President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a huge reduction in the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians, bringing relief to thousands of families struggling with the heavy burden of kidney-related diseases.
According to presidential aide Sunday Dare, the intervention slashes the cost of each dialysis session from ₦50,000 to just ₦12,000. For many Nigerians who have been forced to abandon treatment due to high costs, this move could be the difference between life and death.
Dare explained that the subsidy has already started in major federal hospitals across the six geopolitical zones, including UCH Ibadan, LUTH Lagos, FMC Jabi, UBTH Benin, UCTH Calabar, UMTH Maiduguri, and others. More federal hospitals are expected to be added before the end of the year, ensuring wider access nationwide.
“This is not just a policy — it is life-saving,” Dare noted, adding that government is determined to reduce preventable deaths linked to poor access to healthcare.
It will be recalled that last year, President Tinubu also approved free cesarean sections (C-sections) in federal hospitals to ease the burden on expectant mothers. That decision was widely praised as a bold step towards reducing maternal mortality in the country.
For patients like Chinedu, a 42-year-old father of three who needs dialysis three times a week, the new price means his family can now afford his treatment without selling off their belongings. For mothers like Fatima in Abuja, who lost her sister because she couldn’t raise money for dialysis, this announcement feels like a long-awaited answer to prayer.
Many Nigerians see this as a welcome step in the right direction — proof that government interventions can touch lives directly, especially in critical areas like health.
