{"id":121497,"date":"2025-08-19T06:23:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T05:23:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121497"},"modified":"2025-08-19T06:23:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T05:23:48","slug":"tinubu-slashes-dialysis-for-kidney-patients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/tinubu-slashes-dialysis-for-kidney-patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Slashes Dialysis for Kidney Patients\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In a major push to improve access to life-saving treatment, President Bola Tinubu has approved subsidy that reduces the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals from \u20a650,000 to just \u20a612,000 per session.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The initiative, already in effect across key medical institutions nationwide, marks a milestone in the President\u2019s \u2018Renewed Hope Agenda\u2019 for healthcare delivery. It is expected to bring relief to thousands of Nigerians suffering from kidney-related diseases who are often forced to choose between treatment and financial ruin.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The subsidized dialysis is currently being implemented at top federal hospitals in all six geopolitical zones, including:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Federal Medical Centres (FMC), Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Jabi, Abuja, University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, FMC, Owerri, University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital (UMTH), Maiduguri, among others have started the implementation of the presidential directive.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>More hospitals are expected to join the scheme before the end of the year, expanding the reach of this critical healthcare intervention.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The presidency emphasized that the measure reflects President Tinubu\u2019s commitment to ensuring healthcare is not a privilege but a right.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNo Nigerian should be denied healthcare because of cost,\u201d a senior administration official said in condidence. \u201cThis subsidy is part of our broader effort to make medical care affordable and accessible, especially for vulnerable populations.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The dialysis subsidy follows another major health policy initiated in 2024 under President Tinubu\u2019s administration: the approval of free cesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women in federal hospitals. That measure was aimed at reducing maternal mortality and supporting safe childbirth for women across the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Together, these interventions underline the government\u2019s commitment to healthcare reforms and its promise to provide citizens with real relief.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Renewed Hope Agenda is not just a slogan, it is a promise being fulfilled every day,\u201d the official added.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi In a major push to improve access to life-saving treatment, President Bola Tinubu has approved subsidy that reduces the cost of kidney dialysis in federal hospitals from&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":121498,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-121497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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