Nigeria: Dialysis Subsidy in Nigeria – a Lifeline or a Short-Term Fix?

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to introduce a substantial subsidy for kidney dialysis is a laudable and compassionate move that offers immediate relief to thousands of Nigerians battling kidney disease.

By reducing the cost of each dialysis session from ₦50,000 averagely to as low as ₦12,000, the government is taking a monumental financial burden that has pushed many families into poverty and forced countless patients to abandon life-saving therapy. Dialysis, which is normally a weekly…