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Impact of short-course therapy on tuberculosis drug resistance in South-West Burkina Faso Institute of Tropical Medicine

S Ledru, B Cauchoix, M Yaméogo, A Zougba, J Lamandé-Chiron, F Portaels, JP Chiron
Abstract
Setting:
The Regional Tuberculosis Centre and the Muraz Centre in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
Objectives:
To observe the trend of primary drug resistance in pulmonary tuberculosis patients 5 years into a short-course treatment programme and to assess the possible implementation of a further programme.
Design:
Bacteriological study of stains isolated from all newly diagnosed tuberculosis patients (n = 300), ...

Assessing changes in costs of maternal postpartum services between 2013 and 2014 in Burkina Faso Ghent University

Danielle Yugbare Belemsaga, Anne Goujon, Olivier Degomme, Tchichihouenichidah Nassa, Elza Duysburgh, Seni Kouanda, Marleen Temmerman
Introduction: In Africa, a majority of women bring their infant to health services for immunization, but few are checked in the postpartum (PP) period. The Missed opportunities for maternal and infant health (MOMI) EU-funded project has implemented a package of interventions at community and facility levels to uptake maternal and infant postpartum care (PPC). One of these interventions is the integration of maternal PPC in child clinics and ...

Cost sharing scheme for emergency obstetric care in Secteur 30 health district, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Institute of Tropical Medicine

F. Richard, C Wissocq, D Pobel, F. Ouattara, V. De Brouwere
In January 2005, a cost-sharing system was introduced into Secteur 30 health district, an urban district of the city of Ouagadougou, with the aim of improving access to emergency obstetric care for pregnant women in the district. The cost-sharing covers emergency transport and caesarean deliveries. The direct costs are shared between four parties: 1) the management committees of health centres and confessional health facilities, 2) the woman and ...

Effects of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers on food security and dietary diversity in rural Burkina Faso : the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial Ghent University

Freddy Houngbé, Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Eunice Nago, Josselin Gauny, Myriam Ait-Aïssa, Jean-François Huneau, Patrick Kolsteren, Lieven Huybregts
Objective: To evaluate the impact of multiannual, seasonal unconditional cash transfers (UCT) provided within the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) research project on households’ food security and children’s and caregivers’ dietary diversity. Design: A two-arm cluster-randomized controlled trial with sixteen villages in the intervention group and sixteen others in the control group. A monthly allowance of 10 000 XOF was transferred to ...

Unconditional cash transfers do not prevent children’s undernutrition in the Moderate Acute Malnutrition Out (MAM’Out) cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Burkina Faso Ghent University

Freddy Houngbé, Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Chiara Altare, Myriam Ait-Aissa, Jean-François Huneau, Lieven Huybregts, Patrick Kolsteren
Background: Limited evidence is available on the impact that unconditional cash transfer (UCT) programs can have on child nutrition, particularly in West Africa, where child undernutrition is still a public health challenge. Objective: This study examined the impact of a multiannual, seasonal UCT program to reduce the occurrence of wasting (weight-for-height, midupper arm circumference), stunting (height-for-age), and morbidity among children ...

Beneficiaries’ perceptions and reported use of unconditional cash transfers intended to prevent acute malnutrition in children in poor rural communities in Burkina Faso : qualitative results from the MAM’Out randomized controlled trial Ghent University

Audrey Tonguet-Papucci, Freddy Houngbé, Palamanga Lompo, Wambi Maurice Evariste Yameogo, Jean-François Huneau, Myriam Ait Aissa, Patrick Kolsteren
Background: Acute malnutrition is a public health issue worldwide, and particularly in the Eastern region of Burkina Faso. Following a needs assessment, unconditional seasonal, multiannual cash transfers were implemented as a safety net to prevent childhood undernutrition. The objectives of this study were to explore the types of purchases made by beneficiaries of this cash transfer program and to understand the perceived effects of and changes ...

Household costs associated with seeking malaria treatment during pregnancy: evidence from Burkina Faso and The Gambia Institute of Tropical Medicine

Laetitia Duval, Elisa Sicuri, Susana Scott, Maminata Traore, Bunja Daabo, Halidou Tinto, Koen Peeters Grietens, Umberto D'Alessando, Henk Schallig, Petra F Mens, et al.

Background Malaria in pregnancy remains a major health threat in sub-Saharan Africa to both expectant mothers and their unborn children. To date, there have been very few studies focused on the out of pocket costs associated with seeking treatment for malaria during pregnancy. Methods A cross-sectional survey was undertaken in Burkina Faso and The Gambia to estimate the direct and indirect costs associated with outpatient consultations (OP) ...

Severe maternal outcomes in 36 West African hospitals from Benin, Burkina Faso and Niger Institute of Tropical Medicine

GD Compaore, V De Brouwere, N. Meda, S. Goufodji, L Djangnikpo, CPW Kabore, Ibrahim Diallo, S.C. Agbla, L Puscasiu, P Van der Stuyft, et al.
Background
Maternal mortality has been used as the major indicator of maternal health for more than thirty years, but approximately two decades ago, the exploration of women with maternal near-miss (MNM) became a complement indicator to the investigation of maternal deaths (MD). Our objective was to determine the frequencies and causes of severe maternal outcomes (SMO: MNM + MD) in regional and district hospitals in Benin, Burkina Faso and ...