OFATMA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with DPC for Brigadiers and Announces Modernization

On the occasion of the 23rd edition of Mardis de la Nation, a historic memorandum of understanding was signed between OFATMA and the Directorate of Civil Protection, a health insurance policy for the benefit of brigadiers and volunteers of the National System for Risk and Disaster Management (SNGRD).

This partnership, according to the Director General of OFATMA, marks a turning point, with the official handover of insurance cards to brigadiers and volunteers. An unprecedented initiative in Haiti that illustrates, emphasizes Vickerson Garnier, the importance of inter-institutional collaboration to ensure effective protection for workers and citizens, under safer conditions.

The handover of insurance cards to brigadiers represents a symbolic step in this reform. According to Emmanuel Pierre, Director General of Civil Protection, these agents are on the front line in the face of natural disasters and emergencies.

“The DGPC is simultaneously working on the logistical reinforcement of the departmental Emergency Operations Centers of the Grand Sud as well as five communal Centers, now equipped with modern infrastructure and equipment,” announced Mr. Pierre, specifying that thanks to an Emergency Fund distributed according to the risk level of each department, the SNGRD is now better prepared to quickly diagnose crisis situations and provide effective local responses.

In parallel, the Director General of OFATMA, Vikerson Garnier, announced on Tuesday, August 26, the launch of an ambitious digital transformation program. This initiative aims to modernize the institution's services, improve its operational efficiency, and offer better quality service to policyholders.

According to the former parliamentarian, this initiative is part of a desire to make OFATMA more accessible, more efficient, and more responsive to the needs of the population. He emphasized that the complete computerization of insurance systems, as well as the modernization of hospital centers in several key departments, particularly the North, South, and West, will significantly improve the quality of services offered to policyholders.

Garnier emphasized that the modernization of OFATMA goes far beyond simply digitizing files: “It is a global process aimed at strengthening our departmental directorates, improving the reception of policyholders, and ensuring better traceability of services,” he stated.

He also specified that this digital transition will reduce waiting times, minimize administrative errors, and offer policyholders a smoother, faster, and more secure experience.

The digital modernization of OFATMA and the collaboration with Civil Protection will have a direct and tangible impact on the population.

Gedeon Delva