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February 11, 2026Open Access

Evaluating the Impact of a Motorcycle Ambulance Voucher Scheme on Institutional Delivery Uptake in Rural Hauts-Bassins, Burkina Faso

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A quasi-experimental study shows increased institutional deliveries in rural women, suggesting effective transport solutions.

This study aims to evaluate the impact of a motorcycle ambulance voucher scheme on institutional delivery rates in rural Burkina Faso.
Quasi-experimental, controlled before-and-after design.
Household surveys conducted among women of reproductive age in intervention and control villages.
Comparison of the proportion of institutional deliveries before and after the intervention.
Institutional delivery rate increased by 22.5 percentage points in intervention villages.
Control villages experienced a 4.8 percentage point increase in institutional deliveries.
Qualitative data indicated reduced financial and transport-related anxieties among women seeking care.

Ab et al. (2023) studied this question.

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