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A blood pressure check at the flag-off of Basic Health Care Provision Fund enrolment, General Hospital Katsina, August 2026

Photo: Katsina State Government

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Health insurance covers 583,460 people

Enrolment in the state contributory health scheme rose from about 355,000 in 2023 to 583,460 in 2026.

583,460

Enrollees

₦2.21bn

Capitation paid, Jun 2023–Nov 2024

Enrolment in the Katsina State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KTSCHMA) scheme rose from about 355,000 beneficiaries in 2023 to 583,460 in 2026. Enrolment is now mandatory for all government employment programmes.

KTSCHMA reportedly won the National Health Insurance Excellence Award in 2024 and 2025.

Between June 2023 and November 2024, KTSCHMA paid ₦2.21 billion in capitation to health facilities. Enrolment then stood at 399,913: about 96% of the formal sector (272,910 people), 67,003 in the informal sector and about 26,000 retirees under the Basic Health Care Provision Fund. Hospital equipment worth ₦42 million was bought and 150 midwives engaged for ₦20.66 million.

The magazine confirms the agency won the Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Award two years running.

Sources

Figures are as reported in these sources. Most are the state government's own statements.

  1. 1Three Years in Office: Special Anniversary Magazine, Issue 1 (February 2026)Office of the SSA to the Governor on Media & Strategy
  2. 2Katsina Health Insurance Enrollment Hits 583,460 BeneficiariesKatsina State Government· 7 Aug 2026

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