FG Slashes Dialysis Cost by 76%, Lists Hospitals for Subsidised Treatment

Dialysis cost slashes

In a major relief for Nigerians battling kidney-related ailments, the Federal Government has announced a 76 per cent reduction in the cost of dialysis sessions across selected public hospitals in the Country.

Under the new subsidy approved by President Bola Tinubu, the cost of a single dialysis session has been reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000, representing one of the largest medical cost interventions in recent years.

The initiative, coordinated through the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, aims to make life-saving treatment more affordable for patients suffering from chronic kidney diseases, which have become increasingly common across Nigeria.

According to the Ministry, the subsidised treatment is now available in the following Federal and Teaching Hospitals:

Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja

University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan

University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta

University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar

Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare, Bauchi

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi

Government officials noted that the intervention would later be expanded to include more Federal Medical Centres and Specialist Hospitals across the six geopolitical zones.

The move comes amid growing concerns over the rising cost of healthcare in Nigeria and the inability of many kidney patients to afford routine dialysis sessions.

Health experts have commended the initiative, describing it as a significant step toward universal health coverage and improved access to essential treatment for vulnerable Nigerians.

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