Using the first nationwide survey on non-communicable disease risk factors and different definitions to evaluate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Burkina Faso.

Background: The burden of cardiovascular diseases is rising in the developing world including Sub-Saharan Africa. The rapid rise of cardiovascular disease burden is in part due to undetected and uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors. The clustering of metabolic syndrome (MetS) components is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Socioeconomic inequalities in curative healthcare-seeking for children under five before and after the free healthcare initiative in Sierra Leone: analysis of population-based survey data.

Background: Socioeconomic inequalities between and within countries lead to disparities in the use of health services. These disparities could lead to child mortality in children under 5 years by depriving them of healthcare. Therefore, initiatives to remove healthcare fees such as the Free Healthcare Initiative (FHCI) adopted in Sierra Leone can contribute to reducing these inequities in healthcare-seeking for children.