{"id":987685334,"date":"2024-04-02T13:33:54","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T12:33:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987685334"},"modified":"2024-04-09T23:09:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T22:09:31","slug":"lower-health-care-costs-in-burkina-faso","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/lower-health-care-costs-in-burkina-faso\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower health care costs in Burkina Faso"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;! !! NE PAS MODIFIER ! !!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; SUMMARY &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your summary.  Summary should be in bold and 250-300 characters. The counter at the bottom can help.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||20px||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>At its traditional cabinet meeting, the Burkinabe government approved a significant reduction in the fees for CT scans, MRIs and haemodialysis. These cost reductions range from 50 to 60% and are scheduled to take effect from the end of April 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE THE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The Council (of Ministers) has approved a significant reduction in the fees for CT scans, MRIs and haemodialysis. At present, the average rate for CT scans in public hospitals is 50,000 F CFA. From the end of April, the rate will be 25,000 F CFA, a 50% reduction whatever the location, cost or technique. For MRI examinations, the average rate in our public hospitals is 100,000 F CFA. From the end of April, this rate will be set at 40,000 F CFA, i.e. a 60% reduction&#8221;. Dr Lucien KARGOUGOU, Minister of Health and Public Hygiene.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/countries\/burkina-faso\/\">Burkina Faso<\/a> government has also announced the abolition of the 500,000 F CFA lifetime deposit for patients requiring hemodialysis sessions.Dr KARGOUGOU declared that this measure is in line with the vision of the Head of State, which is to enable all Burkinab\u00e8 to have equitable access to quality health care and services.<\/p>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"7:1-7:264\">Prior to this decision, patients had to pay a deposit of 500,000 CFA francs to be placed on the waiting list for hemodialysis sessions. 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