Kaduna Health Insurance Scheme Enrolls 114,000 Vulnerable Persons

The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) yesterday said it had so far enrolled no fewer than 114,000 vulnerable persons through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) and the Vulnerable Population Programme.

Director-General of the authority, Hassan Abubakar, made the disclosure during a media engagement in Kaduna.

He said the media engagement was to build a strong partnership with the media to enhance public awareness, increase coverage and promote the utilisation of health care services under the state contributory health scheme.

Abubakar said, “The authority has made remarkable progress towards this vision. and more than 39,000 beneficiaries had already accessed essential maternal, neonatal, and curative services.”

According to him, KADCHMA had  received various forms of invaluable support from the Gov. Uba Sani-led administration in the last two and half years.

He listed such support to include rural access roads, provision of equipment at the primary healthcare centres and the  distribution of drugs to the facilities.

Others were the revitalisation of the state’s General Hospitals and through grassroots sensitisation by 255 community volunteers and the authority’s weekly radio programmes.

Abubakar added that they have expanded public awareness and increased health insurance enrollment from 4.5 per cent in 2023 to 9.6 per cent in 2025.

He said, “These efforts are not just statistics, they represent families who no longer have to face catastrophic out-of-pocket health expenses, and mothers who can now give birth safely under skilled supervision.”

According to him, to enhance institutional efficiency, the authority established Zaria and Kafanchan Zonal Offices, bringing their  services closer to clients and improving oversight.

Abubakar said, “Our Vulnerable Population Programme continues to save lives –  especially among women and children in Kauru, Giwa, and Chikun LGAs.

“This is by providing timely access to safe delivery, immunisation, and treatment at empanelled facilities.

“Similarly, the BHCPF had strengthened primary healthcare utilisation and complemented other state interventions like MAMII and HOPE, ensuring that enrolled beneficiaries receive care without paying out-of-pocket.”

He added that they  have also implemented a series of innovative reforms meant to strengthen the system.

They included: Digital transformation via which the KADCHMA Digital Enrollment and Verification Platform (DEVP) now enables real-time enrollee tracking and claims management.”