Offa Specialist Hospital,[1] also known as General Hospital Offa, is a public hospital located in Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, which was established in 1946 and operates on a 24 hour basis.[2]
Offa Specialist Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Offa, North Central, Kwara State, Nigeria |
History | |
Former name(s) | General Hospital Offa |
Opened | January 1, 1946 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
Description
editThe Offa General Hospital was licensed by the Federal Ministry of Health with facilities Code 23/15/1/3/2/0001 as a Secondary Public Health Care Center.[2]
Facilities and units
editThere are many units at the hospital, including accident and emergency units which were donated by Offa Metropolitan Club on 3 October 2020.[3]
Renovation
editThe hospital was renovated on 10 June 2014 under the administration of Abdulfatah Ahmed, the Governor of Kwara State.[4] The renovation was described as a bold step of transformation of the state to economic hub with qualitative healthcare for an increasing population by the former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar.[5]
Climate
editSituated at an elevation of zero meters (0 feet) above sea level, Offa boasts a Tropical wet and dry or savanna climate (Classification: Aw). The district experiences an annual temperature of 29.23 °C (84.61 °F), which is slightly below Nigeria's average by -0.23%. Offa receives approximately 100.39 millimeters (3.95 inches) of precipitation annually, with 146.83 rainy days, accounting for 40.23% of the time throughout the year.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Nigeria Health Facility Registry". hfr.health.gov.ng. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ a b "Offa Specialist Hospital Ojomu North West, Offa – Thehospitalbook". thehospitalbook.com. 2022-09-01. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Offa Metropolitan Club donates N150m ultra-modern accident and emergency ward to General Hospital". ilorin.info. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Offa General Hospital Assault". pija.com.ng. December 14, 2022.
- ^ "Former Head Of State, Abdusalam Hails Kwara At Commissioning Of General Hospital". THEWILL NEWS MEDIA - Nigeria News, Nigeria Politics, Breaking News. 2014-06-10. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ^ "Offa, Kwara, NG Climate Zone, Monthly Averages, Historical Weather Data". weatherandclimate.com. Retrieved 2023-12-19.