National Hospital, Abuja
| National Hospital Abuja | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Yes | |
| Beds | 850 |
| History | |
| Founded | 22 May 1999 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
National Hospital Abuja is a public hospital in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
History
National Hospital Abuja was founded under the Family Support Programme initiative[1] and was formally established under Decree 36 of 1999 (Act 36 of 1999). Abdulsalami Abubakar commissioned the hospital on 22 May 1999.[2] Originally National Hospital For Women And Children, the hospital opened on 1 September 1999. The hospital received its current name on 10 May 2000.[3]
Director Board
- Rt. Hon. Olubunmi P. Etteh CFR –Chairperson
- Prof Muhammad Raji Mahmud – Chief Medical Director. Appointed as CMD in 2023 by president Buhari over the acting Chief Medical Director issue in the hospital.[4]
- Mene A. Sunny
- Dr Victor Amuta
- Bakura Shettima
- Isa Bawa Adamu
- Dr Chris Osa Isokpunwu
- Prof. Edward O. Ogirima, mni
- Prof. Olufemi Ogunrinde
- Prof. Oluwarotimi Ireti Akinola
- Mrs. Jumoke Smith
- Mrs. Elizabeth Egharevba
- Dr Abba Badamasi Kankarofi -Director Clinical Services/CMAC
- Engr. Olusegun Shokunbi – Ag Director Maintenance
- Danjuma Hassan Maaruf – Director Finance and Accounts
- Dr. Peter Egwakhide PhD. – Director Admin/ Board Secretary.[5]
Departments and Services
- Radiotherapy And Oncology
- Paediatrics
- Dental And MFU
- Anaesthesia Intensive Care
- Family Medicine
- Medical Physics
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Ophthalmology
- Otorhinolaryngology/Head And Neck Surgery
- Physiotherapy
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Nursing Services
- Plastic Surgery Unit
- Medical Microbiology
- Medical Record
- Psychiatry
- Haematology
- National Trauma Centre NHA
- Dietetics
- Pharmacy
- Chemical Pathology
- Histopathology
- Invitro Fertilization (IVF)
- Health Records
- Library Services
- Nuclear Medicine[6]
Incident
On the 18th of May there was a fire outbreak in the oncology department of the hospital which leads to emergency evacuation of patients.[7][8]
Notable patients
- Mohammed Abacha
- Evan Enwerem[9]
- Aminu Safana[10]
- Zach.ji (Nollywood Actor)
References
- ↑ Atoyebi, Olufemi. "National Hospital losing focus –Maryam Abacha". The Punch. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "Introduction Archived 2021-03-04 at the Wayback Machine." National Hospital Abuja. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ↑ "About Us Archived 2009-03-12 at the Wayback Machine." National Hospital Abuja. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ↑ Adejoro, Lara (2023-04-14). "National Hospital Abuja gets new CMD". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ "About – National Hospital Abuja". Retrieved 2025-04-08.
- ↑ "Department & Services – National Hospital Abuja". Retrieved 2025-04-03.
- ↑ "Fire guts Abuja National Hospital, patients, others scamper for safety". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. 2026-05-18. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ TheCable (2026-05-18). "PHOTOS: Patients evacuated as fire breaks out at Abuja National Hospital". TheCable. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ↑ Ojeifo, Sufuyan (2007-08-03). "Nigeria: Enwerem, Former Senate President, Dies At 71". Thisday. allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ Ohuegbe, Chuks (2007-10-20). "Lingering House Crisis Killed My Husband -- Safana's Widow". Leadership. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
External links
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