About This Hospital
- Category
- Private General / Specialist Hospital
- Accreditation
- Licensed by the Nigeria Ministry of Health and registered as a Secondary Health Care Centre (Facility Code: 16/25/1/2/2/0002). Registered with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) for primary and secondary health care services. Maintains working relationships with over 25 Health Management Organisations (HMOs) under NHIS. Recognised by the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (NPMCN) for the training of Part II General Medical Practitioners. The hospital's training programme has produced numerous general and specialist medical practitioners now privately established in Owerri and beyond.
- Affiliation
- Privately owned and operated by the Umez-Eronini family. Founded by HRH. Eze (Dr.) E. M. Umez-Eronini, who qualified in medicine at Cardiff, Wales (UK) in 1967 and obtained the MRCP (UK) from the Royal College of Physicians of London in January 1970. Named in memory of the founder's father, Late Chief EburuoUmez-Eronini, one of Nigeria's earliest trained pharmacists, who founded Emmanuel College — the first secondary school in Imo State. The hospital formally opened on 15 October 1971 in rented premises at 78/79 Wetheral Road, Owerri, and relocated to its permanent purpose-built site at 21/23 Umezuruike Street in 1975 (building completed 1978). The hospital has operated continuously for over five decades as a pioneer private healthcare institution in Owerri.
- Patient Satisfaction
- Good
- Rating Source
Departments17 depts
Specialty Services
Specialized Equipment
Leadership & Management
Head of Hospital
Dr. Oparaku N. Umez-Eronini
Chief Medical Director and proprietor of Umezuruike Hospital, Owerri. A qualified surgeon and urologist trained in the United Kingdom. Son of the late HRH Eze (Dr.) E. M. Umez-Eronini, the hospital's founder, and Dr. Mrs. Elispeth Ann Umez-Eronini (Paediatrician, Wales UK), one of the co-founders who died in 2001. Eze (Dr.) E. M. Umez-Eronini later died in 2010. Dr. Oparaku N. Umez-Eronini has continued the family legacy of providing quality private healthcare in Owerri, expanding services and upholding the hospital's tradition of excellence established since 1971.
Managed By
Dr. Oparaku N. Umez-Eronini
The hospital operates as a non-profit institution in which surplus revenue is shared among workers and reinvested into further hospital development. Principal consultants hold profit-sharing contracts. The hospital maintains a workforce of 8 full-time doctors, 5 visiting consultants, nurses, laboratory and X-ray technologists, auxiliary nurses (trained in-house on a 3-year programme), kitchen staff, laundry, security, drivers, gardeners, and administrative staff — the largest doctor-to-bed ratio for any private hospital of its size in Owerri.
Booking at This Hospital
Online Booking
Contact via http://umezuruikehospital.com or by telephone
Walk-in Policy
Allowed at General Outpatient and Emergency departments; Emergency available 24 hours every day
Emergency Wait
24:00:00
Non-Emergency Wait
Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM (General Outpatient); Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM
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Hospital Policies
Privacy & Confidentiality
All patient information is treated with complete confidentiality in accordance with Nigerian health laws and MDCN guidelines. Patient data is not disclosed without lawful authority or written consent.
Discharge Policy
Discharge is authorised by the attending consultant or medical officer in consultation with the patient and family. A discharge summary detailing diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up instructions is issued to every patient.
Hours & Holidays
General Clinics: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM; Saturday 9 AM - 2 PM. Surgical Outpatient and Specialist Clinics: Monday - Friday 9 AM - 5 PM. Antenatal/Postnatal: Wednesdays. Eye Clinic: Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 6 PM. Ultrasonography: Monday - Saturday 9 AM - 6:30 PM. Laboratory: Monday - Saturday 8 AM - 7 PM. Emergency, ICU, and ambulance services: 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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