Who we are?

Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) was established by Law No. 3 of 2016. The Agency has the mandate to ensure to the attainment of Universal Health Coverage through a credible and sustainable mechanism for pooling of resources to finance healthcare services, and improve access to quality healthcare provision with financial risk protection.

What we do?

Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme (KSCHS) is a social health programme managed by the Agency (KSCHMA). The Scheme is a system of advance financing of health expenditure through contributions, donations, grants or taxes paid into a common pool to pay for all or part of health services as specified by the law. Through the Scheme, people living in Kano can be protected from financial distress resulting from huge medical bills..

Our Functions?

The Agency is established to promote, regulate, supervise and ensure the effective administration of Kano State Contributory Healthcare Scheme and shall perform the following functions:

Coordinate research and statistics on the implementation of the Scheme.

Ensure effective implementation of the policies and procedures of the Scheme;

Manage the Healthcare Scheme in accordance with the provisions of this Law;

Engage NHIA accredited TPAs and other relevant organizations or individuals;

Registration of TPAs to be engaged by the Agency;

Engage and approve format of contract for the TPAs when the need arises;

Carry out public awareness and education on the establishment and management of the Scheme;

Promote the development of Mutual Health Associations for wider participation in the Scheme;

Advice the relevant body on inter-relationship of the Agency with other Social Security Services; and

Our Objectives!

Ensure that all residents of Kano State have access to effective, quality and affordable Healthcare services.

Protect families from financial hardship of huge medical bills;

Limit the inflationary rise in the cost of healthcare services; and

Ensure equitable distribution of healthcare cost across different incomes group.

Maintain high standard of healthcare delivery services within the health sector;

Ensure efficiency in healthcare delivery services;

Improve and harness private sector participation in the provision of healthcare services;

Ensure adequate improvement of healthcare facilities within the State;

Our Vision

To be a reputable health financing Agency providing access to quality healthcare for all residents of Kano.

Our Mission

To pool resources from public and private source through financial risk protection mechanisms for strategic purchasing of quality healthcare for all residents of Kano.