Evaluating the effects of the free healthcare policy on clinical visits and malaria among children in Burkina Faso: a modeling study of past trends and future forecasts
Our study highlights the transformative effects of the free healthcare policy in improving healthcare access and outcomes for children under five in Burkina Faso. However, inequities in access remain a challenge. Strengthening community health worker programs and expanding community health activities are critical to addressing these gaps. The findings offer valuable insights for policymakers in Burkina Faso and contribute to global efforts to leverage health reforms to improve malaria control and progress toward universal health coverage.
Authors
- André Lin Ouédraogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5880-5512)
- Marie-Jeanne Offosse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7920-9135)
- Sophia Toe
- Pierre Yaméogo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7019-171X)
- Julie Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1384-1517)
Institutions
- Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo (BF)
- Burkina Faso Ministry of the Environment, Green Economy, and Climate Change (BF)
- International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (BF)
- Ministry of Health (SC)
- University of Djibouti (DJ)
- Institute for Disease Modeling (US)
- Shift (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of San Francisco (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Research and Policy
- Published
- 2025-12-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-025-00455-5
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation