One Health Approach to Study the Occurrence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- and Carbapenemase-Producing and spp. in Urban Agriculture in Burkina Faso.

Data on antimicrobial resistance in Burkina Faso's agricultural sector is still limited. This study assessed the occurrence of extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing (ESBL-) and spp. (ESBL-) in lettuce, environment, and gardeners' stools in market gardens in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

'We are not done': reclaiming care after mobile health in Burkina Faso.

This paper discusses the afterlives of MOS@N, a mobile health (mHealth) intervention which, between 2014 and 2018, monitored maternal and child health in the district of Nouna, in rural Burkina Faso. The paper documents the work of "godmothers," who were hired and equipped with mobile phones to keep track of pregnant women, and accompany them for medical consultations. As is the case with the majority of mHealth projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, MOS@N was a pilot.

Asymmetry in contraceptive information at two sites in Burkina Faso.

Background: Family planning programs are foundationally important to public health, but like any medical intervention, contraception has drawbacks in addition to its benefits. Knowledge of these drawbacks in addition to benefits is essential for informed choice. Despite a general consensus among family planning researchers and providers that contraceptive counseling should be unbiased, little quantitative research has assessed the extent of bias in contraceptive counseling, and in people's contraceptive knowledge more broadly.

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Introduction: The town of Djibo in Burkina Faso has been facing a security and humanitarian crisis since 2015. The internally displaced populations who have taken refuge there have several needs, including health care. The establishment of advanced health posts is part of the health-nutrition service delivery strategy adopted to address these needs.

[Insufficient responses to rape in Ouagadougou: Reflections on the experiences of young female survivors].

The rape of girls and women raises questions about both prevention and the response in Burkina Faso. This article looks at the inadequacy of the response to rape in Ouagadougou. It is based on an analysis of cases of rape experienced by young women in the city and documented between 2005 and 2009.