Who are we?
The Teachers’ Health Mutual of the Ministry of Primary, Secondary and Vocational Education, MESP « Mutuelle agréée », is a compulsory, corporate-type health insurance society bringing together all public-sector teachers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
History
A work of the teachers
The result of their demands over several decades.
An initiative of the teachers
Through the national education inter-union.
Official launch
At the Ngaliema Clinic, in Kinshasa.
State-provided funds (MAD)
Funding by the State, which showed its limits in terms of equity and sustainability.
Bibwa meetings
Commitment to continue deployment in the capitals of provinces not yet covered.
Generalised contributory scheme
Accelerated relaunch of MESP’s deployment across the country.
21 provinces · 27 entities
367,047 people covered and 266 partner health facilities.
Statutory mission
To provide quality medical care to public-sector teachers and their dependants by removing the financial barrier.
Legal status
A corporate mutual with compulsory membership, approved by the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare and having legal personality.
Recognised by Order no. 042/CAB/MIN/JGSDH/2015 of the Ministry of Justice and Keeper of the Seals, MESP’s financial resources consist of Members’ contributions and State subsidies.
- Order no. 042/CAB/MIN/JGSDH/2015 of the Ministry of Justice and Keeper of the Seals recognising MESP.
- Ministerial Order no. 027/CAB/MINETAT/MTEPS/01/2019 approving the Health Mutual named Mutuelle de Santé des Enseignants de l’Enseignement Primaire, Secondaire et Professionnel, abbreviated “M.E.S.P.”.
Legal and institutional framework
Legal foundations
- Ordinance-Laws no. 91-231 and no. 91-232 of 15 August 1991
- Article 47 of the Constitution
- Organic Law no. 17/002 of 8 February 2017 laying down the principles governing mutual societies
- Framework Law no. 14/004 of February 2014 on National Education
Government anchoring
- Ministry of National Education and New Citizenship
- Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare
- Ministry of the Budget
- Ministry of Finance
Statutory bodies
International partnerships
MESP is a member of the International Association of Mutual Benefit Societies (AIM) and of the International Social Security Association (ISSA). It works in partnership with the National Alliance of Christian Mutual Societies (ANMC) of Belgium, a member of the African Union of Mutuality (UAM).
Our mission
Our mission is to provide medical coverage of health services for member Teachers by guaranteeing reimbursement of the related costs, under the accreditation agreements established with approved hospitals through the strategic purchasing of health-care services in partnership with the Ministry of Public Health.
MESP members
MESP has two types of beneficiaries:
The member
This refers to the teacher governed by Ordinances 231 and 232 and by the statutes of career staff of the State public services, recognised by the SECOPE system. This status gives the teacher and his or her dependants the right to the medical coverage offered by MESP.
The dependant
This means the spouse and legitimate children, in accordance with the laws in force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
N.B. All become members and beneficiaries of care services once they hold a MESP card. See the conditions for obtaining the card.
