Approved mutual

Teachers’ Health Mutual of the EPSP

MESP provides medical coverage for member public-sector teachers and their dependants, in partnership with accredited health facilities.

NewsSeptember 10, 2026

Mongala: MESP extends its health coverage to thousands of teachers

The Teachers’ Health Mutual of the EPSP (MESP) continues its deployment across the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mongala Province officially welcomed, on Thursday 10 September 2026, the activit…

NewsSeptember 7, 2026

Mongala Education: good news for EDU-NC Ministry teachers paid through the Dinacope system

From now on, teachers will benefit from the services of the Teachers’ Health Mutual, MESP. This is the core of the mission that took the National Executive Secretary to the city of Lisala, capital…

NewsSeptember 3, 2026

MESP « Mutuelle agréée » in the DRC revitalises its partnership with ANMC of Belgium.

Cooperation between the Teachers’ Health Mutual of the EPSP (MESP) and the National Alliance of Christian Mutual Societies (ANMC) of Belgium is set to gain new momentum. Reverend Sister Marie-Faustine BELOKO, Sec…

MESP team in Kinshasa
2011Officially launched on 11 November 2011 at the Ngaliema Clinic (Kinshasa), on the initiative of the national education inter-union.
Who are we?

A health mutual serving public-sector teachers

The Teachers’ Health Mutual of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), MESP, is an approved mutual: a compulsory, corporate-type health insurance society bringing together all public-sector teachers in the DRC.

“Our mission is to provide medical coverage of health services for member teachers by guaranteeing reimbursement of the related costs.”— MESP mission
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Five pillars for teachers’ health

What underpins the work of MESP « Mutuelle agréée » across the whole country.

#1

Medical coverage

Guaranteeing reimbursement of health services for member teachers and their families.

#2

Accreditation

266 partner health facilities, contracted after an assessment of their technical capacity; contracts renewed every two years.

#3

Reliable identification

Payroll database check, photo and fingerprints: one secure card per beneficiary.

#4

Contributory solidarity

Since February 2025, the generalised contributory scheme (5,000 FC withheld at source) has relaunched deployment.

#5

Scaling up

The General Deployment Policy (PGD) guides the extension of coverage to provinces not yet covered.

Locations

A mutual present across the country

From the national head office in Kinshasa to the provincial coordinations, MESP now covers 21 provinces and 27 entities and continues its deployment towards provinces not yet covered.

The 27 entities and the offices Coverage and deployment

Map of MESP coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 21 provinces and 27 entities covered; provincial capitals being launched. Haut-Uele — covered · IsiroIturi — provincial capital being launchedTshopo — MESP office · KisanganiBas-Uele — provincial capital being launchedMongala — covered · LisalaNord-Ubangi — covered · GbadoliteTshuapa — provincial capital being launchedÉquateur — MESP office · MbandakaHaut-Katanga — MESP office · Lubumbashi, KipushiHaut-Lomami — provincial capital being launchedKongo-Central — covered · MatadiKwango — covered · KengeSankuru — covered · LodjaSud-Ubangi — covered · GemenaTanganyika — covered · KalemieKasaï — MESP office · TshikapaKasaï-Oriental — MESP office · Mbuji-Mayi, Kabeya-Kamwanga, NgandajikaManiema — covered · KinduNord-Kivu — covered · Goma, Butembo, BeniSud-Kivu — not yet coveredKasaï-Central — covered · KanangaLomami — covered · KabindaLualaba — covered · KolweziKinshasa — MESP office · KinshasaKwilu — covered · Kikwit, Bandundu-VilleMai-Ndombe — covered · InongoEntity no. 1: Kinshasa (Ville Province de Kinshasa)KinshasaEntity no. 2: Lubumbashi (Haut-Katanga)LubumbashiEntity no. 3: Kipushi (Haut-Katanga)Entity no. 4: Mbandaka (Équateur)MbandakaEntity no. 5: Mbuji-Mayi (Kasaï-Oriental)Mbuji-MayiEntity no. 6: Kabeya-Kamwanga (Kasaï-Oriental)Entity no. 7: Ngandajika (Kasaï-Oriental)Entity no. 8: Tshikapa (Kasaï)TshikapaEntity no. 9: Kisangani (Tshopo)KisanganiEntity no. 10: Goma (Nord-Kivu)GomaEntity no. 11: Butembo (Nord-Kivu)Entity no. 12: Beni (Nord-Kivu)BeniEntity no. 13: Kikwit (Kwilu)KikwitEntity no. 14: Bandundu-Ville (Kwilu)Entity no. 15: Matadi (Kongo Central)MatadiEntity no. 16: Kenge (Kwango)KengeEntity no. 17: Kolwezi (Lualaba)KolweziEntity no. 18: Kananga (Kasaï Central)KanangaEntity no. 19: Kalemie (Tanganyika)KalemieEntity no. 20: Kindu (Maniema)KinduEntity no. 21: Kabinda (Lomami)KabindaEntity no. 22: Lodja (Sankuru)LodjaEntity no. 23: Isiro (Haut-Uele)IsiroEntity no. 24: Gemena (Sud-Ubangi)GemenaEntity no. 25: Gbadolite (Nord-Ubangi)GbadoliteEntity no. 26: Inongo (Mai-Ndombe)InongoEntity no. 27: Lisala (Mongala)LisalaLusambo (Sankuru) — provincial capital being launchedButa (Bas-Uele) — provincial capital being launchedKamina (Haut-Lomami) — provincial capital being launchedBoende (Tshuapa) — provincial capital being launchedBunia (Ituri) — provincial capital being launched
Province with an officeCovered provinceProvincial capital being launchedNot yet coveredMESP entity

21 provinces and 27 entities covered, 5 provincial capitals being launched (Lusambo, Buta, Kamina, Boende, Bunia). Source: MESP presentation at the POMUCO – CARITAS workshop, 20/10/2026. Base map: geoBoundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Statistics

MESP in figures

Every card issued and every treatment covered reflects the Mutual’s commitment to teachers and their families.

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367 047people covered (October 2026)
21provinces covered by MESP
27operational entities
266partner health facilities
over 700,000teachers targeted for coverage
5,000 FCmonthly contribution withheld at source

Source: MESP presentation at the POMUCO – CARITAS workshop, 20/10/2026 · contribution: launch in Mongala, September 2026. Change since the contributory scheme: population covered 194,754 → 367,047, health facilities 158 → 266.

Institutional partners

The institutions with which MESP builds health coverage for teachers.

For any information about your membership or medical coverage, contact the MESP national head office.