Federal Medical Centre, Bida — Bida, Niger

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About This Hospital

Category: Federal Tertiary Hospital (Federal Medical Centre)
Accreditation: Accredited by the West African Postgraduate Medical College and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for postgraduate medical training, with council approval for training of interns; approved NHIS primary and secondary provider; baby-friendly hospital; National ART Centre (per the hospital's website).
Affiliation: Federal Ministry of Health. Established 3 April 1997 as an offshoot of the former General Hospital, Bida (built c. 1938). Operates outreach centres: Comprehensive Health Centre, Zungeru, and Family Medicine Practice Centre, Lambata.

Departments18 depts

Accident and Emergency

Anaesthesia

Community Medicine

Dental Surgery

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

Family Medicine

Health Information Management

Internal Medicine

Medical Social Welfare

Mental Health

Nursing Services

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Ophthalmology

Paediatrics

Physiotherapy

Radiology

Surgery

Laboratory Services (Microbiology, Chemical Pathology, Haematology)

Specialty Services

Accident and Emergency / Trauma Centre

Antiretroviral therapy (National ART Centre), VCT and PMTCT

NHIA services

Postgraduate residency training

Leadership & Management

Head of Hospital

Dr. Abubakar Usman

Medical Director; consultant paediatrician (FMCPaed). Appointed Acting Medical Director 12 August 2021 and substantive Medical Director 14 September 2021; reappointed (reported April 2026).

Managed By

Federal Ministry of Health / FMC Bida Board of Management

FMC Bida is governed by a Board of Management under the Federal Ministry of Health, with the Medical Director as chief executive.

Multilingual staff availableYes

Booking at This Hospital

Online Booking

Available (Book Now page on website)

Walk-in Policy

Walk-in accepted at outpatient clinics; referrals accepted

Emergency Wait

24:00:00

Non-Emergency Wait

Specialty clinics by schedule (see Specialty Clinic Days on website)

How to book

Walk-inOnline bookingReferral

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+2348149228329 Hospital website

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Hospital Policies

No Smoking Policy in Effect

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