- Tinubu Approves 76% Subsidy on Kidney Dialysis
- Cost reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 to ease financial burden.
- Policy aligns with Renewed Hope Agenda on affordable healthcare.
The Federal Government has slashed the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals by 76%, reducing the price of a session from about ₦50,000 to ₦12,000.
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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the subsidy, approved by President Bola Tinubu, was announced on Monday in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala. He said the intervention would provide immediate financial relief for thousands of Nigerians suffering from kidney-related illnesses, many of whom require dialysis several times a week.
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians. With this intervention, the price of each session has been reduced to ₦12,000, bringing relief to thousands of citizens battling kidney-related diseases,” Bwala stated.
According to him, the new pricing has already taken effect in ten major federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, including:
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Federal Medical Centre, Ebute-Metta, Lagos
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Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja
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University College Hospital, Ibadan
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Federal Medical Centre, Owerri
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University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri
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Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta
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Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos
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Federal Medical Centre, Azare
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University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin
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University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar
Bwala added that more federal centres would be included before the end of the year. He also recalled that last year President Tinubu approved free cesarean sections in federal hospitals, a move aimed at reducing maternal mortality.
The presidential aide stressed that these measures reflect Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, designed to make healthcare more affordable and ensure Nigerians are not denied treatment due to cost.
