President Bola Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy on the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals, slashing the price per session from N50,000 to N12,000 — a reduction of 76 percent.

The Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, announced the development in a statement on Monday, describing it as a major relief for Nigerians battling kidney-related illnesses.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a landmark subsidy to ease the cost of kidney dialysis for Nigerians. With this intervention, the price of each dialysis session has been reduced from N50,000 to just 12,000,” Bwala stated.

He explained that the new pricing has already taken effect in ten major federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across the country, with plans for expansion nationwide before the end of the year.

The hospitals implementing the new pricing include:

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

  • Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Jabi, Abuja

  • University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan

  • Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owerri

  • University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri

  • Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abeokuta

  • Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Lagos

  • Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare

  • University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Benin

  • University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH), Calabar

According to Bwala, more federal medical centres and teaching hospitals will be included before the end of the year to widen access across Nigeria.

He also recalled that in 2024, Tinubu approved free cesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women in federal hospitals, a policy he described as a bold step toward strengthening maternal healthcare and reducing preventable maternal deaths.