National Hospital Abuja is a public hospital in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria.
| National Hospital Abuja | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Abuja, FCT, Nigeria |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | Public |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | District General |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 850 |
| History | |
| Opened | 22 May 1999 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
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]
Notable patients
edit- Mohammed Abacha
- Evan Enwerem[4]
- Aminu Safana[5]
- Zach Orji (Nollywood Actor)
References
edit- ^ Atoyebi, Olufemi. "National Hospital losing focus –Maryam Abacha". The Punch (Nigeria). Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "Introduction." National Hospital Abuja. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ "About Us." National Hospital Abuja. Retrieved on 12 February 2009.
- ^ 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. Leadership Newspapers Group. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
External links
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