Lagos State Government has officially transferred Epe General Hospital to the Federal Government, elevating it to the status of a Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe. The handover was formalized on Thursday at the Landmark Event Centre, Oniru, Victoria Island, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of Lagos State, while the Honourable Minister of State for Health, Dr. Tunji Alausa, signed on behalf of the Federal Government.
With this transition, the newly designated FMC, Epe, will be equipped to offer a broad range of specialized medical services. These include paediatric care with a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for critical newborns, as well as a state-of-the-art Medical ICU for adults. Related Stories Lagos says 80% of buildings on Lekki axis have no government approval FG commissions 72 vehicles and equipment from Global fund to boost healthcare in Nigeria In addition, the centre will provide advanced surgical services including Open-heart surgeries Specialized obstetric and gynaecological services for high-risk pregnancies Modern emergency and trauma centre Nephrology services, including dialysis and kidney transplants Radiological services, such as CAT scans and MRI procedures Orthopaedic care, including spinal surgery options Burns and plastic surgery services.
The Epe Federal Medical Centre will also serve as the clinical posting site for students of the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (FED.