MERCY SPECIALIST HOSPITAL AHIAEKE UMUAHIA
ABIA STATE -NIGERIA

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THE HISTORY OF
MERCY SPECIALIST HOSPITAL
AHIAEKE

Mercy Specialist Hospital Ahiaeke, Umuahia Nigeria belong to the Catholic Religious Congregation of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy.

Mission Statement

To Share in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ by providing quality and holistic health care that are affordable and accessible.

Vision

To provide affordable holistic health care to humanity.
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The journey of establishing Mercy Specialist Hospital, Ahiaeke started in 1995 when two of orphans from our compassion home for orphans and abandoned children suddenly took ill and was taken to Federal Medical Centre (Ramat Specialist Hospital then), Umuahia for treatment. Unfortunately, on reaching there, it was discovered that the staff of Federal Medical Centre, Umuahia were on an industrial strike and all efforts made for the kids to receive prompt medical attention proved abortive. The delay led to the death of these babies who needed fluid replacement (rehydration) at that particular time.

This painful experience devastated Sr. Bibiana Ogbonnaya, who was the Matron of the Home then. Sr. Bibiana was in dilemma of what to do to prevent a repeat of what happened. It was at this point that our cherished friends and benefactors, Hans and Dagmar, a couple from Germany who also witnessed the incident allayed Sister’s fear by promising to look for sponsors to set up a clinic very close to the orphanage.

As soon as Hans and Dagma got back to their home in Germany, they found a sponsor in the person of Tony Kelin who responded immediately and sponsored provision of all the materials and everything needed to complete the building for the clinic. The building was completed within three months. It is good to state here, that the contractor who was an Anglican got converted to Catholic Church on witnessing this kind of magnanimity.

On the 20th day of January 1996, the clinic was officially opened by His Lordship Bishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the then Catholic Bishop of Umuahia Diocese.

The clinic was given the name Compassion Home Clinic and was dedicated to Mary Mother of Mercy. This name was later changed to Mater Infirmorum (Mary Health of the Sick) Comprehensive Health Centre when it was registered as a Health institution with Abia State Ministry of Health. The Clinic was meant to take care of the health needs of the children and adults not only those in the orphanage but as well as sick children and adults far and beyond the environs.

Between the years 2015 and 2019, the building was renovated (without the loss of the design of the original plan) to accommodate other specialist services. The renovation was successfully completed through the efforts of our sisters; Sr. Cordelia Ihekoronye, Sr. Laura Jovita Nwokeocha, Sr. Obiomachim Umeh) who were working at the hospital then and their dedicated staff especially Dr. Godson C. Alozie with the support of Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy congregation and Architect Edward Nkwegu and his company.

After renovation of the building, Mathias-stiftung Germany (Ibbenbüren, Rheine und Methingen) donated hospital beds and medical equipments through Dr. Eunice Igwe (Sr. Chiamaka Igwe) who works there. The hospital also got some donations of hospital equipment from friends and well wishers of Dr. Eunice Igwe. After equipping the hospital with relevant hospital materials, the hospital was upgraded to run some specialist health care services.

The Mercy Specialist Hospital Ahiaeke, Umuahia which was build by the DMMM Congregation and solemnly blessed by Most Rev. Dr. L. I. Ugorji, the then bishop of Umuahia diocese was commissioned by Dr. John Ahukanna, the commissioner for Health, Abia State on the 15th day of August 2018 and on the 14th of August, 2019 it was officially registered with Abia State ministry of health.

THE CONGREGATION

Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy (DMMM) is an Institute of Apostolic Religious Life whose members observe the three public vows of Obedience, Poverty and Chastity.
DMMM was founded in 1961 by Bishop Anthony Gogo Nwedo, C.S.Sp., of blessed memory. The first profession of the first DMMM members took place on December 8, 1966. On Feb. 2, 1994, DMMM became a Congregation of Papal Right.

To read more, click on the "Read More" button below. This will redirect you to the congregation's website.

Services

Mercy Specialist Hospital with primary care and specialists located at Ahiaeke-Ndume, Umuahia in Nigeria, is recognised and commissioned to provide accessible healthcare services to the surrounding communities and Nigeria as a whole.

Obstetrics &
Gynecology

Our obstetrics and gynaecology services focus on the care of the pregnant woman, the unborn child, labour and delivery. We care for women at all stages of their lives. We strive to ensure that mother and child receive the best prenatal care so that labour and delivery are accomplished without complications and, should an intervention be necessary, it is carried out quickly and safely. The well-being of pregnant women and their babies is important to us, which is why we also offer postnatal services after the delivery.

The maternity unit at Mercy Specialist Hospital offers services and amenities to best meet your needs and promote your health and well-being both inside and outside the hospital.

Ophthalmology
and Optometry

Primary Care &
General Medicine

Laboratory Services

Our ophthalmological services include the treatment of all possible eye diseases for both outpatients and inpatients. Patients receive appropriate medical care in the prevention, diagnosis and medical treatment of their eyes. This may include surgical procedures, screening and scanning, pharmaceutical, preventive interventions, prescription of lenses and fitting of glasses.

Through these services, we offer medical care for patients with a wide range of acute and chronic health problems, which also includes routine medical check-ups.

Our physicians and our team of nurses are trained to treat everyday ailments and pain as well as complex, long-term and chronic conditions, using personalised health programmes to develop active and healthy routines for their patients.

Our laboratory services ensure that you receive the most accurate and reliable results. Our specialist staff are trained to have in-depth knowledge of their area of expertise.
Tests performed in the laboratory can be used to diagnose, treat and manage a variety of health conditions. Some tests can be performed on-site at Mercy Specialist Hospital Ahiaeke, while others are performed in collaboration with our partner laboratories.