President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant cut in the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals nationwide, reducing fees from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000.
The announcement was made on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Policy Information, Daniel Bwala, via his official X handle.
Bwala confirmed that the subsidy is already being implemented in major federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
Below is a list of federal hospitals where patients can now access dialysis services at the reduced rate.
1. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos
2. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja
3. University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State
4 . Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri, Imo State
5. University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri, Borno State
6. Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State
7. Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos
8 . Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare, Bauchi State
9. University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin City, Edo State
10 . University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar, Cross River State
Bwala indicated that more federal medical centers and teaching hospitals will be included in the program before the end of the year, further expanding access for kidney patients across the country.
He said the move underscored President Tinubu’s commitment to prioritizing healthcare and easing its financial burden on citizens.