Dr. Abba Saleh FWACP, MPH, MBBS, Executive Secretary of the Borno State Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (BOSCHMA), announced plans to enroll an additional 100,000 vulnerable residents to access free medical services across the Borno State.

The ES made the disclosure during a training workshop organized for enumerators ahead of the enrollment exercise across Borno's 27 local government areas. Dr. Saleh said the state has an overall target of more than 200,000 beneficiaries under the program.

He noted that 135,000 vulnerable residents have already been enrolled and are currently accessing free healthcare services across the state. 

He explained that the targeted vulnerable groups include pregnant women, disabled people, the elderly, poor, and children under five years old. 

At the training, Danjuma Ezekiel, state coordinator of the National Health Insurance Scheme, urged the enumerators to treat the assignment as a national duty aimed at improving access to healthcare for vulnerable citizens.  
   
Also, Mallam Umar Hassan, coordinator of the Borno State Social Investment Program, who provided data on about 60,000 vulnerable individuals, commended BOSCHMA for its impactful work. Hassan said he takes pride in supporting BOSCHMA initiatives, noting that contributing to efforts that provide free healthcare to vulnerable populations brings him great fulfillment. 

Finally, Dr. Abba Saleh commended the Federal Government and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum for providing the funding required to support the beneficiaries under the scheme.