Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital (RSDMH) situated in Garrison, Port Harcourt, is a Nigerian specialist hospital opened in 2013 to provide dental, oral and maxillofacial services to the general public. The hospital is owned by the Rivers State government and is considered the first of its kind in Sub-Saharan Africa.[1][2]
| Rivers State Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Alternative names | Dental and Maxillofacial Hospital PH |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Hospital |
| Architectural style | International, Neomodern |
| Location | Port Harcourt, Rivers State |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 4°48′20″N 7°0′33″E / 4.80556°N 7.00917°E |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Completed | November 2012 |
| Opening | 2013 (est.) |
| Cost | ₦2 billion (est.) |
| Client | Rivers State government |
| Owner | Rivers State government |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 4 |
The hospital is one of the major health facilities in the state that is managed by the International Trauma and Care Centre (ITCC). Its building is four stories high.[1][2][3]
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edit- ^ a b "PH, New Hub For Medical Tourism". The Tide. Port Harcourt: Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Newly-built N2bn dental hospital excites Port Harcourt residents". Punchng.com. Punch Nigeria Limited. 10 November 2012. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ Hospitals Archived 19 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine