Case Study
A Microfinance Institution Offers Services to Protect Clients' Health in Burkina Faso
Context leading to health protection services for Réseau des Caisses Populaires microfinance clients
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This document describes the context for the introduction of health protection services to microfinance clients of Réseau des Caisses Populaires (RCPB), a federation of credit union networks in Burkina Faso. RCPB's health protection service package includes:
- Health savings to cover primary care and medicine for common illnesses;
- Health loans to cover treatment that exceeds clients' health savings;
- A health solidarity fund for communities to invest for improvement of local health services.
RCPB has adopted a multi-faceted approach that involves dialogue-based education. It teaches its clients about planning ahead to pay for health expenses, using local healthcare systems, prevention and management of common diseases. It also attempts to draw on its collective strength and reputation to influence positive change through advocacy and partnerships with the health sector.
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