President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a nationwide reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis to ₦12,000 per session in all federal government-owned hospitals.
The announcement, made on Monday, marks a major step in the administration’s effort to improve access to critical healthcare services for Nigerians suffering from kidney-related illnesses.
The decision is expected to bring much-needed relief to thousands of patients who have struggled with the high cost of dialysis treatment, which previously ranged between ₦40,000 and ₦50,000 per session in many facilities.
The new capped rate will take effect immediately, according to a statement from the Federal Ministry of Health, which also confirmed that the President has directed federal health institutions to comply without delay.
Further details regarding implementation and potential subsidies for state-owned and private facilities are expected in the coming days.
Bwala said the move is expected to bring immediate financial relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney disease, a condition that often requires multiple treatment sessions per week.
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He also added that the subsidy is already in effect at major federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones.
The hospitals are: the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos; Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja; University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan; and the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri.
Others include, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri; the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta; Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos; Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare; University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin; and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar.
Bwala further revealed that additional federal medical centres and teaching hospitals will be included in the scheme before the year ends, to expand access to affordable dialysis nationwide.