Samenvatting

This report aims to analyse the impact of the measures taken by the Burkinabé government to improve the access of the poor to healthcare services.
This is done with a series of chapters, each aiming at a specific sub question.
The first chapter defines the target group and its characteristics. It clarifies the notion of 'poor', the relationships between healthcare and poverty, as well as the obstacles the target
group need to overcome to access healthcare services. This chapter sets a basis on which to elaborate the central question.
The second chapter describes the structure of the healthcare system. When analyzing the measures taken to improve the access to healthcare services, a complete understanding of the services available is necessary in order to form a clear picture of what the possibilities are,and where there is room for improvement.
The third chapter focuses on what the measures are that have been taken by the government.Here, the programs in place to improve the access are described, as well as their goals, and where they originated from.
The fourth chapter is about financing. In order to see where the priorities lie, it is important to know who finances the measures, and in what way. In this chapter, there is also an overview of the budget available for the development of access, which is also compared to the total state budget.
The fifth chapter is an in-depth analysis of the impact of the measures taken to improve the access of the poor to healthcare services, which covers the main points of the programs targeting it. The measures are described, and then compared against results obtained from various sources.
Finally, the sixth chapter is made up of the conclusion as well as some recommendations. Here, the findings are discussed, and some possibilities given for the improvement of the programs.