In Nigeria, the cost of kidney dialysis treatment has been significantly reduced from ₦50,000 to ₦12,000, thanks to a subsidy that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has authorised, as reported by The Punch.
The goal of the effort is to help thousands of Nigerians who are fighting kidney-related illnesses financially. On Monday, August 18, one of the president’s spokespeople, Sunday Dare, tweeted the news.
In the beginning, the subsidy scheme would be implemented in 10 public hospitals nationwide, as stated in the announcement.
According to Dare, several federal hospitals in each of the six geographic zones are already taking use of the subsidies. He went on to say that people are feeling better and are grateful for the financial aid because they have started getting the subsidised treatment.
For the first stage of the program, the following medical centres have been chosen:
Hospitals on the List:
1. Site of the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Ebute Meta, Lagos
2. Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja
3. University College Hospital (UCH) Ibadan, Oyo
4 .Owerri, Imo State, Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Borno State’s
5.University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital
6. Ogun State’s Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta.
7. LUTH, Lagos University Teaching Hospital,
8.Azare, Bauchi, Federal Medical Centre (FMC)
9. UBTH, University of Benin, Benin, Edo State .
10. UCTH, Calabar, Cross River State University.
Many people with kidney illness have been unable to pay the exorbitant expense of frequent dialysis sessions; the government claims this initiative will help them afford these treatments for the long term.
The announcement of plans to subsidise electricity for educational and healthcare institutions, including those on Band A feeders (the highest electricity rate band), was made public a year ago by the Tinubu administration.
On Saturday, August 17, Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu made an appearance on a radio program in Ibadan. Adelabu acknowledged the difficulties public institutions are experiencing as a result of the elimination of power subsidies. His main point was that schools and hospitals, as “development and social institutions,” shouldn’t have to pay exorbitant amounts for electricity.
A number of schools have reported significant spikes in electricity bills, causing worry among the general public. These schools include UNILAG, LUTH, FUTA, and UNIN. Targeted subsidies and policy adjustments will continue to support key public institutions, according to the administration.
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