The Borno State Contributory Health Care Management Agency (BOSCHMA) has disbursed over 400m to 171 primary healthcare centres and nine secondary health facilities providing free treatment to vulnerable persons across the state.
The Executive Secretary of BOSCHMA, Dr Saleh Abba Kaza made this known in a statement in Maiduguri.
Abba said the disbursement was for the first and second quarter of 2024.
“BOSCHMA is pleased to announce the successful disbursement of N396,635,742.17 as capitation for the primary healthcare facilities and N7,704,357 as fee-for-service payments of Secondary health facilities for the first and second quarters of 2024.
“These funds have been allocated to 171 Primary Health Centers (PHCs) and 9 secondary health facilities, directly benefiting 119,418 beneficiaries of the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) across the 24 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of Borno State,”
According to Abba, the BHCPF established by the National Health Act of 2014 is a significant government initiative aimed at improving healthcare access for vulnerable Nigerians.
“The BHCPF is a catalytic funding through a combination of federal and state contributions, with states contributing 25 percent of the total funding”.
He said the programme seeks to address the longstanding challenge of limited healthcare accessibility for marginalized populations.
Abba said the initiative, which covers 24 LGAs in the state, demonstrated the Governor Babagana Zulum administration commitment to improving healthcare access and equity across the region.
He lauded the administration’s commitment to resettlement of displaced persons back to their communities and efforts to scale up health care delivery for the returnees.
He also commended the zeal shown by the state Commissioner of Health, Prof. Baba Mallam Gana in successes recorded, adding that the remaining LGAs of Abadam, Guzamala and Kalabalge yet to benefit from the project had been planned for scale up this year as soon as normalcy is restored and the displaced persons resettled.
“BOSCHMA is dedicated to improving public health through strategic initiatives, partnerships, and effective healthcare delivery systems.
“BOSCHMA focuses on improving maternal and child, and enhancing wellbeing of the citizens by ensuring access to quality healthcare services across Borno State,” Abba said.
