Healthcare costs continue to rise across Nigeria, making it difficult for many families to afford proper treatment. To reduce this burden, government agencies, NGOs, and international organisations are introducing healthcare support programmes designed to help vulnerable people access
The Kano State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency has expanded its healthcare insurance programme to cover vulnerable residents, including inmates in correctional centres, people living with HIV, and hypertensive patients across the state. The agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr Rahila Aliyu-Mukhtar, revealed that more than 6,000 hypertensive patients have









