Abstract Background Women in Sub-Saharan African experience socioeconomic barriers in
the use of reproductive health care services. This paper analyzes the evidence on …

Objective This study aimed to provide an overview of current knowledge and situational
analysis of financing of surgery and anaesthesia across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Setting …

Background Caesarean section (C-section) delivery is an important indicator of access to life-
saving essential obstetric care. Yet, there is limited understanding of the costs of utilising C …

The launch of the Millennium Development Goals in 2000, followed by the Sustainable
Development Goals in 2015, and the increasing focus on achieving universal health …

Background Utilizing surgical services, including caesarean sections, can result in
catastrophic expenditure and impoverishment. In 2010, Sierra Leone introduced the Free …

Universal health coverage is high up the international agenda. The majority of the West
Africa's countries are seeking to define the content of their compulsory, contribution-based …

Equitable distribution of health services between areas is still a problem in various countries.
Even in developed countries. This condition also applies to the utilization of healthcare …

A low adherence to recommendations on antibiotic prophylaxis has been reported
worldwide. Since 2009, cesarean sections have been performed under user fee exemption …

Ce livre est le résultat d'une capitalisation des expériences du Projet d'appui à l'offre et à la
demande en santé au Sénégal (PAODES) dans le cadre de la coopération au …

After years of effort, sub‐Saharan Africa has seen little improvement in maternal and
neonatal health indicators. Providing all women with access to emergency obstetric care is …