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A Cross Sectional Comparison Of Postnatal Care Quality In Facilities Participating In A Maternal Health Voucher Program Versus Non-Voucher Facilities In Kenya, Charlotte E. Warren, Timothy Abuya, Lucy Kanya, Francis Obare, Rebecca Njuki, Marleen Temmerman, Ben Bellows
A Cross Sectional Comparison Of Postnatal Care Quality In Facilities Participating In A Maternal Health Voucher Program Versus Non-Voucher Facilities In Kenya, Charlotte E. Warren, Timothy Abuya, Lucy Kanya, Francis Obare, Rebecca Njuki, Marleen Temmerman, Ben Bellows
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Background: Health service fees constitute substantial barriers for women seeking childbirth and postnatal care. In an effort to reduce health inequities, the government of Kenya in 2006 introduced the output-based approach (OBA), or voucher programme, to increase poor women’s access to quality Safe Motherhood services including postnatal care. To help improve service quality, OBA programmes purchase services on behalf of the poor and marginalised, with provider reimbursements for verified services. Kenya’s programme accredited health facilities in three districts as well as in two informal Nairobi settlements.
Methods: Postnatal care quality in voucher health facilities (n = 21) accredited in 2006 …
A Review Of Factors Associated With The Utilization Of Healthcare Services And Strategies For Improving Postpartum Care In Africa, Danielle Yugbare Belemsaga, Anne Goujon, Joel A. Kiendrebeogo, Els Duysburgh, Seni Kouanda, Olivier Degomme, Marleen Temmerman
A Review Of Factors Associated With The Utilization Of Healthcare Services And Strategies For Improving Postpartum Care In Africa, Danielle Yugbare Belemsaga, Anne Goujon, Joel A. Kiendrebeogo, Els Duysburgh, Seni Kouanda, Olivier Degomme, Marleen Temmerman
Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa
Reducing maternal mortality continues to be a major challenge for African countries. We conducted a literature review to identify the factors associated with the utilization of maternal and child healthcare services during the postpartum period and the strategies for strengthening postpartum healthcare in Africa. We carried out an electronic search in several databases of texts published between 1995 and 2012 related to maternal and child health. Seventy-five publications fitted the eligibility criteria. Our analysis shows that to a large extent the socio-economic context was dominant among the factors associated with the quality and utilization of postpartum services. The best interventions …