The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) has conducted a one-day symposium for Health Personnel on the State Contributory Healthcare Scheme.
The session, which was held at the KSCHMA Conference Room of the Agency brought together participants from across the state to strengthen their knowledge and capacity building in healthcare financing and service delivery in a Press Statement issued by the Spokesperson Aminu Ahmad Turaki and made available to thetentaclesnews.com.ng
Declaring the symposium open, the Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, who was represented by the Director, Planning, Research and Statistics (PRS), Sadiq Imam, said the exercise was part of the agency’s drive to build a skilled workforce capable of supporting the contributory scheme for effective service delivery.
He noted that Health Fellows play a vital role in linking policy with practice and that enhanced capacity would improve healthcare delivery at community and facility levels.
Sadiq Imam commended the participants for their turn out and urged them to apply the knowledge gained in their work.
He reaffirmed KSCHMA’s commitments towards achieving universal health coverage in Kano State through innovation, accountability, and continuous capacity building.
The training featured technical presentations on the Overview of KSCHMA Scheme, the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF), and Data Collection and Utilization.
The sessions provided practical insights on the structure, financing mechanisms, and the importance of accurate data for planning and policy in the health sector.
Interactive session was held to enable participants to share experiences and highlight challenges in healthcare financing at grassroots level.
These engagements reinforced the need for collaboration, transparency, and data-driven decision-making to sustain the contributory healthcare system.
At the close of the training, participants expressed appreciation to KSCHMA and pledged to use the knowledge gained to strengthen service delivery.
The program underscored KSCHMA’s commitments towards professional development and its determination to deliver accessible, affordable, and quality healthcare to residents of Kano State.
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