Gbagada General Hospital is a

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, Nigeria.

History

Gbagada General hospital was founded in 1972 by the then Governor of

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, Lateef Jakande. It also serve as the annex for

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. The chief medical director reports that it receives around 800 patients every day. The multi-specialty hospital which is situated inside a large expanse of land has a host of highly experienced doctors and has over ten major clinical departments. In 2020, a wing for

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patients was opened within the hospital with 118 beds.

References

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