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Welcome to NOH Lagos Online

You are welcome to the website of the premiere Orthopaedic Hospital in Nigeria. The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi is located along the ever busy motorway (Ikorodu Road) in Lagos. The institution started as a Military Rehabilitation Camp for prisoners of war returning from 2nd World War. After recognition by the Colonial Medical Services in 1945, it became a Medical establishment known as Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital. In name, the hospital has undergone a metamorphosis from Igbobi Hospital to royal Orthopaedic Hospital and now National Orthopaedic Hospital. The hospital, between 1945 and 1977 was at various times under the administration of the Federal Government and Lagos State Government. It has however remained a federal Government health institution since 1977 to date. The hospital can accommodate up to 450 patients. In the early days, the sphere of influence of the hospital extended to other parts of the West African Sub-region, Central Africa and Angola. During the same period the hospital was a repository of materials and resources for students.

Our Features & Core Values

There are lots of people in this world who spend so much time watching their health that they haven't the time to enjoy it.

— Dr. M.F Alimi

Our Main Features
- The hospital has grown in leaps since it was specifically designed a WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Training in 1979 and some of the service delivery areas now include trauma, burns and plastic surgery.
- Other therapeutic services include making of Orthopaedic shoes, fitting of prostheses (artificial limbs) and support like fracture braces; spinal/ cervical orthoses; provision of physiotherapy services and diagnostic services.
- Research and Training of Residency Doctors, Orthopaedic Technology, Plaster Technician, Orthopaedic Health Assistant and Post Basic Nursing School in Orthopaedic and Accident and Emergency Services.

Our Core Values

Patient- centredness
Honesty, transparency and accountability
Teamwork
Professionalism
Staff motivation and development
Dynamic and proactiveness
Efficiency in resources management

Our Vision Statement

Our vision is to be a centre of excellence in provision of comprehensive healthcare delivery and training in orthopaedic, trauma and plastic surgery.

— Management

Our Mission Statement

We shall provide effective, qualitative, affordable specialized healthcare delivery and serve as an advocacy centre for injury control and disability prevention in all areas of our specialty including training and reasearch through partnership with all our stakeholders.

— Management

Why Choose NOHIL?

The first and the largest centre in Nigeria and sub-Saharan Africa for the management and rehabilitation of Orthpaedic, trauma and accident cases.
The First solely Orthopaedic Residency Training Center which commenced in 1981 (68% of all consultant orthopaedic surgeons in the country passed through this center).
The First Center to train Prosthetics/Orthotics manpower at the ND and HND levels in Nigeria (the Center is now known as the Federal College of Orthopaedic Technology (FECOT); a JAMB, NBTE and ISPO approved/recognized Monotechnic for the study of Prosthetics/Orthotics.
The First Center to train Plaster Room Technicians in Nigeria. The Center has now transformed into a School of Orthopaedic Cast Technology and will soon be awarding ND and HND in Cast Technology as the NBTE has approved the Curriculum for the commencement of the programme.