Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Umuahia, Abia State

30/09/2023

The newly renovated and retrofitted General Hospital Amachara; Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center and Eye Center Aba Road Umuahia, Abia State. Gov. Alex Otti, OFR, did it!

05/08/2021

AS CHIEF DR JAMIKE OSONDU ENWEREJI MARKS HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY 5TH AUGUST, A REFLECTION OF HIS TWO YEARS ADMINISTRATION AS THE CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR OF THE ABIA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSTIC CENTER UMUAHIA.

In the words of Former U S President Thomas Jefferson, “Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom.” Honesty breeds trust. Jack Welch rightly observed, “Trust happens when leaders are transparent.”

On assumption of office two years ago as the Chief Medical Director of Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center Umuahia, Chief Dr Jamike Osondu (MBBS, FWACS, FMCOG), Aka Na-agwo 1 of Ngwa land, imbibed Honesty and Transparency as his administration’s watchwords as he pursued with vigor the daunting task of salvaging a State institution on the brink of collapse.

Before the arrival of Chief Dr Enwereji, the hospital lacked the organizational structure needed to succeed and carry out the functions of a tertiary health institution in the State. The Hospital was also bedeviled with conscienceless revenue racketeering and questionable transactions by some staff of the Hospital, who were more interested on fattening their wallets than seeing the hospital succeed. It was indeed a terrible situation.

However, Chief Dr Jamike Osondu Enwereji, was not deterred by the terrible situations he met on ground. As a man, who is not afraid of daring the impossible, through his honest and transparent leadership, he has courageously repositioned the hospital for better service delivery to all stakeholders.

He has given the hospital the needed organizational structure for functional and efficient tertiary medicare with departments/units manned by competent hands. In the area of capacity building, clinical meetings which were nonexistence and/or taken for granted have now become a regular exercise taken seriously by the doctors. This is aiding and encouraging knowledge sharing and transfer among the doctors for improved clinical services and preparation of young doctors for post graduate studies.

The digitization of some units/departments and full automation of the revenue system of the hospital helps the management to track financial transactions taking place in the hospital. It also helps the management to monitor the supply and dispensing of drugs and consumables in the hospital for proper accountability.

Don Peppers and Marth Roger opined that “Transparency increases the cost of hiding the truth” The digitization programme has also exposed the management to the monumental rot and Augean stables in the system, which the Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji’s led management is now honestly and transparently tackling holistically.

In conclusion, as Mother Theresa of India right observed, “I can do things you cannot do; you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things. Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji’s honest and transparent leadership approach is winning the hospital the trust of internal and external publics. It has opened up the hospital for business, with many stakeholders proposing to partner with the hospital to implement programmes and projects it lacks the resources to carry out.

With the wonderful plans that the Governor Okezie Victor Ikpeazu’s led State Government has for the Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center, and the growing willingness of the private sector to do business with the hospital, it is only a matter of time, the hospital will live up to the expectations of an enviable secondary healthcare institutions in the State.

All thanks to the Executive Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu for appointing Chief Dr Jamike Osondu Enwereji, as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center Umuahia and standing by him to carry out these reforms.
Dr Jamike Enwereji’s two years achievements in Abia Specialist Hospital & and Diagnostic Center is an apt demonstration that one determined person can make significant impact, and few determined persons can change the cause of history.

Happy birthday Chief Dr Jamike Osondu Enwereji, (MBBS, FWACS, FMCOG), Aka na-agwo 1of Ngwaland. God bless Abia State, God bless the entire staff of Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center Umuahia.

20/03/2021

A successful fibroid operation during the weak. About 27 pieces of fibroid were removed and the medical team was led by Dr Uwaga. Patient in stable condition.

20/03/2021

A successful cesarean session yesterday! Mother and child in good conditions!

09/02/2021

Public Service Announcement

This is to notify the general public that Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center Umuahia is working. The hospital is fully back to render 24 hours quality healthcare services to the general public after temporary slowdown of the hospital’s activities by the Covid-19 pandemic and Joint Health Unions (JOHESU) Strike.

All the departments of the hospital are fully open to attend to health challenges of Abians and all who are in need of healthcare services with Specialized Medics.

We render quality and affordable healthcare services in the following units of the hospital:

· Maternity and antennal heath services

· Paediatrics – for children health issues

· Dialysis – for kidney related issues

· Eye clinic

· Outpatient department (OPD)

· Accident and Emergency

· Laboratory services /Investigations

· Pharmaceutical services

· Etc.

We enjoin you to visit Abia Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Center today for proper healthcare Services.

