Brand New Day: Newly Launched Nationwide PBF Scheme in Burundi Reflects the Hopes of a Nation

This feature article examines the challenges of PBF in Burundi and the ambitious government effort to scale it up across the country, in concert with a major reform - free healthcare for pregnant women and children under five. The pilots were mostly successful and have led to a PBF scheme that also works to ensure equity among vastly unequal provinces and health facilities. The national program is off to a promising start.