Nearly 5,000 Borno Civil Servants Access Medical Care Under BOSCHMA Scheme
By Ali Mohammed Zanna, Maiduguri
Nearly 5,000 civil servants in Borno State accessed healthcare services under the state’s contributory health insurance scheme during the third quarter of 2026, the Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA) has said.
The agency’s Executive Secretary, Dr Saleh Abba Kaza, disclosed this during its third-quarter performance review meeting in Maiduguri on Saturday, October 10, where officials assessed service delivery and recognised outstanding healthcare providers.
Kaza said approximately 30 per cent of the scheme’s enrollees had visited healthcare facilities more than twice, adding that feedback received by the agency indicated that beneficiaries were satisfied with the services.
The scheme is funded through contributions from workers and the state government, with civil servants paying 3.5 per cent of their salaries and the government contributing 6.5 per cent, bringing the combined contribution to 10 per cent.
The initiative, championed by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, is intended to improve access to affordable healthcare for civil servants through a structured financing arrangement.
Kaza said cooperation among BOSCHMA, the Ministry of Health, the Hospital Management Board and the Drug Management Agency had supported the implementation of the scheme.
He identified financial assistance to participating health facilities, the introduction of electronic health records, improved electricity supply and efforts to maintain stocks of essential medicines as measures taken to improve service delivery.
The executive secretary said the agency’s performance-based awards were designed to motivate healthcare workers, promote healthy competition among facilities and encourage improvements in the quality of care provided to enrollees.
During the meeting, the Director of Quality Assurance, Dr Inna M. Alimi, and the Head of Information and Communication Technology, Mustapha Mohammed, presented assessments of facility performance and the benefits provided under the scheme since it began operations in January 2026.
The State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri, was named the best hospital, while other awards were presented for performance in medical practice, nursing, laboratory services, reception and ambassadorship.
Kaza urged civil servants enrolled in the scheme to take advantage of the available services and provide feedback on their experiences, saying their input would help the agency identify shortcomings and improve its operations.
The review comes as the state government continues efforts to strengthen healthcare financing and service delivery for civil servants through the contributory scheme.
