Horizontal Equity in the Use of Maternal Health Services in Cameroon

Although measures such as the sectoral health strategy (2016‒2027), the national strategic Horizontal Equity in tHE usE of MatErnal HEaltH sErvicEs in caMEroon 3 plan for reproductive health, the CARMMA1 plan, and the Cheque Santé programme have been developed, it turns out that access to and use of maternal health services are no longer a constraint for certain segment of the population but have. [...] More specifically, it aims at determining the level of inequity in the use of maternal health services in Cameroon, and to identify the sources of inequity in the use of maternal health care services in Cameroon from 2004 to 2018. [...] Overview of the use of maternal health services in Cameroon The use of maternal health services in Cameroon is a major challenge for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). [...] These programmes, as a whole, aim to improve the supply and quality of health care, facilitate access to health services for the poor and align with the Sustainable Development Goals by accelerating the implementation of universal health coverage (Ministry of Health, 2015). [...] In Cameroon, the achievement of public health policies requires the identification of factors that influence the use of health services.