The Yobe State Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, has begun enrolling 2,550 less-privileged residents for free healthcare services.
Dr Babagana Tijjani, Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (YSCHMA), disclosed this on Thursday while supervising the exercise in Damaturu.
He said 150 poor and vulnerable persons were selected from each of the state’s 17 local government areas to benefit from the programme.
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Tijjani explained that the initiative aims to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in line with Governor Mai Mala Buni’s health policy.
He added that the enrolment would enable beneficiaries to access free healthcare at primary health centres across the state.
According to him, more than 277,000 individuals are currently benefiting from the state’s health insurance scheme, which covers the formal and informal sectors, the equity fund, and the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF) jointly financed by the state and Federal Government.