Free health care for pregnant women and children <5 years

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Published : October 2018

The introduction of free healthcare for pregnant women and children under the age of five, which came into force in April 2016, has led to a sharp reduction in the mortality rate in Burkina Faso. It is one of the government of Burkina Faso’s flagship measures to improve access to health services for vulnerable groups.

Authors : Executive Secretariat of the National Council for Food Security (SE-CNSA), Burkina Faso

Countries : Burkina Faso

Themes : Children & Youth, Gender, Nutrition, Resilience, Health, Social protection

Scale : Local, National

Langs : French