The Federal Government has announced a 76% reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis across federal hospitals in Nigeria, following the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
With this new policy, the cost of a dialysis session drops from about ₦50,000 to ₦12,000, a move expected to bring relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney disease, which often requires multiple sessions weekly.
This was disclosed on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, who described the initiative as a landmark intervention under the Renewed Hope Agenda.
According to him, the subsidised rates have already taken effect in ten federal medical centres and teaching hospitals, including FMC Ebute-Metta (Lagos), FMC Jabi (Abuja), UCH (Ibadan), FMC Owerri, UMTH (Maiduguri), FMC Abeokuta, LUTH (Lagos), FMC Azare, UBTH (Benin), and UCTH (Calabar).
Bwala further revealed that more hospitals will be included before year-end to ensure nationwide access.
He recalled that last year, the president also approved free cesarean sections for pregnant women in federal hospitals to reduce maternal deaths.
“These measures,” he said, “reflect President Tinubu’s commitment to ensuring that no Nigerian is denied healthcare because of cost.”
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