The Federal Government has announced a major subsidy on kidney dialysis treatment, slashing the cost by 76 percent in federal hospitals across Nigeria.
With the new policy, approved by President Bola Tinubu, the price of a single dialysis session has been reduced from about ₦50,000 to ₦12,000. The initiative is expected to ease the burden on thousands of Nigerians living with kidney disease, many of whom require multiple sessions weekly.
The development was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala.
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“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians. With this intervention, each session now costs ₦12,000, a move that will bring relief to citizens battling kidney-related diseases,” Bwala said.
According to him, the subsidized rate has already taken effect in 10 major federal hospitals across the country;
1. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos
2. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja
3. University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan
4. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri
5. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri
6. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta
7. Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos
8. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare
9. University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin
10. University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar
Bwala noted that more centres would be added before the end of the year to expand access nationwide.
He also recalled that the President last year approved free cesarean sections for pregnant women in federal hospitals, describing the latest move as part of the administration’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” to make healthcare more affordable and accessible.
“These interventions show the president’s commitment to ensuring no Nigerian is denied healthcare simply because of cost,” he added.
