The Republic of Mali has instituted a compulsory health insurance scheme known as the Régime d’Assurance Maladie Universelle, or RAMU for short.
The universal health insurance scheme is based on the principles of solidarity, contribution, pooling of resources and risks, and third-party payment.
Beneficiaries must be covered without discrimination on grounds of nationality, age, gender, religion, ethnicity, type of activity, level and type of income, medical history or place of residence in Mali.