Welcome to Our Hospital

St. Charles Borromeo Specialist Hospital Onitsha is a multispecialty/multidisciplinary healthcare provider which readily ranks as the biggest private hospital along the West Coast of Africa. It is one among the twelve hospitals owned and operated by the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha and appropriated by the metropolitan of the Onitsha Ecclesiastical province with seat in the Basilica of the most Holy trinity, +Most Reverend Valerian Maduka Okeke.

It was founded by the First Archbishop of Onitsha, +Most Reverend Charles Heerey as a compliment to other previously existing healthcare institutions in the then Eastern Region of Nigeria. This was 15th May 1965. Following the end of the civil war (1967-1970), the hospital has grown to the present level of 270 bedded one-stop healthcare provider in this sub-region.

Our Mission

The Mission of our hospital is to share in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ through provision of holistic healthcare services that are qualitative, accessible, affordable and which affirm the sanctity of human life and respect for human dignity.

Our Vision

The vision of our hospital is to become the leading health care provider in the east of the Niger.
At St Charles Borromeo Hospital, Onitsha, we care for both the physical and spiritual health of our patients.

Services We Offer

Your Wellness, Our Commitment: Explore Our Services

Maternal and Childcare Services

  • Antenatal care
  • Postnatal care
  • Normal and assisted delivery services for term pregnancies
  • Pediatric outpatient clinic
  • Neonatal care with both stationary and transport incubators
  • Children emergency services
  • Sick baby special care unit
  • Phototherapy
  • Immunization and circumcisions

Internal medicine

  • Cardiology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Respiratology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • endocrinology
  • Family medical service
  • Intensive care services for children and adults

Surgery

  • General surgery
  • Orthopedic and related trauma care
  • Urology
  • Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
  • Ophthalmology
  • Burns and plastic
  • Neuro and Spinal Surgery
  • Emergency Medical And Surgical Services

 Laboratory / Diagnostics Services

  • Fully automated hem0-analysis
  • Microbiologic and parasitological services
  • Fully automated and computerized chemo-analysis
  • Immuno-assay for immunologic complexes
  • HIV-AIDS assessment tests

Imaging and X-ray services

  • Digital x-ray with fluoroscopy system
  • Computerized Axial Tomographic Scan (32-slides CT Scan)
  • Ultrasonographic imaging with provision for small part imaging
  • Endoscopic studies of the upper gastro-intestinal tracts
  • Phototherapy
  • Immunization and circumcisions

Pharmaceutical Services

  • In- and out-patient services
  • Compounding of drugs
  • Cold chain services
  • Vaccine provisions
  • Prevention of maternal to child transmission of hepatitis
  • Anti-venom / antidotes for poisonous bites
  • endocrinology

Dialysis Services

  • Cannulation
  • Full dialysis of clients
  • Specific machines for n0ninfected and infected patients

Dental Surgical Services

  • Dental extraction
  • Scaling and polishing
  • Amalgam filling
  • Fabrication of dentures and dental artifacts

Rehabilitative Medicine

  • Stroke victims
  • Musculo-skeletal dysfunction
  • Congenital pediatric deformities

Mortuary Services

  • Acceptance and embalmment of bodies
  • Storage facilities for both local and international deposited corpses
  • Full autopsy review per request
  • Facilities for Ambulance / Hearse services

Dietetics and Nutrition

  • Full local and continental dishes
  • Daily dietetic clinics