St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu

St Marys Hospital Umuowa Orlu St Mary’s Children and Community Hospital Umuowa is a world-class multi specialist hospital aimed
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20/10/2025
🔥 TRUE LIFE STORY: “WAIT UNTIL IT GOES UP AGAIN” — AND IT NEVER CAME DOWN 💔Last week, something happened that broke many...
19/10/2025

🔥 TRUE LIFE STORY: “WAIT UNTIL IT GOES UP AGAIN” — AND IT NEVER CAME DOWN 💔

Last week, something happened that broke many hearts in our community.
Mr. Chike, 55 years old, had been managing high blood pressure for three years. A disciplined man — took his drugs every morning, ate healthy, even stopped adding salt to his food.

Then one day, a nurse came to check his blood pressure at home.
The reading showed 120/80 mmHg — perfectly normal.
The nurse smiled and said:
“Your blood pressure is okay now! Stop those drugs. Wait until it goes up again before you start taking them.”
That single statement changed everything.

Chike stopped his medication that day. For one week, he felt fine — until one morning, he complained of headache and weakness. Before his wife could get help, he slumped. 💔
At the hospital, the doctors shook their heads:
Stroke.
Blood pressure had shot up to 210/110.
They struggled to stabilize him. He survived — but now can’t move one side of his body. A man who once provided for his family now depends on his wife to feed him. 😢

👉 Please, don’t make the same mistake.
Your blood pressure drugs are not like malaria drugs that you stop when you “feel better.”
They are meant to keep it stable — not to cure it.
Even if your BP is normal, continue your drugs unless your doctor tells you otherwise.
That “normal” reading means the medicine is working.
Stopping it means inviting trouble silently.

💊 Keep taking your drugs.
🩺 Let your doctor decide when to stop.
🙏 Don’t let one wrong advice destroy years of good health.
Someone’s father, mother, or friend needs to read this.
Share it — you might save a life today. ❤️

🩺 VACANCY: SENIOR NURSES (RN, RM, RAE, RXX)St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa Orlu, seeks experienced an...
15/10/2025

🩺 VACANCY: SENIOR NURSES (RN, RM, RAE, RXX)
St. Mary’s Children and Community Hospital, Umuowa Orlu, seeks experienced and intelligent nurses (RN, RM, RAE, RXX or other post-qualification experience).
Exceptional RN or RM candidates may also apply.
🏠 Accommodation available
💰 Attractive salary
📩 Apply by sending CV to recruitsmcch@gmail.com
🗓️ Closes: 20th October 2025
Join our team — where care meets excellence.

15/10/2025

🧠✨ Your Brain Deserves Clarity ✨🧠

A Brain CT Scan, when requested by a qualified physician, can help detect:
✅ Stroke
✅ Tumors
✅ Head injuries
✅ Infections
✅ Bleeding and clots
✅ And other hidden conditions

Early detection guided by expert medical judgment saves lives. That’s why our CT Unit works hand-in-hand with doctors to provide accurate, timely results for better treatment decisions. 🏥💙


🌍👁️ WORLD SIGHT DAY SCHOOL EYE SCREENING! 👁️🌍It was fun, smiles, and sight checks galore at St. Mary’s Children & Commun...
13/10/2025

🌍👁️ WORLD SIGHT DAY SCHOOL EYE SCREENING! 👁️🌍
It was fun, smiles, and sight checks galore at St. Mary’s Children & Community Hospital, Umuowa (SMCCH) as we marked World Sight Day 2025 with a free eye screening for secondary school students! 🤓💙
Students from 👇
🎓 St. Mary’s Seminary, Umuowa
🎓 St. Joseph’s Sec. Sch., Umuna
🎓 Urban Sec. Sch., Umuna
🎓 St. Maria Goretti, Umudioka
🎓 Holy Rosary, Ihioma
…and even more excited students who joined in unofficially! 🚍👫
The joy was contagious — laughter, music, and happy faces everywhere 😍. Many students saw clearly for the first time in years! One said, “Now I can finally see the board!” 🥹✨
💡 Early vision screening changes lives — it boosts learning, confidence, and dreams! Some even left inspired to become doctors and nurses after touring our hospital 🏥❤️.
A big THANK YOU 🙏 to all schools that brought their students en masse — your teamwork made this day a huge success! 🌟
👁️💙 Better Vision, Brighter Futures!

🚨 THE SILENT KILLER INSIDE EVERY WOMAN’S HANDBAG 😳💊You won’t believe this — but right now, in Nigeria, there’s a new epi...
11/10/2025

🚨 THE SILENT KILLER INSIDE EVERY WOMAN’S HANDBAG 😳💊
You won’t believe this — but right now, in Nigeria, there’s a new epidemic that doesn’t make noise. It doesn’t cough. It doesn’t run fever. It hides inside small white tablets called Prednisolone and Dexamethasone — the so-called “wonder drugs” that “stop pain anywhere in the body.”

