The Adamawa State Contributory Health Management Agency (ASCHMA) has enrolled approximately 250,000 residents into its healthcare scheme.
The scheme, designed by the state government, aims to expand access to affordable medical services by boosting participation in funding.
The agency said on Thursday that an ongoing campaign, scheduled to run until April 15, 2026, is intended to engage local government employees and raise widespread awareness about the benefits of joining the scheme.
The Executive Secretary of ASCHMA, Dr Emos Ujulu, who made the disclosures, said the agency’s management has engaged the leadership of key unions, including the Nigeria Union of Teachers, the National Union of Local Government Employees, and the Medical and Health Workers Union, all of which have agreed to enrol their members.
He explained that the scheme’s benefits cover 95 per cent of illnesses, including surgical procedures, and that while MRI scans, a high-tech investigative procedure, are excluded from the core package, the agency covers 50 per cent of the cost for the service.
He added that the health insurance scheme will be expanded to cover as many citizens as possible, with his leadership beginning to forge partnerships with market women, Keke NAPEP (tricycle) riders, and farmers.
“Under these arrangements, stipulated contributions will be deducted directly through their respective labour unions,” Ujulu explained.
He emphasised that the scheme, which was launched in 2020 to ensure residents of Adamawa State have access to affordable health services, has now been fully expanded with all operational departments in place.
“The Adamawa Contributory Health Management Agency is established to provide financial risk protection and achieve universal health coverage for residents by facilitating access through formal and informal sectors,” he explained.
Adamawa enrols 250,000 residents in expanded health scheme
Adamawa enrols 250,000 residents in expanded health scheme
