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Nigeria Slashes Kidney Dialysis Costs in Federal Hospitals

President Bola Tinubu has approved a subsidy that drastically reduces the cost of kidney dialysis in federal government-owned hospitals from U.S.$32 (N50,000) to U.S.$7 (N12,000) per session. 

The initiative will first commence in ten federal medical centres and teaching hospitals across the country. This will provide relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney-related diseases, many of whom cannot pay for dialysis. Presidential spokesperson Daniel Bwala said that more hospitals will be added before the end of the year to expand access nationwide. 

The initiative follows last year's approval by Tinubu of free caesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women in federal hospitals, a move aimed at reducing maternal mortality and improving access to quality maternal healthcare.

The Guardian

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