Kaduna residents can get a year of health cover for N10,650, state scheme says
The subsidised contribution is aimed at traders, artisans and others in the informal sector. A new enrolment office has opened in Kawo.
Kaduna — People in Kaduna State can get a full year of health services for an annual contribution of N10,650, the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority (KADCHMA) said, the News Agency of Nigeria reported.
"The amount is substantially subsidised through government support to ensure residents access healthcare without experiencing catastrophic health expenditure," said Sa'idu Bala, KADCHMA's head of planning, research and statistics.
Reaching the informal sector
Bala led an awareness campaign for traders, artisans and other informal workers on Wednesday in Kaduna, organised with Manaal Specialist Hospital in Kawo, where a new KADCHMA information and enrolment office was also opened. He said more than ten people paid and enrolled straight after the event, and a philanthropist from the Kawo community sponsored 50 vulnerable residents for a year of free care.
The scheme covers four groups: formal sector workers, informal sector workers, vulnerable people who cannot afford to pay, and other eligible participants.
Dr Ishaq Muhammad, chief medical director of Manaal Specialist Hospital, said the office would bring KADCHMA services closer to residents. Bala described health insurance as a key route to universal health coverage.
Source: NAN, 12 November 2026.
