Background There is growing interest in paying for performance (P4P) as a means to align
the incentives of healthcare providers with public health goals. Rigorous evidence on the …

Background Performance-based financing (PBF) assumes that subsidizing user fees for
maternal health services to reduce out-of-pocket expenses will expand coverage and …

In recent years, performance-based financing (PBF) has attracted attention as a means of
reforming provider payment mechanisms in low-and middle-income countries. Particularly in …

In spite of the wide attention performance-based financing (PBF) has received over the past
decade, no evidence is available on its impacts on quantity and mix of service provision nor …

Background While maternal mortality has declined globally, it remains highest in low-income
countries. High-quality antenatal care (ANC) can prevent or decrease pregnancy-related …

Background: A component of the performance-based financing intervention implemented in
Burkina Faso was to provide free access to healthcare via the distribution of user fee …

Achieving universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030 is now a health goal recognised and
pursued by the international community and member countries of the World Health …

Objective To assess whether the implementation of a results-based financing (RBF) project
in The Gambia resulted in (1) improved national vaccination coverage (2) higher coverage …

Performance-based financing (PBF)—a supply-side strategy that incentivizes health
providers based on predefined quality and quantity criteria—introduced an innovative …

The indigents have long been excluded from health policies in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite
recent efforts by some countries to allow them free access to health services, they face a …