A delegation of World Bank parliamentarians visited Universal Health Coverage enrolment sites in situ. This move was welcomed by the heads of the ministries in charge of social protection and health.
The delegation, led by Jamaican parliamentarian Marlène Forte and Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, World Bank Operations Manager for Côte d’Ivoire, toured the enrolment sites of the Caisse Nationale de Prévoyance Sociale, Camp Militaire and Hôpital Général De Yopougon.
Also present were the President of the National Assembly and Mayor of Yopougon, Adama Bictogo, and the Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal Health Coverage, Pierre Dimba.
“This CMU route in Ivory Coast begins with biometric enrolment, an anti-fraud system. We informed the World Bank, of the difficulties we have experienced. It has agreed to accede to our country’s requests to replace the old enrolment system with one that is more protective of the CMU’s financial equilibrium, and equally protective of the personal data of all future enrolled patients., said the Minister of Employment and Social Protection, Me Adama Karama.
Underlining that this new technology makes it possible to issue cards in situ to enrollees. Adama Kamara is convinced that all these advances will increase the number of CMU members to 20 million by the end of 2024.
Pierre Dimba, in turn, pointed out that enrolment is free and the monthly contribution for the Cmu is 1,000 FCfa.
“The World Bank helped us set up a hospital information system (HIS). As soon as you enter a hospital, you can transfer data, including biometric data”, he confided.
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According to the Minister of Health, the HIS speeds up patient care. We now know the patient’s medical history. The system also provides the Ministry with a database for health planning in Côte d’Ivoire, identifying the most recurrent diseases, and ensuring the traceability of resources injected into the health system.
Marlène Forte and Marie-Chantal Uwanyiligira, heads of delegation for the World Bank’s parliamentary network, hailed Côte d’Ivoire’s progress in the field of medical insurance. They pledged to take the country’s case to their respective institutions.
