A bit of History...
The history of the Hospital is deeply rooted in the people of Amaigbo and the unfortunate prevalence of the Nigeria Civil War
Conceptualisation of the Hospital
Prior to the introduction of modern medicine, healthcare in Amaigbo, as in the rest Igboland was provided by traditional medicine men,...
The introduction of Government
An agreement was reached on the 14th of February 1948 to establish a hospital that the government will finance.
Why Amaigbo?
Amaigbo is a large town in current Imo State, Nigeria. It is the headquarters of Nwangele Local Government Area.
The hospital during the Nigerian Civil War
During the Nigerian civil war, St Mary’s Joint Hospital Amaigbo was a rallying point of several medical practitioners returning from other parts of the East faced with significant hostilities.
Post-war Hospital Rehabilitation
After the Civil War between 1967 – 1970, the Irish Priests, as well as Reverend Sisters that had been serving as medical experts of various medical disciplines were expelled from Nigeria.