👩🏾‍🦱 From Lagos to Enugu, Aba to Abuja — women carry them in handbags.
👵🏽 Old men hide them in wrappers beside their beds.
💊 Chemist shops sell them like sweets — no prescription, no warning.
They say: “Just take one, your waist pain will disappear!”
And truly… it works. The pain melts away like magic.
But wait… 🕯️ that “magic” is quietly destroying lives.

These drugs are steroids. In hospitals abroad, they are strictly doctor-prescribed and monitored. In the UK or America, you can’t buy them off the shelf. Doctors use them for short, serious conditions — asthma attacks, autoimmune diseases, cancers. Patients are tested, blood sugar is checked, bones are protected.

But here in Nigeria? 😔
Everybody is a pharmacist.
Every chemist is a “doctor.”
And every painkiller bag now has steroids inside.
Now see what is happening quietly across the country 👇🏾

💥 Steroid-induced diabetes — people who never had sugar problems suddenly on insulin.
💥 High blood pressure — skyrocketing after months of “arthritis medicine.”
💥 Ulcer and gastritis — stomach burning, vomiting blood.
💥 Osteoporosis — bones so weak that one small fall breaks the leg or hip.
💥 Moon face and swollen body — from water retention caused by steroids.

No wonder hospitals are now full of “mama wey just fall small but leg break.” 😢
No wonder blood pressure and diabetes are rising everywhere.
According to recent reports, 1 out of every 3 adults in Nigeria now has high blood pressure, and millions are living with diabetes — many don’t even know the cause.

⚠️ So before it’s too late:
📞 Call your parents tonight! Ask them:
“Mama, what are you taking for your arthritis?”
“Papa, that white tablet from the chemist, what’s its name?”
If you hear “Prednisolone” or “Dexamethasone” — shout STOP! 🚫
Tell them to see a real doctor immediately.
Because that small painkiller can turn into a life sentence.
💊 Chemist owners, pharmacists, nurses — stop the abuse.
Steroids are not “pain relief.” They are strong, risky medicines.
You are not helping people when you sell them like sweets — you’re digging their graves quietly.

Nigerians, it’s time to wake up.
The enemy is not only high blood pressure and diabetes — it’s that small white drug that everyone thinks is harmless.

Don’t wait till your mother can’t walk again.
Don’t wait till your father’s blood sugar hits the roof.
Don’t wait till your own bones start cracking.
Share this message today.
Save someone’s life. 💔
🇳🇬💊

10/10/2025

🩺 Your Liver, Your Lifeline 🩺

The liver is one of the most hardworking organs in the body—it filters toxins, aids digestion, stores nutrients, and keeps you energized. But when it is damaged, the effects can be life-threatening.

In this video, we show what a diseased liver looks like—a reminder that neglecting your health can cause irreversible harm.

💡 Tips to Protect Your Liver:
✅ Avoid excessive alcohol intake
✅ Eat a balanced, healthy diet
✅ Maintain a healthy weight
✅ Get vaccinated against hepatitis B
✅ Go for regular medical checkups and liver function tests

At St Mary’s Children And Community Hospital Umuowa,
We are committed to preventive care and early detection, because a healthy liver means a healthier you. 💙

👉 Don’t wait until it’s too late—start caring for your liver today.

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08/10/2025

🩺💙 Dialysis: Myth vs Fact 💙🩺

❌ Myth: Dialysis means life has to stop.
✅ Fact: With the right care, support, and mindset, patients on dialysis can live full, active, and purposeful lives. 🌟

Our Dialysis Unit is dedicated to giving patients more than treatment—we provide comfort, encouragement, and quality care every step of the way. 🏥✨

👉 To everyone on dialysis, keep holding on—you are stronger than you know.
👉 To everyone else, take care of your kidneys today; prevention is always better than cure. 🚰

Because at St Mary’s Children And Community Hospital Umuowa, we believe health is not just about survival—it’s about living well. 💐

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🌍💫 WORLD SIGHT DAY 2025 — CELEBRATING THE MIRACLE OF VISION! 👁️✨Theme: “Love Your Eyes – Protect Your Vision!” 💙👓This we...
06/10/2025

🌍💫 WORLD SIGHT DAY 2025 — CELEBRATING THE MIRACLE OF VISION! 👁️✨

Theme: “Love Your Eyes – Protect Your Vision!” 💙👓

This week, the atmosphere at St. Mary’s Children & Community Hospital, Umuowa Orlu is electric ⚡ — filled with gratitude, hope, and new beginnings! We join the world to celebrate World Sight Day 2025, a day that reminds us that sight is life, and life is beautiful when you can see it clearly. 🌈

