The World Health Organization team under the leadership of Dr. Mayana Abubakar paid a courtesy call to the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency.

The team leader appreciated the efforts of the Executive Secretary Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar in moving the Agency forward through various initiatives.

He added that the milestone achieved by the E.S within the short period was commendable, compared to other states he visited, he also commended the political will of the state Administration under the able governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf.

Dr. Mayana emphasised the importance of the Contributory Healthcare scheme in improving the healthcare system if manage properly.

He finally said the World Health Organisation would support the Agency in many Areas to reduce the maternal mortality and morbidity rate, and to achieve Universal Health Coverage to all residents of kano.

In her response the Executive Secretary Dr. Rahila Aliyu Mukhtar appreciated the team for the visit and added that since her assumption she has been working hard to ensure the successful implementation of the scheme in the state.

Dr. Rahila added that, many initiatives were in place to improve the healthcare service in the engaged facilities especially lack of prescribed drugs to enrolees.

The integration of KSCHMA drugs into DRF which would commence soon were parts of the efforts to address the out of stock syndrome in the engaged facilities. She added.