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Seasonal and socio-demographic patterns of self-reporting major disease groups in north-west Burkina Faso: an analysis of the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS) data
BackgroundSub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is facing a rapid growth of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), while communicable diseases still prevail. For rural...
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Dietary habits associated with growth development of children aged < 5 years in the Nouna Health and Demographic Surveillance System, Burkina Faso
BackgroundKnowing which dietary habits are associated with child growth could lead to better long-term health outcomes and improve the design of...
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The effects of cool roofs on health, environmental, and economic outcomes in rural Africa: study protocol for a community-based cluster randomized controlled trial
BackgroundHigh ambient air temperatures in Africa pose significant health and behavioral challenges in populations with limited access to cooling...
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Relationship satisfaction and metabolic health parameters: a cross-sectional study in Burkinabe population of older adults
BackgroundOver- and undernutrition coexist in many African countries and pose a threat to metabolic health. This study assessed the associations...
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Challenges and achievements in the utilization of the health system among adolescents in a region of Burkina Faso particularly affected by poverty
ObjectiveHealthcare for adolescents receives little attention in low-income countries globally despite their large population share in these...
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Single-dose azithromycin for child growth in Burkina Faso: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundIn lower resource settings, previous randomized controlled trials have demonstrated evidence of increased weight gain following antibiotic...
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ALIMUS—We are feeding! Study protocol of a multi-center, cluster-randomized controlled trial on the effects of a home garden and nutrition counseling intervention to reduce child undernutrition in rural Burkina Faso and Kenya
BackgroundClimate change heavily affects child nutritional status in sub-Saharan Africa. Agricultural and dietary diversification are promising tools...
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Malaria positivity following a single oral dose of azithromycin among children in Burkina Faso: a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAzithromycin is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that has moderate antimalarial activity and has been shown to reduce all-cause mortality when...
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Distance to primary care facilities and healthcare utilization for preschool children in rural northwestern Burkina Faso: results from a surveillance cohort
BackgroundDelays in care-seeking for childhood illness may lead to more severe outcomes. We evaluated whether community distance from a primary...
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Value of statistical life year in extreme poverty: a randomized experiment of measurement methods in rural Burkina Faso
BackgroundValue of a Statistical Life Year (VSLY) provides an important economic measure of an individual’s trade-off between health risks and other...
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Is the lack of smartphone data skewing wealth indices in low-income settings?
BackgroundSmartphones have rapidly become an important marker of wealth in low- and middle-income countries, but international household surveys do...
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Patterns of child mortality in rural area of Burkina Faso: evidence from the Nanoro health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS)
BackgroundHalf of global child deaths occur in sub-Saharan Africa. Understanding child mortality patterns and risk factors will help inform...
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Vaccine inequity: a threat to Africa’s recovery from COVID-19
BackgroundVaccine inequity is a reality facing the Sub-Saharan Africa region as vaccine nationalism from high-income countries (HICs) leads to...
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Factors influencing childhood immunisation uptake in Africa: a systematic review
BackgroundVaccine preventable diseases are still the most common cause of childhood mortality, with an estimated 3 million deaths every year, mainly...
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Situating mobile health: a qualitative study of mHealth expectations in the rural health district of Nouna, Burkina Faso
BackgroundThe implementation of mobile health (mHealth) projects in low- and middle-income countries raises high and well-documented expectations...
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Equity in health insurance schemes enrollment in low and middle-income countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundEnsuring access to essential quality health services and reducing financial hardship for all individuals regardless of their ability to pay...
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Can the allocation of primary health care system resources affect efficiency? A spatial Dubin model study in China
BackgroundThe primary health care (PHC) system plays an important role in China’s health care system, but there are challenges such as irrational...
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A double-masked placebo-controlled trial of azithromycin to prevent child mortality in Burkina Faso, West Africa: Community Health with Azithromycin Trial (CHAT) study protocol
BackgroundBiannual, mass azithromycin distribution has previously been shown to reduce all-cause child mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Subgroup...
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Client satisfaction on community based health insurance scheme and associated factors at Boru Meda Hospital, Northeast, Ethiopia: institutional based cross-sectional study
BackgroundCommunity-based health insurance systems are usually voluntary and characterized by community members pooling funds and protecting...
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Health Insurance in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Sco** Review of the Methods Used to Evaluate its Impact
We conducted a sco** review with the objective of synthesizing available literature and map** what designs and methods have been used to evaluate...
