By Muhammad Nura Yusuf
Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency is ready to work with any organisation that will help to achieve its mandate of attaining Universal Health Coverage in Kano State.
The Executive Secretary of the Agency Dr. Rahila Mukhtar made the statement when she received the Basic Healthcare Provision Funds land scape assessment team at the Agency last Friday.
The land scape assessment team leader Mr. Aliyu Mohammed who is also representative of the National Health Insurance Authority said that the exercise will be conducted in partnership with sydani group and sponsored by Bill Melinda Gate foundation.
He added that, the main objective of the assessment is to obtain a comprehensive overview of the current state of Basic Healthcare Provision Funds (BHCPF) Monitoring Learning and Evaluation system across the Gateways, identify the needs and available resources for improving the Monitoring Learning and Evaluation system and Data visibility at national state and facility level and to also determine the ICT structure and functionality of the current BHCPF MLE system and areas of strengthening.
The team leader express satisfaction on the implementation of the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund in kano state and urged the Agency to continue the good work.
The assessment team also visited State Primary Healthcare Management Board and Health facilities in three senatorial districts in the state which includes Dala LGA in kano central, Tofa LGA in Kano north and Wudil LGA in Kano south, that provides care to the beneficiaries of Basic Healthcare Provision Funds. (BHCPF).
We do hope that kano state contributory health care management board will comeup with a friutful outcome and excel the desire goals