Making Quality Care Affordable for the Poor: Faith-Inspired Health Facilities in Burkina Faso

Gemignani, Regina; Tsimpo, Clarence; Wodon, Quentin

doi:10.1080/15570274.2013.876732

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“…A study conducted in Ghana reported a similar finding, where there was an increase in the overall utilization of health services offered by the FBOs [ 42 ]. Furthermore, the study, alongside another done in Burkina Faso, also reported significant gains in the areas of immunization and reduction in infant mortality [ 42 , 43 ] in line with findings of this review.…”

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“…High cost of health services has been described as a major limitation to accessing care [ 43 ]. The cost of providing antenatal care has been shown to vary across studies [ 41 ] which is also in line with the findings from this review, where as in Malawi and Ghana, less costs were incurred in providing obstetric services to women.…”

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“…Studies conducted in Ghana and Burkina Faso, for example, showed that people preferred the FBOs because of their high reputation. This high reputation was attributed to the quality of service [ 43 , 46 ] and the lower cost compared to other providers [ 43 , 45 ]. There is also an implicit trust and perception that the FBOs do not prioritize money and may likely not extort patients [ 43 ].…”

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“…This high reputation was attributed to the quality of service [ 43 , 46 ] and the lower cost compared to other providers [ 43 , 45 ]. There is also an implicit trust and perception that the FBOs do not prioritize money and may likely not extort patients [ 43 ].…”

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The impact of faith-based organizations on maternal and child health care outcomes in Africa: taking stock of research evidence

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Iwu-Jaja²,

Hendricks³

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Pan Afr Med J

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This evidence synthesis aimed at assessing the effectiveness of Faith-Based Organisations (FBOs) on Maternal and Child Health (MCH) outcomes; and explore the perceptions and experiences of the users and providers of MCH services delivered by FBOs in Africa. This review considered studies from African countries only. Both reviews and primary studies focusing on MCH services provided by FBOs were considered. Quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods reviews were included with no restriction on the date and language. Primary outcomes included maternal mortality ratio, neonatal mortality, infant mortality, child mortality, quality of care, views, experiences, and perceptions of users of FBOs. We searched up to November 2020 in the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Database of Systematic Reviews and Implementation Reports, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Database of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects, PROSPERO register, PDQ-evidence, Health Systems Evidence, CINAHL, EMBASE, and PubMed. We searched references cited by similar studies that may be potentially eligible for inclusion. We then updated the search for primary studies from December 2009 - October 2020. One systematic review and six primary studies met the eligibility criteria for inclusion. Methodological quality varied. These observational and qualitative studies found that FBOs offered the following MCH services - training of healthcare workers, obstetric services, health promotion, sexual education, immunization services, and intermittent preventive therapy for malaria. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) services provided by FBO suggest a reduction in maternal morbidity and mortality. Increased uptake of maternal healthcare services, and increased satisfaction were reported by users of care. However, costs of providing these services varied across the studies and users. This review shows that FBOs play an important role in improving access and delivery of MCH services and have the potential of strengthening the health system at large. Rigorous research is needed to ascertain the effectiveness of FBO-based interventions in strengthening the health systems in Africa.

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The impact of faith-based organizations on maternal and child health care outcomes in Africa: taking stock of research evidence

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Iwu-Jaja²,

Hendricks³

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“…There is clear evidence that faith-based organisations play a major role on the delivery of health services, as illustrated most recently in the case of Africa by Olivier et al (2015) and Wodon (2015a). While the market share of faith-inspired organisations in health care provision is lower than is often claimed (Wodon et al 2014), the performance of faith-based organisations is in many cases strong in terms of the quality of the services being provided at a cost affordable for the poor (Gemignani, Tsimpo, and Wodon 2014). This suggests that public-private partnerships for health service delivery between governments and faith-based providers could be expanded.…”

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Female genital cutting in Egypt: drivers and potential responses

Wodon¹,

Yedan²,

Leye³

2017

Development in Practice

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Female genital cutting (FGC) is a major issue at the interplay of faith and health in development. The practice is in part faith-inspired, and has clear negative health impacts. The prevalence of FGC remains especially high in Egypt. This article reflects on some of the factors that lead to the perpetuation of the practice by analysing data from the 2014 Survey of Young People in Egypt. The focus is on whether religiosity, acceptance of traditional gender roles and discrimination, attitudes towards women's autonomy, and age at marriage affect attitudes towards FGC, controlling for other factors. The results suggest that all these factors do indeed play a role.

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Understanding the roles of faith-based health-care providers in Africa: review of the evidence with a focus on magnitude, reach, cost, and satisfaction

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Making Quality Care Affordable for the Poor: Faith-Inspired Health Facilities in Burkina Faso

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The impact of faith-based organizations on maternal and child health care outcomes in Africa: taking stock of research evidence

The impact of faith-based organizations on maternal and child health care outcomes in Africa: taking stock of research evidence

Female genital cutting in Egypt: drivers and potential responses

Understanding the roles of faith-based health-care providers in Africa: review of the evidence with a focus on magnitude, reach, cost, and satisfaction

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