The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency has announced plans to enrol 6,000 vulnerable persons living with tuberculosis and leprosy into the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme to expand access to affordable healthcare services across the state.
The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Aminu Turaki.
According to the statement, the Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, Rahila Muktar, made the announcement while addressing the 44 Local Government Area tuberculosis and leprosy supervisors during a strategic engagement at Ni’ima Guest Palace in Kano.
“The initiative is in line with the healthcare transformation agenda of the Kano State Government under the leadership of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, whose administration remains committed to ensuring that vulnerable citizens have unhindered access to quality healthcare through sustainable health financing,” she said.
Muktar explained that the enrolment programme is designed to remove financial barriers to healthcare for persons affected
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