The Kaduna State Government has enrolled over 32,000 vulnerable residents across its 23 local government areas into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KADCHS), providing them with one year of free healthcare services.
The Director General of the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), Mallam Abubakar Hassan, disclosed this during an enrolment planning meeting of the Health Financing Technical Working Group held at the Authority’s conference hall.
He commended the support of development partners working in the State for expanding access to affordable and quality healthcare, noting that the intervention was expected to significantly reduce maternal and child mortality in the state.
Hassan reaffirmed that KADCHMA remained open to partnerships with organisations, groups, and individuals willing to support improved healthcare delivery.
According to the plan, beneficiaries were distributed across the 23 local government areas based on population size and poverty index, using 2026 data from the Kaduna State Bureau of Statistics.
Of the total enrollees, 60 percent were expected to be pregnant women, while 40 percent were expected to be children under the age of five.KADCHMA was established by law in 2016 as a part of efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage in the state.
The agency is responsible for regulating, managing, and implementing the contributory health insurance scheme, which pools funds from government, employers, and individuals to provide accessible and affordable healthcare services.
Since its inception, KADCHMA has expanded coverage through various equity programmes targeting vulnerable groups, including pregnant women, children, the elderly, and persons living in poverty.
The scheme aligns with Nigeria’s broader health financing reforms aimed at reducing out-of-pocket spending and improving health outcomes, particularly in maternal and child health.
