Adeoyo Hospital

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Adeoyo Hospital
Adeoyo Hospital
Geography
Location Ibadan, Nigeria
Coordinates 7°21′04″N3°51′45″E / 7.3512°N 3.8625°E / 7.3512; 3.8625
Organisation
Type General Hospital
Affiliated university University College Hospital, Ibadan
Services
Emergency department 24 hours
Helipad No
History
Opened1928

Adeoyo Hospital, formerly known as Adeoyo Maternity Hospital (established in 1928) is a large general hospital in the city of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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History

The hospital was established in 1928. It was formerly used as a college hospital by the University of Ibadan between 1948 and 1954 after being upgraded with an additional fifty beds, laboratory, X-ray annex, medical lecture rooms, and mortuary. [5]

The hospital provides maternal and child healthcare services to people in Ibadan and the surrounding area. It is made up of an antenatal clinic, labor ward, antenatal ward, gynecological ward, lying in ward, children's ward, immunization clinic, post-caesarian section ward, gynecological clinic and family planning clinic.[ citation needed ]

Renovation

In 2016, the maternity unit was renovated under a Public-Private Partnership. [6]

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References

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