective of the study was to identify a package for attracting and retaining health workers in underserved areas. [from abstract]

Nursing and Midwife Staffing Needs in Maternity Wards in Burkina Faso Referral Hospitals

Fri, 23 May 2014 15:09:46 +0000

The aim of this study was to measure the capacity of referral hospitals’ maternity services to cope with the demand for health services after the implementation of this policy. [from abstract]

An Exploratory Analysis of the Regionalization Policy for the Recruitment of Health Workers in Burkina Faso

Fri, 23 May 2014 14:58:31 +0000

The idea for this policy emerged after finding a highly uneven distribution of health personnel across urban and rural areas, the availability of a large number of health officers in the labour market, and the opportunity given to the Ministry of Health by the government to recruit personnel through a specific budget allocation. [from abstract]

Exploring the Effects of Task Shifting for HIV through a Systems Thinking Lens: The Case of Burkina Faso

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:54:48 +0000

This study aims to conceptualize the wider range of effects of task shifting through a systems thinking lens and to explore these effects using task shifting for HIV in Burkina Faso as a case study. [adapted from abstract]