Since the launch of the Akuku-Toru Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) on August 1, 2025, at the Model Primary Health Centre (MPHC), Abonnema, Rivers State, Excellence Community Education Welfare Scheme (ECEWS) has played a central role in driving measurable progress in expanding access to affordable, quality healthcare services across the community. Through its leadership in strengthening health systems, improving drug availability, enhancing facility management, and sustaining stakeholder engagement, ECEWS has supported the successful enrollment of over 2,300 individuals into the scheme. 

This growing coverage is already reducing out-of-pocket health expenses, preventing avoidable financial shocks, and improving health-seeking behavior across the community. Enrollees can access a defined benefits package covering consultations, treatment of common illnesses, maternal and child healthcare, laboratory services, inpatient care, and counselling. This increased utilization has also strengthened the health facility, improved staffing capacity, and ensured more consistent availability of essential medicines. 

 Through continuous awareness campaigns and capacity‑building initiatives, ECEWS continues to support the sustainability of the scheme, and contributes to improved health outcomes for the people of Akuku‑Toru Community.