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By Ahmed Ali Usman, Kaduna
The Jennifer Etuh Foundation has enrolled no fewer than 1,000 widows into the Kaduna State Contributory Health Care Scheme (KADCHMA) in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The beneficiaries were selected from the eleven districts of Kagoro Chiefdom.
Speaking at the flag-off of the enrolment exercise in Kagoro, the foundation’s Programme Manager, Mr Joseph Otu, said the initiative was part of the organisation’s sustained commitment to empowering vulnerable women, especially widows.
Otu explained that for over five years, the foundation had focused on the economic and social empowerment of women who often face severe hardship following the loss of their spouses.
“These women have lost their husbands and are among the most vulnerable in our society. One of the most meaningful ways to support them is to ensure access to free and quality healthcare,” he said.
He emphasised the importance of universal health coverage, particularly for the poor and underserved, noting that the insurance cover would last for one year and provide comprehensive primary and secondary healthcare services.
Also speaking, the Team Lead for the Informal Sector at the Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Agency (KADCHMA), Shehu Abubakar Sadiq, described the enrolment as the largest single health insurance intervention of its kind in the state.
He commended the Jennifer Etuh Foundation for its dedication to improving healthcare access at the grassroots and urged other individuals and organisations to support similar initiatives.
In his remarks, the Chief of Kagoro, Mr Ufuwai Boney, represented by Rev. Stephen Nathan Sambo, described the programme as life-saving, noting that it would significantly reduce healthcare-related financial burdens on vulnerable households.
Some of the beneficiaries expressed gratitude to the foundation for remembering and supporting the less privileged in the community.
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