Promoting access equity and improving health care for women, children and people living with HIV/AIDS in Burkina Faso through mHealth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Burkina Faso, access to health services for women, children and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs) remains limited. Mobile telephony offers an alternative solution for reaching these individuals. The objective of the study was to improve equity of access to health care and information among women and PLWHAs by reinforcing community participation.

Methods

Using a quasi-experimental approach, a mobile telephone system was set up at five health centres to provide an automated reminder service for health care consultation appointments. Performance evaluations based on key performance indicators were subsequently conducted.

Results

A total of 1501 pregnant women and 301 PLWHAs were registered and received appointment reminders. A 7.34% increase in prenatal

SUBMITTER: Ye M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6294034 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature