August 19, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved a major subsidy to ease the financial burden on kidney patients, cutting the cost of dialysis sessions in federal hospitals from N50,000 to N12,000.
The new rate has already taken effect in several federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, including the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta, Lagos; FMC, Jabi, Abuja; University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan; FMC, Owerri; University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH); FMC, Abeokuta; Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH); FMC, Azare; University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH); and University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH).
The government said more facilities will be added before the end of the year to expand nationwide access.
The subsidy follows Tinubu’s approval last year of free caesarean sections for pregnant women in federal hospitals, a measure aimed at improving maternal healthcare and reducing preventable deaths.
According to the Presidency, the intervention is part of the Renewed Hope Agenda to ensure that no Nigerian is denied access to healthcare due to cost.
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