[Proactivity in the face of adversity: The action of mutuality in support of governments in the fight against Covid-19]. / La proactivité dans l'adversité : L'action de la mutualité en appui des gouvernements dans la lutte contre la Covid-19.

The impact of Covid-19 on the African continent has been and remains one of the major concerns regarding the consequences of the pandemic. However, far from remaining passive, mutual health insurance companies have been implementing a series of actions since the spring of 2020 to raise awareness, support the population and support their governments' actions. These actions capitalized on the strengths of mutual insurances: local deployment among communities and socio-professional categories, but also among mutualists and health center staff. The action of the mutual insurances with the populations has made it possible to take stock of their qualities, which will be important in the context of a balanced exit from the coming socio-economic crisis, the real challenge facing Africa.

[The lomé platform: a plea carried by the mutualist movement]. / La plateforme de lomé : un plaidoyer porté par le mouvement mutualiste.

The adoption of the Abidjan Platform in 1999 accompanied the development of mutual health insurance on the African continent. Twenty years after the adoption of the Abidjan Platform, mutual health insurance companies have indeed experienced development, structuring and professionalization. In January 2019, the international mutualist movement adopted the "Lomé Platform" during the Lomé conference, a document presenting a new consensus for the development of mutuality, taking into account the impact of national, regional and international decision-making levels on the environment influencing the development of mutual health insurance. Two years after the adoption of the document, its recommendations remain relevant and the COVID-19 crisis reveals the importance of seizing all resources to develop health systems on the African continent.