From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA), has sought the support of the Emir of Zazzau in reducing out-of-pocket spending on healthcare to the bare minimum.
The Director General, KADCHMA, Mr Abubakar Hassan, courtesy visit to the Emir Amb. Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli in his palace in Zaria yesterday
According to him reducing out-of-pocket spending on health will reduce poverty arising from catastrophic and impoverishing health spending.
The Director General explained that the agency was established by Law in February 2018 and it is an integral part of Kaduna State Human Capital Development and Social Protection Strategy for all residents;
He stressed that the visit to the Palace is an advocacy to highlight the operationalization of the scheme and seek the support of the traditional institution in creating awareness for increased access and coverage, especially within your emirate and the state as a whole.
The DG added that the engagement is about deepening engagement and carrying the traditional institutions along as they are one of the institutions closest to the people at the grassroots
“We are also planning to organize an engagement meeting of traditional and religious institutions to orient them on the objectives of the scheme as stakeholders.
“At this junction, Your Highness, I will like to humbly solicit your consent to personally grace the proposed Engagement meeting scheduled to take place on “ he
In his response, Amb Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli said he is a living example of the benefits of a Health insurance scheme as he has been on health insurance coverage for the last 20 years.
The Emir said such a scheme like that of Kaduna State Contributory Health in no small measure reduced out-of-pocket spending on Healthcare, promising the support of all traditional institutions in Kaduna state as the Chairman.
