President Bola Tinubu has approved a sharp reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, cutting the fee from N50,000 to N12,000 per session.
The Presidency noted that with the approval of a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of dialysis for Nigerians, the Tinubu-led administration has increased access to patients of kidney ailments with
“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,” it said.
The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Information, Daniel Bwala, announced the development in a post on his X handle on Monday, August 18, 2025, describing it as a major relief for citizens battling kidney-related ailments.
Bwala disclosed that the subsidy has already taken effect in key federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones.
Bwala added that more federal medical centres and teaching hospitals will be included before the end of the year to expand nationwide access.
He also recalled that Tinubu had earlier approved free caesarean sections for pregnant women in federal hospitals, aimed at improving maternal health and reducing preventable deaths.
“These interventions demonstrate the Renewed Hope Agenda in action, ensuring that no Nigerian is denied healthcare because of cost,” Bwala stated.
The hospitals where patients can access this subsidised services are the underlisted federal medical institutions:
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.
The Presidency, in another statement on Tuesday, stated that “after this initial phase, more federal medical centres and teaching hospitals will be added before the end of the year to widen access nationwide.”
The statement added that: “It would be recalled that last year, President Tinubu also approved free cesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women in federal hospitals, a bold step aimed at boosting maternal healthcare and reducing preventable maternal deaths.
“Together, these measures demonstrate the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda in action—ensuring that no Nigerian is denied healthcare because of cost.”
The Star
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