About
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is a Private hospital, located at Ikom 1, Ikom Local Government, Cross River State. It was established on 4/1/1950, and operates on 24hrs basis.
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is Licensed hospital by the Nigeria Ministry of Health, with facility code 09/11/1/1/1/0063 and registered as Secondary Health Care Centre.
Service Offered
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital offers the following medical services.
SN | Services | Availability |
1. | Medical Services | Cardiology,Gastroenterology,Nephrology,Dermatology,Hematology,Endocrinology,Geriatrics ,Neurology,Pulmonology,Nuclear Medicine,Infectious Diseases,Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine ,Family Medicine |
2 | Surgical Services | Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Neuro-Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Anesthesia, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Oncology/ Radiotherapy, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Pathology |
3. | Pediatrics Services | Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neonatology, Oncology |
4. | Ambulance Services | Yes |
5 | Special Clinical Services | Antenatal Care (ANC), Immunization, HIV/ AIDS Services, Tuberculosis, Non Communicable Diseases, Intensive Care Services , Communicable Diseases, Hepatitis, Child Survival, Accidents and Emergency, Nutrition, Health Education and Community Mobilization, Maternal and newborn care |
6 | Obstetrics & Gynecology Services | Obstetrics, Gynecology, Fertility/Assisted Reproductive Techniques |
7 | Dental Services | No |
8 | Onsite Laboratory | Yes |
9 | Mortuary Services | Yes |
10 | Onsite Imaging | Yes |
11 | Onsite Pharmacy | Yes |
Open Days & Time
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is open on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday , and operates on 24hrs basis.
What type of Hospital is Holy Family Catholic Hospital?
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is Licensed by the Nigerian Ministry of Health. It is registered as a Secondary Health Care Centre.
There are three-tier system of health care in Nigeria, depending on the facility infrastructure, personnel and the type of care they offer.
- Primary Health Care Clinic
Primary Health Care (PHC) are health centres at the community or ward level, and is the first point of contact for patient. Most of the healthcare providers in the PHC are nurses, community health workers, and sometimes, a doctor who practices general medicine.
You’ll most likely be referred to a secondary or tertiary health care centres if you need specialize medical attention. Primary Health Care is managed by the Local Government.
- Secondary Health Care Hospital
The Secondary Healthcare System is managed by the states government through their state ministries of health.
They handle all cases that are “too big” for Primary Health Care” to handle.
Examples of secondary healthcare clinic are the general hospitals, comprehensive health center, district hospital, specialist and “big” private hospitals
- Tertiary Health Care
The Tertiary Healthcare System is managed by the federal government through their Federal Ministries of Health. Examples of tertiary healthcare clinic are the Federal Medical Centres, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospitals, Univerity Teaching Hospital, National Laboratories, and some “top” private high-level specialist hospitals.
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) operated institutions handle the policy-making, technical support, national health management, and health services delivery. The Tertiary Health Care System also helps to coordinate the activities of the other lower healthcare tiers such as secondary and primary healthcare.
Holy Family Catholic Hospital Contact & Address
Hospital Address: Hospital Road Ikom Ikom 1 Ikom, Cross River, Nigeria
Phone Number: 00__-___-____, 0803-053-3218
Postal Code/Address: NIL
Coordinate: Long 8.71463, Lat 8.71463
Email Address:
Website Address:
How Big is Holy Family Catholic Hospital?
It can be difficult to rate how “big” a hospital is with land space alone. Typically, we can measure size of a hospital based on; number or beds, facility level, and services offered.
- Number of Beds
The higher the number of beds in a clinic, the bigger it is. - Services offered
If a hospital offer wide services, they’ll have more doctors and other medical practioners oncall. The higher the number of service offered, the bigger the hospital. - Facility Level
Typcially, Secondary and Tertiary hospital tend to be bigger than Primary Health Centre. - Onsite Laboratory and Pharmacy
The biggest hospitals tend to conduct all tests, and have all materials they need within the hospital premises.
Holy Family Catholic Hospital have the following facilities;
Number of Beds: 320
Services Offered: Cardiology,Gastroenterology,Nephrology,Dermatology,Hematology,Endocrinology,Geriatrics ,Neurology,Pulmonology,Nuclear Medicine,Infectious Diseases,Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine ,Family Medicine, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Neuro-Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Urology, Anesthesia, Otorhinolaryngology (ENT), Oncology/ Radiotherapy, Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Pathology, Antenatal Care (ANC), Immunization, HIV/ AIDS Services, Tuberculosis, Non Communicable Diseases, Intensive Care Services , Communicable Diseases, Hepatitis, Child Survival, Accidents and Emergency, Nutrition, Health Education and Community Mobilization, Maternal and newborn care, Gastroenterology, Pulmonology, Neonatology, Oncology, No, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Fertility/Assisted Reproductive Techniques.
Facility Level: Holy Family Catholic Hospital is a Secondary Health Care Centre
Onsite Laboratory: Yes
Onsite Pharmacy: Yes
Ambulance Service: Yes
Mortuary Service: Yes
FAQ
Which Local Government is Holy Family Catholic Hospital located?
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is located in Ikom Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria
How many beds are in Holy Family Catholic Hospital?
Holy Family Catholic Hospital has 320 beds.
What is the address of Holy Family Catholic Hospital?
The Holy Family Catholic Hospital is situated at Hospital Road Ikom Ikom 1 Ikom, Cross River, Nigeria
What is the open hour of Holy Family Catholic Hospital?
The clinic is open on Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday,Saturday,Sunday and operates on 24hrs basis.
Which hospital is the oldest in Nigeria?
General Hospital, Lagos Island, Lagos is the oldest hospital in Nigeria. It was established in 1893 as a British military hospital.
How many General Hospitals are in Nigeria?
Statistics show that health institutions rendering health care in Nigeria are 33,303 general hospitals, 20,278 primary health centers and posts, and 59 teaching hospitals and federal medical centers.
Who appoints Chief Medical Directors in Nigerian Hospital?
In government-owned hospitals, either the federal or state government appoints the CMD, depending on who owns the facility. However, in private hospitals, CMD appointment is a sole decision made by the owner or the constituted board.
How many Private Hospitals are in Nigeria?
According to the Nigerian Health Registry, there are 39,469 hospitals in Nigeria, 10,464 of them are private hospitals, while 29,005 other health care centres belong to either the Local, State or Federal Government
How many Tertiary Hospitals are in Nigeria?
According to the Nigerian Health Registry, there are 39,469 hospitals in Nigeria, 148 of it is classified as a Tertiary health care centres (which includes; Teaching Hospitals, Private Specialist Hospitals, Federal Medical Centres, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Military Hospitals)
Which State has the highest number of Hospitals in Nigeria?
Lagos State has the most hospital in Nigeria. Lagos state has over 2,333 hospitals, followed by Katsina and Benue with 1,943, and 1,837 health facilities respectively.