{{On August 1st, 2013, at RSSB HQS, Dr Innocent GAKWAYA, the RSSB Deputy in charge of medical benefits, Lt Col Dr Jean Paul BITEGA, the MMI Director General, and other officials from Public and Private medical insurances received a delegation from Congo Brazzaville, lead by Mr. Claver Okuya, the Head of the delegation and Advisor to His Excellency Denis SASSOU NGWESSO, the President of the Republic of Congo Brazzaville.}}
In his opening word, Dr Innocent Gakwaya, the Deputy of RSSB, gave highly appreciation to the visiting delegation by ensuring to the audience a very interesting presentation.
He said that: “All of our achievements were reached based on the good Leadership and political will in our country lead by His Excellency Paul KAGAME, the President of Rwanda. The RSSB Deputy Chief added that:
“We, as Rwandans, we are very proud and lucky of being born in a country in which over 90% of its population health wise is covered by either public or private institutions”.
The Head of the Congolese delegation has showed the aim and their interest to learn from the Rwandan experience whereby a lot of achievements are observed specifically in the domain of Social Security.
“He mentioned that this visit is a proof and an enhancement of the existing fraternity, collaboration and friendship between the two sister countries, this is being done under the umbrella of the existing political will and relationship between our Leaders, His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of Rwanda and His Excellency Denis Sassou Ngwesso, the President of Congo Brazzaville”.
The MMI Director General, Lt Col Dr Jean Paul Bitega, has shown the Rwanda Defense Forces (RDF) Medical Historical background before MMI incoming into existence, how and when MMI was established, how it operates, its achievements, the faced challenges, arising and shared or common ones by all medical insurances in Rwanda.
The MMI DG has also illustrated the MMI perspectives whereby it intends to invest in medical sector, to cover RDF retirees and open doors to other public and private Institutions on an ICT based knowledge.
All presenters assured the audience in reducing the indigence rate at 10% before the end of 2017 by covering 100% of the Rwandan population.
A lot of questions were answered and therefore the Head of the delegation, Mr. Claver Okuya promised to be quick learners and implement what was leant from this educative Rwandan experience.
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