FREE VERSUS SUBSIDISED HEALTHCARE: OPTIONS FOR FEE EXEMPTIONS, ACCESS TO CARE FOR VULNERABLE GROUPS AND EFFECTS ON THE HEALTH SYSTEM IN BURKINA FASO

Free versus subsidised healthcare: options for fee exemptions, access to care for vulnerable groups and effects on the health system in Burkina Faso

Abstract Background The many forms of healthcare fee exemptions implemented in Burkina Faso since the 2000s have varied between total exemption dsp-7lp (free) and cost subsidisation.This article examines both options, their contextual variations and the ways in which they affect access to healthcare for vulnerable people as well as the operation of

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ULTRASONOGRAFI UNTUK PREDIKSI LASERASI PARENKIM GINJAL DAN HEMATOMA PERIRENAL PADA PASIEN TRAUMA TUMPUL ABDOMEN DENGAN KECURIGAAN TRAUMA GINJAL

Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and the specificity of the ultrasound in predicting renal parenchyma laceration and perirenal hematoma in patients with abdominal blunt trauma with suspicion of renal trauma, as confirmed by operative findings in the explorative laparotomy.Material & methods: From March 2005 to March 2006, we found 28 patients

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Ballistic Limit of High-Strength Steel and Al7075-T6 Multi-Layered Plates Under 7.62-mm Armour Piercing Projectile Impact

Abstract This paper presents the computational-based ballistic limit of laminated metal panels comprised of high strength steel and aluminium alloy Al7075-T6 plate at different thickness combinations to necessitate the weight reduction of existing armour steel plate.The numerical models of monolithic configuration, double-layered configuration and

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Mapping and Sequencing of a Significant Quantitative Trait Locus Affecting Resistance to Koi Herpesvirus in Common Carp

Cyprinids are the most highly produced group of fishes globally, with common carp being one of the most valuable species of the group.Koi herpesvirus (KHV) infections can result in high levels of mortality, causing major economic losses, and is listed as a notifiable disease by the World Organization for Animal Health.Selective breeding for host re

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