The Lagos State Government has officially handed over Epe General Hospital to the Federal Government, transforming it into the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Epe. The transfer was formalized at the Landmark Event Centre in Oniru, Victoria Island, where Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) alongside Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Honourable Minister of State for Health.
With this transition, FMC Epe is set to provide a comprehensive range of specialized medical services. Key features include a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for critical newborn care, a Medical ICU for adults, and advanced surgical services such as open-heart surgeries, specialized obstetric and gynaecological care for high-risk pregnancies, modern emergency and trauma care, nephrology services including dialysis and kidney transplants, radiological services like CAT scans and MRI procedures, and orthopaedic care with spinal surgery options. The facility will also offer burns and plastic surgery services.
In addition to medical services, FMC Epe will serve as a clinical training site for students from the Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (FEDCAM). This collaboration will enable students studying acupuncture, naturopathy, homeopathy, chiropractic medicine, osteopathy, and herbal medicine to gain practical experience in a state-of-the-art facility. Plans are also underway to establish a School of Nursing at the centre, enhancing healthcare education and preparing future nurses to deliver high-quality care.
This transition is expected to significantly improve access to healthcare services for the residents of Epe and surrounding areas, increasing the range of available treatments while promoting healthcare education through nursing and complementary medicine programs.
Under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, initiatives such as the NSIA-Healthcare Expansion Programme and a retraining program for 120,000 frontline health workers aim to enhance health service delivery and address staffing shortages in Nigeria’s healthcare system.