Caro Igbokwe (Public Relations Officer) For: Management

25/08/2020

About a year ago, the Executive Governor of Abia State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu in his penchant for excellent healthcare service delivery in the State, appointed Chief Dr Jamike OsonduEnwereji – aka na-agwooria 1 of Ngwaland, a renowned consultant Obstetrician& Gynecologist with double fellowships (FWACS, FMCOG) as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Abia State Specialist Hospital & Diagnostic Center. On assumption of office, the Osisioma Ngwa born no-nonsense technocrat Dr Enwereji, put his wealth of experience in healthcare delivery to bear. His administration embarked on a holistic first hand assessment of the state of the hospital. At the end of the assessment, it dawned on him that he had inherited an almost comatose institution – the hospital was understaffed: almost 80% of the workforce were locum staff on very poor salary; the state of infrastructure was nothing to write home about, essential departments needed for the smooth running of the hospital were lacking, The Outpatient Department (OPD), Pharmacy and the Medical Lab Department that should be opened for 24 hours, opened barely 7-8 hours a day, the hospital had no Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist but operated only with medical lab technicians, microbiologists etc; for over 5 years the hospital was disconnected from national grid and spent over 1.5m monthly on fuel; the drafted law establishing the hospital never made it to the floor of the State House of Assembly, the Lab operated in a congested room; and Mecure was occupying the biggest building in the hospital for nothing having defaulted in the MoU it signed with the state Government.
At the end of the assessment, Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji went back to the Governor of the State Dr Okezie Victor Ikpeazu, to brief him and also present his plan of actions to arrest the ugly situations in the hospital. The plan of actions included the following:
Regularization of locum staff and waiver for employment of more staff; reconnection of the hospital to the national grid; infrastructural upgrade; blocking of revenue leakage; full takeover of the hospital building being occupied by Mecure; etc.
Dr Okezie Ikpeazu who expressed shock at the ugly state of affairs in the hospital magnanimously approved all the action plans presented to him by the CMD. And to the glory of God Almighty and the ardent support of the Governor, Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji has passionately pursued the implementation of the action plans. All the locum staff within the employment age of the Civil Service have been regularized and absolved into the Civil service; the hospital has been reconnected back to the national grid thereby reducing the cost of fueling generators from over 1.5 million to three hundred thousand monthly, creation of essential departments like the works, stores, planning departments etc, general upgrade of infrastructure, the law establishing the hospital has passed first and second reading in the State House of Assembly; training and capacity building of staff in and outside the State to improve workers efficiency; training of staff on fire safety and installation of fire extinguishers in the hospital; creation of hospital website and servicom; the hospital building being occupied by Mecure has been retrieved and the Medical Laboratory Departments and others are set to fully utilize the building; repositioned the hospital to offer 24 hours services as expected; plans have been concluded to fully automate the Laboratory and Pharmacy Departments for efficient and transparent service delivery and many more. The achievements recorded so far would not have been possible without God and the passionate support of the Executive Governor of the State, Dr Okezie victor Ikpeazu. The management and staff of the hospital, ably led by Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji – aka n-agwo oria 1 of ngwaland are saying thank you our dear Governor for all you have done for the hospital. We join the host of well-meaning Abians to praise and thank God for healing you from Covid-19 and pray God to grant you excellent health as you lead our dear State to the Promised Land. Governor anyi imela o. chineke goziegi, chebegi, kpuchete gi gan’ihu inye gi akonauche. Abia Specialist Hospital is Working, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu is working. Abia Specialist Hospital is working, Chief Dr Jamike Enwereji is working. Special thanks go to following: the Speaker and members of Abia State House of Assembly for considering the bill establishing the Abia Specialist Hospital & Diagnostic Center – having passed the second reading; and the hardworking Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Health Chief Felix Chinwe Joe – (A.K.A ezumezu) for your all-round support.
LONG LIVE ABIA STATE, LONG LIVE ABIA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL & DIAGNOSTIC C ENTER

12/03/2020

World Kidney Day is a global health awareness campaign focusing on the importance of the kidneys and reducing the frequency and impact of kidney disease and its associated health problems worldwide.

March 12th

Abia specialist hospital is doing free screening come and check your kidney status.

30/10/2019

The Abia State Specialist Hospital and Diagnostic Centre, Umuahia is calling for interested qualified Medical Doctors that wish to embark on their 1 Year Housemanship program 2019/2020 academic session to apply to the hospital now.

Be informed that collection of applications is on going and ends 21/11/2019, while written examinations and oral interview would be conducted on 23/11/2019.

For more information contact: 07065644635, 07034638695

20/09/2018

General Out-Patient Dept
Aba Road, Umuahia, Abia State

13/09/2018