Immaculate Heart of Mary Specialist Hospital, Nkpor — Nkpor, Anambra

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About This Hospital

Category: Private Catholic (Faith-based, Non-profit) Specialist Hospital
Accreditation: Accredited centre for the Family Medicine Residency Programme (5-year accreditation announced by the hospital); runs Pharmacy Internship and Optometry Internship/Externship programmes.
Affiliation: Owned by the Religious Institute of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, Mother of Christ (IHM Sisters), under the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters' Healthcare System. Founded in 1979 as a maternity centre, became a hospital in 1991; new specialist hospital complex formally opened 11 April 2023.
Patient Satisfaction: Very Good
Rating Source: Google Maps (15 reviews, checked 2026-10-25)

Departments25 depts

Accident and Emergency

General Outpatient / Family Medicine

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Paediatrics

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Intensive Care Unit (ICU)

General Surgery

Orthopaedics

Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

Ophthalmology (Eye Centre)

Cardiology

Neurology

Nephrology

Urology

Endocrinology

Gastroenterology

Haematology

Rheumatology

Pulmonology

Dentistry

Physiotherapy

Dietetics

Radiology and Imaging

Laboratory

Pharmacy

Specialty Services

24-hour emergency care

Antenatal, labour and post-natal care

Cataract and corneal surgery

Neonatal jaundice treatment (Jaundiroom phototherapy)

Sickle cell management

Fertility care

CT scan

Digital and dental X-ray

Mammography

Ultrasound

ECG and echocardiography

DNA testing

Ambulance services

Medical tourism / second-opinion support

Specialized Equipment

CT scannerDigital X-rayDental X-rayMammography unitUltrasoundECGEchocardiographyICU ventilators and monitorsNeonatal incubators and phototherapy units

Leadership & Management

Head of Hospital

Sr. Dr. M. Rosina Njoku, IHM

Chief Medical Director (MBBS, WACP (Fam. Med.), FMCFM), as listed on the hospital's About page. Deputy CMD: Sr. Dr. Obioma Maria Stella, IHM.

Managed By

Sr. M. Nkiruka C. Okafor, IHM, PhD

Chief Executive Officer, as listed on the hospital's About page and named as CEO in Voice of Nigeria's report of the 2023 commissioning.

Multilingual staff availableNo

Booking at This Hospital

Online Booking

Not available online — book by phone or WhatsApp (+2349168629108)

Walk-in Policy

Walk-in accepted at General Outpatient (consultations Monday to Saturday) and Accident and Emergency

Emergency Wait

24:00:00

Non-Emergency Wait

Specialist clinics run on scheduled days (see hospital services page)

How to book

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