BOSCHMA Board, Management Inspect Five Secondary Health Facilities in Borno
By Ali Mohammed Zanna, Maiduguri
The Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA) conducted a two-day oversight visit to five secondary healthcare facilities across the state to evaluate service delivery, assess implementation of its healthcare scheme, and identify areas for improvement.
The facilities visited were the Specialist Hospital, Brigadier Abba Kyari General Hospital, Maryam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, Umaru Shehu Ultra-Modern Hospital, and Mamman Shuwa Memorial Hospital.
The delegation was led by the Director of Standards and Quality Assurance, Dr Inna Alimi, who represented the Executive Secretary of BOSCHMA, Dr Saleh Abba Kaza.
At the State Specialist Hospital, the team was received by the Medical Director, Dr Baba Shehu Mohammed, who provided an update on the implementation of BOSCHMA activities at the facility.
He disclosed plans to expand clinic operations to a 24-hour service delivery system to accommodate the growing number of beneficiaries accessing healthcare services daily.
Speaking during the visit, the Borno State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and BOSCHMA Board Member, Comrade Yusuf, commended the performance of the clinics.
He also reassured civil servants across the state of the effective operation of the BOSCHMA healthcare scheme.
A beneficiary under the formal sector scheme expressed satisfaction with the services, explaining that healthcare is provided free of charge without unnecessary delays or prolonged waiting periods.
In her remarks, Dr Inna Alimi expressed satisfaction with the level of service delivery observed during the visit and praised healthcare workers for their dedication to providing quality services to beneficiaries.
The oversight exercise is part of BOSCHMA’s efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery, monitor the implementation of its programmes, identify operational challenges and ensure beneficiaries have continued access to affordable, efficient and quality healthcare services across Borno State.
