OAUTHC gets ₦2.1bn federal allocation to restart kidney treatment programme
- The Ile-Ife teaching hospital says ₦2.1 billion has been set aside by the Federal Government for its renal replacement programme.
- Chief Medical Director Prof. John Okeniyi announced this at the hospital's 50th anniversary and relaunch of the service.
- He said the programme will be fully restored once the money is released and put to use.
The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC) in Ile-Ife, Osun State, says the Federal Government has set aside ₦2.1 billion to bring its kidney treatment service back to life.
The hospital's Chief Medical Director, Prof. John Okeniyi, made this known on Thursday at the grand finale of its 50th anniversary celebration, where the renal replacement programme was also formally relaunched.
He said the money is part of President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda for health, and that the service will return in full once the funds are released and used as planned.
"By the time we do this and get the money, I believe the renal replacement programme will be fully back," Okeniyi said, thanking the President for the allocation.
Why it matters for patients
Kidney failure is a costly, long-term condition in Nigeria. Dialysis and related care can run into tens of thousands of naira per session, and many families travel long distances to teaching hospitals for treatment.
If the programme is restored, patients in Osun and nearby states may have one more place to get care closer to home. The CMD said the funding would also strengthen the hospital's overall capacity to treat kidney patients.
Also at the event, former Osun State Deputy Governor Senator Iyiola Omisore urged more support for health projects, saying good health is central to life and that he backs causes that make a real difference to people.
Mr Seyi Tinubu, who was represented by Lawal Umar, chairman of the Tinubu/Shettima Grassroots Mobilisation, said success in health should be judged by whether ordinary Nigerians can get care, afford medicines and recover, not by policies and buildings alone.
The anniversary also featured awards for several people, including Chief Agboola Odeyemi, Senator Omisore, Mr Matthew Gbonjubola, Asiwaju Yinka Fasuyi, Alhaji Lateef Bakare, Mr Olakanmi Sarumi, and Pastor and Pastor (Mrs) E. A. Adeboye.
What happens next
The hospital is waiting for the ₦2.1 billion to be released. Okeniyi did not say when that will happen or how soon dialysis and other kidney services will resume.