Eko Hospital Explained

Eko Hospital
Org/Group:	Establishment of EkoCorp PLC
Location:	Ikeja
Region:	Lagos State
Country:	Nigeria
Healthcare:	NHS
Funding:	Private
Type:	General
Emergency:	Yes
Website:	https://www.ekohospitals.com/

The Eko Hospital is a private hospital located at Ikeja with annex in Ikoyi, Central Lagos, Surulere, Lagos State Nigeria.^[1] This hospital was established in 1982 to succeed Mercy Specialist Clinic, a clinic that operated in the late 1970s to provide health care services to the entire people of Lagos State, Nigeria.^{[2] [3]} Eko hospital main objective and goal is to provide a wide range of health services, including secondary services for its local population, regional as well as national health services.^[4] Eko hospital, is the first private hospital to be quoted on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange^[5]

Facilities

Eko hospital has an annex at Ikeja consisting of about 130 beds space with the basic medical equipment for conducting series of diagnostic test.^{[6] [7]} The Surulere annex is a 40-bed Secondary health care facility.^[8] Other diagnostic equipment includes:

• Audiometry Unit, where series of hearing test are conducted to enhance the identification of the threshold levels.^[9]
• Dialysis Unit, for the diagnosis and treatment of Kidney
• Medical Laboratory, for the diagnosis of various infections and diseases.
• A blood bank for the storage and preservation of donated blood for emergency purpose^[10]
• Physiotherapy Unit to provides a comprehensive service to hospital inpatients,
• Radiotherapy Equipment.
• Pathology Laboratory
• Psychiatric Testing
• Comprehensive Health Screening
• CT Scan Computerised Coaxial
• Angiography
• Prostate Screening
• Tomography
• Intensive Care Unit
• Fertility Centre (In Vitro Fertilisation Unit)
• Radiotherapy Equipment.

See also

• Ikeja
• List of hospitals in Lagos
• Randle general hospital

Notes and References

1. Web site: PHOTONEWS: Fire Outbreak Hits Eko Hospital In Lagos. Sahara Reporters.
2. Web site: Lagos' Eko Hospital battles for own life as founders engage in fierce legal tussle. Premium Times Nigeria.
3. Web site: 2021-06-09 . EKO Hospital targets quality healthcare with approval of 110m shares . 2022-03-17 . Vanguard News . en-US.
4. Web site: EKO Hospital In Ruins + Diagnoses Man To Be Three Months Pregnant - Global News. 19 October 2014. 21 January 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170121221639/http://www.globalnewsnig.com/eko-hospital-in-ruins-diagnoses-man-to-be-three-months-pregnant/. dead.
5. Web site: EKOcorp's profits surge 22.13% on reduced costs.
6. Web site: Fire guts EKO Hospital room . The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120526233505/http://www.punchng.com/news/fire-guts-eko-hospital-room/ . 2012-05-26 .
7. Web site: EKO hospital tackles 'silent killers'. Vanguard News.
8. Web site: Archived copy . 19 October 2014 . https://archive.today/20141019213153/http://m.dailytimes.com.ng/article/eko-hospital-delivers-quadruplet-delivery-through-ivf . 19 October 2014 . dead .
9. Web site: EKO Hospital Committed to Improve Health Care Services, Articles - THISDAY LIVE . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141020021503/http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/eko-hospital-committed-to-improve-health-care-services/112039/ . 2014-10-20 .
10. Web site: Breaking News: Eko Hospital On Fire. thenigerianvoice.com.