Federal Medical Centre Owo is a public health care centre located in Owo, a city in Ondo State, southwestern Nigeria.[1][2] The hospital, which had a land area of 58.5 hectares, was subsequently converted to a 300-bed federal tertiary healthcare facility and given the new name Federal Medical Centre, Owo. Activities acknowledged in the centre's administrative and clinical departments in 1993 and 1994, respectively. With the exception of instructing medical students, the centre, like other Federal Medical Centres, is supposed to carry out the duties of Federal University Teaching Hospitals. Additionally, it offers health services as well as any training or research that the health industry may require.[3]
| Federal Medical Centre | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Obo Road, Owo, Southwestern Nigeria, Ondo State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 7°13′03″N 5°35′52″E / 7.217460°N 5.597658°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | General |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
Mission
editTo begin and develop excellent service delivery by putting in place the required infrastructure to be able to provide all of our patients with effective, efficient, and inexpensive health care services. This will be sustained through an effective monitoring and evaluation methodology.
Departments
editThe Federal Medical center has the following departments:
- Pharmaceutical Services
- Obstetric & Gynaecology
- Nursing Services
- Radiology
- Family Medicine
- Psychiatry
- Physiotherapy
- Ophthalmology
- Dental Services
- Community Health
- Emergency Services
- Surgery
- Medical Social Works
- Anaesthesia
- Dietetics
- Medical Records
- Ear, Nose & Throat
- Staff Medical Services
- Histopathology
- Haemodialysis / Renal Unit
- Intensive Care Unit
- Pathology
- Paediatrics
Proposed upgrade
editThe Nigerian House of Representatives members on health committee proposed the upgrade of Owo medical center to a teaching hospital.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Medical Director Investigated: Federal Medical Center In 'Financial". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "Chief medical director, lawyer, arraigned for offering bribe to EFCC". Premium Times. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ "HOME| Federal Medical Centre Owo". fmcowo.org.ng. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
- ^ "Reps move to upgrade FMC Owo to teaching hospital". Premium Times. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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