{
  "id": 9531803,
  "title": "N1m salary can’t cover dialysis, TG Omori details kidney failure battle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n1m-salary-cant-cover-dialysis-tg-omori-details-kidney-failure-battle",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-24T09:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/n1m-salary-cant-cover-dialysis-tg-omori-details-kidney-failure-battle/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian music video director ThankGod Omori, widely known as TG Omori, has shared insights into the financial hardship of treating kidney failure in an interview on the Afropolitan podcast. Even a monthly salary of N1m may prove insufficient to cover the costs of dialysis treatment, which can range from N50,000 to N70,000 per session at some hospitals, and up to N200,000 at private facilities. Patients may require up to three dialysis sessions per week, leading to weekly expenses of N500,000 to N600,000. Omori spent a significant amount on surgery and estimated that undergoing dialysis for a year while awaiting a transplant could cost as much as N31m, not including additional tests, medication, or potential complications. He recounted a failed attempt to receive a kidney transplant from his brother, which took nine months to find a compatible donor as the doctor discovered the kidney was not a suitable match. Despite earning N1m monthly, Omori highlighted that such a salary would still not be enough to cover the financial burden of the treatment. He emphasized that money can buy time during serious illness, even if it cannot purchase happiness.",
  "summary": "Nigerian music video director, ThankGod Omori, popularly known as TG Omori, has opened up about the financial burden of treating kidney failure, saying even a monthly salary of N1m may not be enough to sustain dialysis treatment. Omori spoke during an interview on the Afropolitan podcast published on YouTube on Wednesday, where he recounted his Read More:…",
  "key_points": [
    "TG Omori discusses kidney failure financial struggles in Afropolitan podcast interview",
    "Dialysis costs N50,000 to N200,000 per session, requiring up to 3 sessions weekly",
    "Yearly dialysis for transplant waiting could cost up to N31m, excluding tests and meds"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "‘Minimum wage person dead already’ — TG Omori laments kidney treatment cost",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/minimum-wage-person-dead-already-tg-omori-laments-kidney-treatment",
        "published": "2026-09-24T09:12:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "N1m salary can’t cover dialysis, TG Omori details kidney failure battle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/n1m-salary-cant-cover-dialysis-tg-omori-details-kidney-failure-battle-9537102",
        "published": "2026-09-24T10:42:12.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}