Massey Street Children's Hospital

Massey Children's Hospital, Lagos
Geography
Location	18 Massey Street, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria
Coordinates	6°27′18″N3°23′32″E / 6.45500°N 3.39222°E / 6.45500; 3.39222
Organisation
Funding	Lagos State Ministry of Health
Religious affiliation	None
Affiliated university	Lagos State Ministry of Health
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	85
History
Opened	1914

Massey Children's Hospital (a.k.a. Massey Street Children's Hospital) is a 85-bed pediatric state-owned treatment hospital headquartered in Lagos Island, Lagos State. Founded in 1914, it is owned by the government of Lagos State. ^[1]

History

Massey Children’s Hospital was founded in 1914 as Lagos's first general outpatient hospital. This makes it the oldest children's hospital in West Africa. It became a maternity hospital in 1926, the first in Lagos. In 1961, it was converted to a full children's hospital. ^[2]

Management Staff

• DR. (MRS) OLANIKE A. OLUTEKUNBI-MEDICAL DIRECTOR / CEO
• DR. ODEDINA A. A-DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES & TRAINING
• MR. RAJI OLOLADE MICHAEL-HEAD ADMIN & HR
• AFOLABI-ORUKOTAN ESTHER OLUBUNMI-APEX NURSE
• DR .(MRS.) ONUIGBO C.C-HEAD OF DENTAL
• MISS. OLUWABUNMI OLA OGUNSANYA-HEAD OF LABORATORY
• DR. (MRS.) LAWAL .M.A-HEAD OF MEDICAL
• MRS. ADEBOYEJO O.O-HEAD OF PHYSIOTHERAPY
• MR. BAKARE .T-HEAD OF SOCIAL WELFARE
• MR. BAMIDELE YAKUB-HEAD OF ACCOUNT & FINANCE
• Pharm. Adedoyin Adebayo-Tukur-HOD Pharmacy
• MR. SHOLABI J.B-HEAD OF HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
• DR. OLUWO ADERONKE-CONSULTANT PAEDIATRIC DENTIST
• DR. (MRS.) MAJIYAGBE O.O-CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN
• DR. (MRS.) ATOH I.C-CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN
• DR. (MRS.) UCHE-IWUH M.O-CONSULTANT PAEDIATRICIAN
• KOSOKO ENIOLA SUSANAH-HEAD OF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS
• MRS.-HEAD OF EYE SECTION
• OYEWOLE ABIODUN BABATUNDE-HEAD OF ENGINEERING
• ABDULWAHAB ADEWALE YUSUFF-HEAD OF PLANNING UNIT
• MISS. SHONDEINDE A.B-HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT
• SAN. OGUNKOYA J.A-HEAD, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
• MISS OJIULO SANDRA .C-HEAD OF RADIOLOGY
• MRS. ODUNUGA ADETORO-HEAD OF STORE
• MRS. SHONIBARE .R.-HEAD OF CATERING UNIT
• MR. AWENIYA SAHEED O.-HEAD OF PROCUREMENT. ^[3]

Specialties

• dental
• physiotherapy
• optometry
• nutrition & dietetics
• radiology
• social welfare

New hospital project

The Lagos State government started a new 7-storey Massey Street Children's Hospital building in the Adeniji Adele area of the city of Lagos. The project was kicked off in April 2021 by the governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. ^{[4] [5]}

See also

• Nigeria portal

• List of hospitals in Lagos

References

1. James, Segun (11 October 2024). "Gov Sanwo-Olu: New Massey Hospital Ready Next Year". This Day Live. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
2. "Massey Children's Hospital".
3. "Massey Children's Hospital". msch.ng. Retrieved 2025-04-07.
4. Oloniniran, Gbenga (11 October 2021). "Sanwo-Olu inspects seven-storey Massey Children Hospital". Punch. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
5. Salau, Gbenga (10 October 2024). "Sanwo-Olu says largest children's hospital, Massey, will be completed in 2025". Guardian Nigeria. Retrieved 22 February 2025.