Tag Archives: User fees

Is user fee removal a way towards universal coverage of delivery care in Sub-Saharan Africa? Compelling evidence from Burkina Faso

Posted on November 5, 2018 by phpunsal

Written by Hoa T. Nguyen1, David Zombré², Valery Ridde2,3, Manuela De Allegri1 It is well known that user fees charged at point of use constitute a major financial barrier to accessing health care, especially for vulnerable groups like pregnant women. … Continue reading →

Abolition of user fees: do we (really) know enough?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

By Valéry Ridde and Emilie Robert, University of Montreal “I think the bank was ideological”, in an interview with The Guardian last month the President of the World Bank surprised everyone by acknowledging that his institution had for years promoted … Continue reading →