The Kano State Primary Healthcare Management Board (SPHCMB) in its efforts towards facilitating the delivery of quality health services at all levels of care has continued efforts to renovate BHCPF PHC facilities to ensure it meets the requisite PHC standards.
To this end the board recently awarded contract for the renovation and upgrade of additional 11 Primary Health Centres in the State.
Making it known to the media by Nasiru Yusuf Ibrahim,Vice Chairperson,
Knowledge Management and Communication Committee,Kano State Led Accountability Mechanisms (KanSLAM). Today.
The Director General of the Board Dr Mohammed Nasir Mahmoud disclosed this during a 2 Day Basic Health Care Provision (BHCPF) DFF Utilisation and financial management review session held in Bafra, Hotel, Kaduna with the support from FCDO Lafiya Programme.
He said Kano being the state with highest number of local government areas and political wards is getting the largest share of BHCPF funds in the country.
He revealed that the Kano is getting BHCPF fund through National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and National Primary Healthcare Management Agency (NPHCDA) gateways.
Commenting on the workshop, Dr Mahmoud said it was organised to review DFF utilisation and financial management systems ranging from access to fund, utilisation, accountability, retirement, challenges and to also share learning. While also appreciated Lafiya Programme and UNICEF for its support to the board
The Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF) scheme
The BHCPF is a health intervention scheme established under National Health Act (2014) to provide basic health care services to poor and vulnerable.
The BHCPF programme contributes to initiatives towards actualising Universal Health Coverage (UHC) for all and facilitation of availability of one functional PHC per political ward.
Furthermore, it aims to reduce maternal mortality rate by 31% (from 576 to 400 per 100,000 live births), neo maternal rate by 33% (from 39 to 26 per 1,000 live births) and under five mortality rate by 29% (from 120 to 85 per 1,000 live births) with 50% of BHCPF.
The purpose of the BHCPF is to ensure the provision of basic health care package of health services to all Nigerians through National Health Insurance Scheme NHIS and state Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency KSCHMA.
Another purpose of the programme is “Strengthening the Primary Health Care (PHC) system through the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) with 45% of BHCPF.