The new dialysis cost is already being implemented in several major federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across the six geopolitical zones
Tinubu Slashes Dialysis Cost to ₦12,000 in Federal Hospitals Nationwide
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis sessions, cutting the price from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000 in federal hospitals across the country.
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Information, Daniel Bwala, announced the development in a post on his X handle on Monday, describing it as a significant relief for 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 confirmed that the subsidy is already being implemented in several major federal medical centres and teaching 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 added that more federal medical centres and teaching hospitals would be included before the end of the year to expand nationwide access.
He also recalled that Tinubu had earlier approved free caesarean sections (C-sections) in federal hospitals, a move aimed at improving 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,” Bwala said. Read More
