18/08/2026
KADCHMA Launches Grassroots Health Insurance Campaign Across 11 LGAs
The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) has commenced a strategic engagement to develop a coordinated grassroots health insurance awareness and mobilisation campaign across the 11 Local Government Areas under the Zazzau Emirate.
The initiative, supported by EngenderHealth, Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) and Advantage Health Africa (AHA), seeks to strengthen community awareness and increase enrollment into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Scheme (KSCHS), particularly among people in the informal sector.
The strategic session, held at the Emir of Zazzau’s Palace in Zaria City, also featured the presentation of a live dashboard to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli to mornitortor all health related programs in the state.
Speaking at the engagement, the Director-General of KADCHMA, Mallam Abubakar Hassan, described the initiative as a major step towards achieving Universal Health Coverage in Kaduna State.
He said the involvement of the traditional institution would enable the Authority to reach communities more effectively, given the influence, trust and extensive grassroots structures of traditional leaders.
“To the best of our knowledge, this is the first initiative of its kind in Nigeria where a State Health Insurance Agency is developing a coordinated grassroots health insurance mobilisation campaign anchored on the traditional institution across an entire Emirate.”
Mallam Hassan said the initiative provides an opportunity to develop a model that can be documented, evaluated and potentially replicated across Kaduna State and beyond.
He noted that traditional institutions have structures extending from the Emirate Council to District Heads, Village Heads and community leaders, making them critical partners in driving health insurance enrollment at the grassroots.
The DG further stressed that expanding coverage among the informal sector remains essential to reducing catastrophic out-of-pocket healthcare spending, particularly among farmers, traders, artisans, small business owners and transport workers.