Kinshasa: Signing of a memorandum of understanding to strengthen the health system

Kinshasa, October 12^th, 2025 (CPA) . – A memorandum of understanding was signed on Saturday between the Ministry of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare and the University Of Kinshasa (UNIKIN) with a view to strengthening the health system in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to the ministry’s account, consulted by the CPA. ‘The Minister in charge of Public Health, Hygiene and Social Welfare, Dr Roger Kamba, signed a memorandum of understanding with the University of Kinshasa aimed at strengthening the health system in the Democratic Republic of Congo,’ the account stated. The message from the ministry’s X account indicates that this member of the government reaffirmed the Congolese state’s commitment to modernizing the health sector through the construction, rehabilitation and equipping of high-level hospital infrastructure, while strengthening the training of medical personnel. For his part, Jean-Marie Kayembe, rector of the University of Kinshasa, quoted in the same message, welcomed this initiative, reiterating his institution’s willingness to support the State in training qualified human resources capable of ensuring the optimal management of the Congolese health system. On September 17^th, the Minister in charge of Public Health issued a ministerial decree formally prohibiting both public and private health establishments from refusing to treat patients in life-threatening emergencies. ACP/