CCSI Visits KSCHMA to Strengthen Informal Sector Health Budget and Launch Sensitization Campaign
The Centre for Communication and Social Impact (CCSI) has paid a strategic courtesy visit to the Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KSCHMA) to improve budgetary support for the informal sector and launch a targeted community sensitization campaign aimed at increasing enrollment in the state health contributory scheme.
The meeting, led by Oluyemi Abodunrin, National Team Lead of CCSI, and facilitated by Atiku Muhammad Yola, CCSI State Team Lead for Kano, discussed sustainable financing mechanisms, grassroots communication strategies, and the importance of inclusivity in achieving universal health coverage.
Dr. Rahila Aliyu Muktar, Executive Secretary of KSCHMA, welcomed the CCSI delegation and reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to expanding access to affordable healthcare.
“The informal sector forms a large portion of our population. Reaching them with the right information and ensuring budgetary support is essential for achieving health equity,” Dr. Rahila said.
As a major outcome of the visit, KSCHMA and CCSI announced the rollout of a pilot sensitization campaign across two Local Government Areas (LGAs).
These LGAs will serve as testing grounds for tailored enrollment strategies and community mobilization efforts aimed at reaching artisans, traders, farmers, and other informal sector workers.
CCSI and KSCHMA jointly committed to sustaining collaboration to enhance enrollment, increase public trust, and deliver equitable healthcare financing for all, especially underserved groups within the informal economy.