BUFMAR, Bureau des Formations Médicales Agréees du Rwanda is a faith-based organization, founded in 1975 by Catholic and Protestant churches.
The intent was to set up an organization that will stand for churches to coordinate their respective health facilities all over the country. With a good will to promote community wellbeing, churches had created hospitals and health centers registered as church promoted but dispensing health services to the population on the same level as the fully public government-created ones.
A convention regulating management and ownership of these facilities was established between churches and The Ministry of Health.
The vision of BUFMAR is to be a strategic representative of member churches in management of the partnership with the government in health system strengthening.
BUFMAR is given a mission of contributing to the wellbeing of the Rwandese population by making available high-quality health services.
BUFMAR brings together Twenty three (23) member churches.
These hospitals are owned by BUFMAR Member Churches and vary in their levels of service.
We supply health centers with vital medicines and equipment, ensuring accessible and reliable healthcare services for communities in Rwanda.
Our dedicated staff members work collaboratively to ensure efficient delivery of medical supplies and support to health facilities nationwide.
BUFMAR is registered as an NGO in accordance with the law No 20/2000 of 26/07/2000 and law No. 04/2012 of 17/02/2012.
The main objective of the organization is to contribute, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, to the mission of health for all, by making available pharmaceutical products and medical equipment, hence strengthening and overseeing faith-based health facilities.
BUFMAR was given a mission of being one of the Central medical suppliers according to Ministerial order No 20/1658/PTF/2007 of 15th June 2007 and corresponding amendments that came in there after on procurement and Distribution of medicines and other medical supplies on National Territory.
BUFMAR brings together Twenty three (23) member churches.
1. KIGALI Archdiocese
2. Catholic Diocese of KABGAYI
3. Catholic Diocese of BUTARE
4. Catholic Diocese of GIKONGORO
5. Catholic Diocese of CYANGUGU
6. Catholic Diocese of NYUNDO
7. Catholic Diocese of RUHENGERI
8. Catholic Diocese of BYUMBA D
9. Catholic Diocese of KIBUNGO
10. EAR KIGALI Diocese
11. EAR KIGEME Diocese
12. EAR SHYOGWE Diocese
13. EAR KIVU Diocese
14. EAR SHYIRA Diocese
15. EAR GAHINI Diocese
16. EAR CYANGUGU Diocese
17. EAR BYUMBA Diocese
18. ADEPR Church
19. Free Methodist Church of Rwanda
20. Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda (AEBR)
21. Union of Baptist Churches in Rwanda
22. Presbyterian Church in Rwanda (EPR)
23. INKURUNZIZA Church
As per the organizational structure, BUFMAR is governed by the following statutory
organs:
1. The General Assembly
2. Board of Directors
3. The Supervisory Committee
4. The Commission in Charge of Conflict resolution
5. Director General
All five (5) are BUFMAR’s statutory organs
BUFMAR has 32 staff members distributed into 3 directorates
The office of the Director general and the DG Administrative Assistant together with:
The Technical Directorate
The Directorate of Finance and Administration and
The Directorate of Medical Coordination, Partnership and Development.
BUFMAR is involved in the supply chain system of the country as one of the three main central medical stores.
-It’s zone of intervention is country wide whereby the distribution activities are conducted through 30 branches of the Government Supply Institution as well as Referral and University Teaching Hospitals
– Furthermore, BUFMAR has a mandatory role of coordinating faith-based health facilities created by members and facilitating advocacy initiatives with the aim of achieving better welfare of communities.
-BUFMAR operational financing comes from revenues generated through the supply system activities and opportunities of funded projects.
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