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General Hospital Lagos, Odan is Nigeria's first General Hospital. It has served the people of Lagos since 1893.

133 years of excellence in healthcare, from the heart of Lagos

133

years of serving Lagos
since 1893

Advancing healthcare excellence from the heart of Lagos.

GHL: Timeless Experience, Evolving with You

Nigeria's first General Hospital

General Hospital Lagos, Odan is a Lagos State Government-owned secondary healthcare institution and the first General Hospital in Nigeria.

For 133 years, it has been a trusted provider of comprehensive care: medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency, rehabilitation, nursing, pharmacy and specialist services.

The hospital is open 24 hours a day. It is a major referral centre and a leading training institution for healthcare professionals, continually advancing quality healthcare from the heart of Lagos.

Aerial view of the hospital's red-roofed buildings among the streets of Lagos Island
The hospital's buildings in the heart of Lagos.
Founded
1893
Ownership
Lagos State Government
Level of care
Secondary healthcare and referral centre
Opening hours
24 hours daily

Our vision

To advance healthcare excellence from the heart of Lagos.

Our mission

To deliver world-class multispecialty care efficiently, inclusively and exceptionally, for a healthier nation.

Our value proposition: LEAD

  • Life-wide Care
  • Empathy
  • Accountability
  • Dynamism

Our services

Medical, surgical, diagnostic, emergency, rehabilitation, nursing and pharmacy care, with specialist consultations across many fields.

Medical & specialist services

  • General outpatient clinics
  • Inpatient admission and treatment
  • Internal medicine services
  • Specialist medical consultations
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Dermatology
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Psychiatry
  • Oncology (cancer care)
  • Ear, nose and throat (ENT) services
  • Ophthalmology (eye clinic)
  • Dental and oral health care

Surgical services

  • General surgery
  • Orthopaedic surgery
  • Urology
  • Paediatric surgery
  • Emergency surgical care
  • Perioperative care
  • Elective surgeries
  • Post-operative care

Emergency & trauma care

  • 24-hour emergency services
  • Medical and surgical emergencies
  • Accident and trauma management

Diagnostic services

  • Laboratory investigations
  • Radiology and imaging
  • Pathology services
  • Blood bank services

Rehabilitation & critical care

  • Physiotherapy
  • Physical medicine
  • Nutrition and dietetics services
  • Medical rehabilitation services
  • Dialysis centre
  • Intensive care unit (ICU)

Premium healthcare services

Nursing & pharmacy services

  • Comprehensive nursing care
  • Optimal pharmaceutical care and medication safety

The hospital is also a major training institution for healthcare professionals. Read about training and education.

The Fast Track Clinic

Our Fast Track Service is designed to provide timely, seamless and premium healthcare for our esteemed clientele, in a comfortable and conducive environment.

The Fast Track Clinic waiting area, with reception desk and seating

Fast Track contact

1–3 Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos

0815 089 1925

Portrait of Dr. Olatunde Bakare, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, in a navy suit and burgundy tie

Meet the Medical Director / CEO

Dr. Olatunde Bakare

MD/CEO, General Hospital Lagos, Odan

General Hospital Lagos, Odan pays honourable tribute to its Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Olatunde Bakare.

Under his leadership, the hospital carries 133 years of service into the future, holding to its vision of advancing healthcare excellence from the heart of Lagos and to its mission of delivering world-class multispecialty care, efficiently, inclusively and exceptionally, for a healthier nation.

Training the next generation of healthcare professionals

General Hospital Lagos, Odan is a major training institution. Alongside patient care, it prepares professionals across the health sciences.

  • Consultants
  • Pharmacy
  • Nursing
  • Medical Laboratory Sciences

Contact us

Visit us

  • 1–3 Broad Street, Lagos Island, Lagos
  • Open 24 hours, every day
  • Emergency services available around the clock

Online

  • Website: www.generalhospitallagos.com