President Bola Tinubu has approved a major cut in the cost of kidney dialysis sessions in federal hospitals across the country, reducing the price from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 per session.
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Information, Daniel Bwala, announced the development in a post on his X handle on Monday, describing it as a life-saving intervention for thousands of Nigerians battling kidney-related ailments.
“With this intervention, the price of each dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to just ₦12,000, bringing relief to thousands of citizens battling kidney-related diseases,” Bwala stated.
He explained that the subsidy is already being implemented in key federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, including:
Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos
Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja
University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan
Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri
Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta
Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos
Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare
University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar
Bwala further disclosed that more teaching hospitals and medical centres will be included before the end of the year to ensure nationwide access.
He also recalled that Tinubu had earlier approved free caesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women in federal hospitals, a policy targeted at reducing preventable maternal deaths and improving access to maternal healthcare.
“These measures are clear demonstrations of the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda in action ensuring that no Nigerian is denied healthcare because of cost,” Bwala added.
