General Hospital Potiskum
| Potiskum Specialist Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Location | Potiskum, South, Yobe State, Nigeria |
| History | |
| Former name | General Hospital Potiskum |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
General Hospital Potiskum[1] is a public hospital, located in Potiskum, Potiskum Local Government Area, Yobe State, Nigeria.[2][3][4] It was established in 1969 and operates on 24hours basis. It was upgraded to a Specialist Hospital in the year 2022.[5]
Description
The General Hospital Potiskum was licensed by the Federal Ministry of Health with facility code 35/14/1/2/1/0001 and registered as Secondary Health Care Centre.
Departments
- Accident and Emergency Unit
- Maternity Unit
- General Out Patient Department (GOPD)
- Special Baby Care Unit (S.C.B.U)
- Isolation Center
- Ante Natal Care (A.N.C)
- Female Ward Surgical
- Male Ward Medical
References
- ^ Opanuga, Jimisayo (2025-03-10). "Yobe governor approves employment of 267 health technicians". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ "Suicide bomber kills 47 at Nigeria school". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Television, Channels (2015-01-13). "Gaidam Proposes Emergency Centre At Potiskum Hospital". Channels Television. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Damaturu, Duku Joel (2025-08-14). "Woman gives birth to quadruplets in Yobe, seeks assistance". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-11-16.
- ^ Nigeria, News Agency of (2022-09-27). "Yobe established four specialists, eight general hospitals: Official". Peoples Gazette Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-11-16.