Table 2.
The nine sites involved in the study of the three policies.
| Study district | Free malaria care policy | Free caesarean policy | Free HIV/AIDS care policy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sikasso | CSREF Sikasso | District hospital | Regional hospital | N/A |
| Urban CSCOM Sanoubougou | Urban, well attended, dynamic team | |||
| Rural CSCOM Kafana | Rural, isolated, health mutual, well enough attended | |||
| Bamako | CSREF Commune 1, Bamako | District hospital | CSREF Commune 1 | CSCOM Commune 2, Bamako, integrated AIDS procedure |
| CSCOM Commune 1 Banconi |
Good performance, oldest in the country, popular neighbourhood | USAC Commune 1 Bamako; AIDS procedure = associative unit in the public centre | ||
| CSCOM Commune 1 Djelibougou | Recent, well-off neighbourhood | CESAC Associative centre |
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| Kita | CSREF Kita | District hospital | CSREF Kita | N/A |
| CSCOM Djidian | Isolated, elderly retired physician, community dynamics | |||
| CSCOM Badinko | Well located but poorly attended, new physician | |||