17/07/2025
Flashback!
The Adult Emergency Unit at Federal Medical Centre, Owo was commissioned on the 17th of April, 2025, by the Honourable Minister of Health for State and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako.
Federal Medical Centre, Owo is a tertiary healthcare facility located on Adekunle Ajasin Road, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria. They offer a wide range of medical services, including 24-hour emergency care.
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo offers a wide range of services, including:
Specialist Services, ophthalmology, dentistry, family medicine, orthopaedic and trauma, obstetrics and gynaecology, surgery, internal medicine, paediatrics, physiotherapy, psychiatry, radiology, public health, emergency medicine, anesthesiology, nutrition, and pathology.
- Intensive Care Unit (ICU): Staffed by highly trained doctors and nurses with access to advanced medical resources and equipment
- Dialysis Centre: offers peritoneal dialysis
- Endoscopic Investigations: utilizing computerized axial tomography (CT)
- ECG and Echocardiography Services
- Specialized Dental Services
The impact of the new Adult Emergency Unit, commissioned on April 17, 2025, by Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, it's expected to significantly enhance emergency care services at FMC Owo. This development aligns with the Federal Government's efforts to strengthen healthcare systems nationwide, ensuring prompt and quality emergency care for all Nigerians. The new unit will likely:
- Improve response times and patient outcomes
- Enhance the overall quality of emergency care
- Support the training of medical students and healthcare professionals through partnerships like the one with Achievers University Owo.