US EditionMistrust Undermines Ivory Coast's Universal Healthcare Dream
Despite 20 million Ivorians enrolled in the universal health insurance, less than 4% have used their insurance cards due to mistrust and unaffordability among informal workers.
- Ivory Coast's universal health coverage has operated for six years but still faces low usage and mistrust across the country.
- The program, created by politicians rather than requested by the population, struggles due to unaffordable fees and insufficient adaptation to people’s needs.
- Authorities made CMU free for four months in 2025 and enforced compulsory enrolment for official documents, leading to 20 million enrollees, about two-thirds of the population.
- Less than 4% of enrollees used their insurance cards this year, as patients often report unpaid monthly fees, limited medication coverage, and unavailable medicines in pharmacies.
- These challenges imply that despite high enrolment, the CMU has not yet achieved its goal of universal access without financial hardship for most Ivorians.
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Mistrust undermines Ivory Coast’s universal healthcare dream
As patients enter a major Abidjan hospital, a large sign informs them that Ivory Coast's universal health insurance will cover some of their medical expenses. But although the healthcare coverage has been available for six years, many Ivorians still have not signed up for it -- and those that have often don't bother trying to
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