{"version":"1","article":{"id":"dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","slug":"dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=en","title":"DR Congo opens consultation on mandatory health insurance","summary":"The DRC government opened consultations and information sessions in Kinshasa on implementing mandatory health insurance. The discussions concern the process for public employees and workers covered by the labour code.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["health"],"published_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-10T18:32:52+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-10-06","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"DRC Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare","url":"https://sante.gouv.cd/actualites/rdc-lancement-des-travaux-de-consultation-et-de-sensibilisation-sur-la-mise-en-oeuvre-de-lassurance-maladie-obligatoire","publishedAt":"2026-10-06","checkedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/dr-congo-mandatory-health-insurance-consultation-oct-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":[],"data":null,"data_compilations":[],"data_downloads":[],"content":{"paragraphs":["The health ministry said on 6 October that consultations and information sessions on implementing mandatory health insurance had formally opened in Kinshasa. The opening was chaired by the deputy prime minister responsible for the public service, representing the prime minister, alongside Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba. A World Health Organization representative presented on universal health coverage, while the director of the Health Solidarity Fund described the fund’s role in implementation.","The ministry said the government intends to extend solidarity coverage progressively to civil servants and workers in the informal economy. The announcement marks the start of consultations; it does not specify premiums, a benefit package, an implementation timetable or the number of people covered."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The DRC government opened consultations and information sessions in Kinshasa on implementing mandatory health insurance. The discussions concern the process for public employees and workers covered by the labour code.\n\nThe health ministry said on 6 October that consultations and information sessions on implementing mandatory health insurance had formally opened in Kinshasa. The opening was chaired by the deputy prime minister responsible for the public service, representing the prime minister, alongside Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba. A World Health Organization representative presented on universal health coverage, while the director of the Health Solidarity Fund described the fund’s role in implementation.\n\nThe ministry said the government intends to extend solidarity coverage progressively to civil servants and workers in the informal economy. The announcement marks the start of consultations; it does not specify premiums, a benefit package, an implementation timetable or the number of people covered.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"economy","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/economy-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic trading harbour with a cargo ship, containers and a bridge.","language":"en"}}}