The Federal Government has slashed the cost of renal dialysis for kidney patients by 20 per cent at key federal hospitals in eight states, including the Federal Medical Centre in Ebute-Metta, Lagos; the University College Hospital, Ibadan; FMC Owerri; and the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Borno state.
Others are the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State; the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Lagos State; the Federal Medical Centre, Azare, Bauchi State; the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State; and the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Cross River State.
This initiative, part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda in the health sector, was announced on Sunday by the Chief Medical Director of FMC Ebute-Metta, Dr. Adedamola Dada, and the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who previously served as the Minister of State for Health.
Dada stated, “@FMC_EB (FMC Ebute-Metta) starts highly subsidised renal dialysis from today for those on dialysis courtesy of the PBAT Renewed Hope Agenda in the health sector. The programme is available in all zones of the country.
“The cost of dialysis has been reduced to 20 per cent of the normal cost, courtesy of PBAT. This programme is available at FMC Ebute-Metta and other federal hospitals nationwide.”
Responding to the post, Alausa stated, “In addition to FMC Ebute-Metta, the Federal Government has also subsidised renal dialysis treatment at UCH Ibadan, FMC Owerri, UMTH Maiduguri, FMC Abeokuta, LUTH Lagos, FMC Azare, UBTH Benin, and UCTH Calabar, among others.
“Nigerians can now visit these hospitals and access subsidised renal dialysis treatment! Many thanks to @officialABAT for fulfilling his promise to improve healthcare access for Nigerians.”
Renal dialysis is a lifesaving treatment that helps remove excess fluid and waste from the blood when the kidneys can no longer perform these functions effectively.
