Health insurance in Senegal

Status: Partly mandatory

Senegal combines a state-led Universal Health Coverage (CMU) through health mutuals, mandatory coverage for salaried workers (health-provident institutions), and supplementary private health insurance offered by licensed companies.

Legal requirement

There is no universal mandatory private health insurance: the CMU targets the informal and rural sector via subsidised mutuals; salaried workers fall under a separate mandatory health scheme.

Frequently asked questions

Is health insurance mandatory in Senegal?
Partially: health coverage is mandatory for salaried workers. For the rest of the population the state develops the CMU via health mutuals; private health insurance is optional and supplementary.

Licensed companies (non-vie) in Senegal

Licensed companies operating in this line. Exact product range to be confirmed with each company.

Sources

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