Offa Specialist Hospital
Hospital in Kwara State, Nigeria
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Offa Specialist Hospital,[1] also known as General Hospital Offa, is a public hospital in Offa, Kwara, Nigeria. It was established in 1946, and operates on a 24 hour basis.[2]
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| Geography | |
| Location | Offa, North Central, Kwara State, Nigeria |
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| Former name | General Hospital Offa |
| Opened | January 1, 1946 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
Description
The Offa General Hospital was licensed by the Federal Ministry of Health with facilities Code 23/15/1/3/2/0001 as a Secondary Public Health Care Center.[2]
Facilities and units
There are many units at the hospital, including accident and emergency units which were donated by Offa Metropolitan Club on 3 October 2020.[3]
Renovation
The hospital was renovated on 10 June 2014 under the administration of Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Governor of Kwara State.[4] The renovation was described as a bold step of transformation of the state to economic hub with qualitative healthcare for an increasing population by the former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar.[5]