Mise en place d’IMIS (Insurance Management Information System) pour les mutuelles de santé au Sud-Kivu, RDC

IMIS aims to professionalise health insurance in South Kivu, providing it with an information system

Project start date : 03/04/2017

Last updated : 16/03/2022

Beneficiary country : Tanzania, United Republic of Nepal Cameroon Congo (the Democratic Republic of the)

Healthcare themes targeted

  • Primary healthcare
  • Other

Fields of application

  • Financial access to care, microinsurance

Stage of development

  • Pilot project/testing/trials

Financing method

  • Public (grant/subsidies, call for proposals/call for tender, etc.)

Area where the project is utilised

  • International (in several countries)

Economic model(s)

  • Subsidies

Target audience

  • Entire population
  • Other

Project objectives

Materials used

  • Smartphone
  • Computer

Technologies used

  • Internet
  • Mobile app (Android, iOS, Windows Phone, HTML5, etc.)

Offline use

Yes

Open source

Yes

Open data

No

Independent evaluation

No

About the sponsor

Swiss Tropical and public health institute (Swiss TPH)

Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute is a world leader in the field of healthcare, and is especially dedicated to low- and middle-income countries. It offers research, services, education and training to improve health and well-being through a better understanding of diseases and healthcare systems. From the laboratory to the clinic, through a cross-cutting approach encompassing innovation, validation and application, the Institute aims to provide new diagnoses, treatments and vaccines directly to individuals and communities. Each stage of the approach is marked by a spirit of mutual learning, in collaboration with partners in more than 100 countries. More than 800 employees and students work at Swiss TPH on infectious and non-communicable diseases, environmental and social health, as well as healthcare systems and interventions. Their expertise extends from the laboratory to the field, from theory to practice, from molecular to spatial, and from genes to healthcare systems. As a department of Swiss TPH, the goal of SCIH is to strengthen healthcare systems and improve access to health services in low- and middle-income countries, paying special attention to vulnerable groups.

Sector : Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

Country of origin : Switzerland

Contact : Sponsor website Project website

Partners

  • REMUSACO Réseaux de mutuelles de santé

    Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

  • BDOM Uvira

    Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)

  • Mutuelle de Tushiriki

    Institutions (Communities, public authorities, NGOs, foundations, etc.)