Since our humble beginning, over 50,000 people have walked through our doors and walked out seeing the world anew! 🌅

💫 From elderly men who can now see their grandchildren again,
💫 To mothers who can now thread a needle without tears,
💫 To students who can now read the blackboard without squinting —

St. Mary’s Hospital has become the light house of sight restoration in Orlu and beyond! 🕯️👀

🔥 And now, to mark this year’s World Sight Day, we are giving back in a grand way! 🔥

🎁 FREE EYE SCREENING WEEK!
From Monday to Saturday, every patient who visits St. Mary’s will get a comprehensive free eye checkup — using our most modern diagnostic equipment, handled by our expert ophthalmologists and optometrists. 💼💡

But that’s not all! 🚸
We’re also taking this mission beyond the hospital walls — to the classrooms and playgrounds of Orlu! 🎒🏫

Our medical team will screen 5,000 students across schools in and around Orlu for all kinds of eye defects, infections, and vision problems.
Because every child deserves the chance to see clearly, learn better, and dream bigger. 🌠

👁️💬 This is your moment! Don’t wait for blurry vision or eye pain to become a bigger problem.
Come for your free eye test, bring your family, friends, and neighbors. Let’s protect our eyes before it’s too late! 🕶️💖

📞 BOOK YOUR SLOT NOW: 0902 904 0620
📍 Location: St. Mary’s Children & Community Hospital, Umuowa, Orlu.

Spread the word — share this post, tag someone who needs an eye test, and be part of the movement to make Orlu the city that sees clearly! 🌟

💬 At St. Mary’s, we don’t just treat eyes — we restore visions, renew hope, and brighten lives. 💙👁️

06/10/2025

🌸 Safe Delivery Story with CEmOC 🌸

CEmOC (Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care) is more than just a service—it’s a lifeline that ensures mothers and babies receive the best care when it matters most.

At St Mary’s Children And Community Hospital Umuowa,
we are committed to:
✅ Quality antenatal care
✅ Skilled delivery
✅ Emergency readiness for every mother and child

We celebrate our mothers, our babies, and our CEmOC heroes who make safe motherhood possible. 💐

👉 Watch, share, and help us spread the message: every mother deserves safe care and a healthy delivery.


🌍✨ NYSC and St. Mary’s Hospital Umuowa: Excellence in Service, Excellence in Care ✨🌍For the past 50 months ⏳, St. Mary’s...
05/10/2025

🌍✨ NYSC and St. Mary’s Hospital Umuowa: Excellence in Service, Excellence in Care ✨🌍

For the past 50 months ⏳, St. Mary’s Hospital Umuowa has proudly managed the NYSC Orientation Camp Clinic in our state 🏥 — delivering not just care, but clinical excellence 🩺💊 to thousands of young Nigerians 🇳🇬 answering the call to serve their nation. 💙

In this time, our medical teams have treated and supported over 50,000 corps members 🙌 — handling emergencies 🚑, stabilizing critical cases ❤️‍🩹, managing everyday camp illnesses 🤒, and ensuring every corps member receives quality, professional care 👨‍⚕️👩‍⚕️. From the first aid bed 🛏️ to advanced clinical interventions 💉, our staff have consistently shown what it means to practice medicine with skill, compassion, and dedication. 🌟🙏

We are especially proud that every NYSC official who visited our camp clinic praised our services 👏👏👏 — recognizing the high standards we bring as one of the very few non-government hospitals trusted to run an NYSC camp clinic anywhere in the country. 🌍✨

At St. Mary’s Hospital Umuowa 💚, we don’t just treat patients — we build a healthier nation 💪🇳🇬. Our camp clinic stands as proof that with the right vision 👀 and the right heart ❤️, private healthcare can serve the public with unmatched quality and impact. 🌟

💐 To our doctors 👨‍⚕️, nurses 👩‍⚕️, pharmacists 💊, lab scientists 🔬, and all support staff 🙏 — THANK YOU! Your professionalism, sleepless nights 🌙, quick decisions ⚡, and compassionate care 💖 have written this beautiful success story.

👉 Like this post 👍 to celebrate our staff.
👉 Share 🔁 to spread the story of excellence in service and excellence in care.
👉 Drop a ❤️ in the comments to honor our team!

Address

Klm 3 Hospital/First Bank Road Umuowa
Orlu
40001

Opening Hours

Monday 00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday 00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday 00:00 - 23:59
Thursday 00:00 - 23:59
Friday 00:00 - 23:59
Saturday 00:00 - 23:59
Sunday 00:00 - 23:59

Telephone

2348052972747

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