VOM CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL
BY LOVE SERVE ONE ANOTHER
OUR VISION:
Train doctors in Family Medicine
Train laboratory and community health workers
Start a medical school
Develop an equipped trauma centre
Partnership with PAACS (Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons)
Develop table water into bottled water, and eventually an intravenous fluid plant
Have efficient ambulance services
Improve holistic services to all
VOM was established in 1922 by Sudan United Mission- British Branch by Dr Percy Barden, a Medical Doctor, Engineer, and a Pastor who with his wife were passionate to meeting the health needs of people of Vom, Nigeria, and many from other African countries! The Hospital now belongs to the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) which is also the proprietor of Karl Kumm University in Vom will soon be opened.
The hospital is located on 50 acres of land with 7 wards which have a capacity for 300 in-patients, including a children's ward, adult medical and surgical wards, and a rehabilitation center. Also a guest house, and a table water production unit.
Other services include HIV treatment, tuberculosis, laboratory, diabetes mellitus/hypertension clinic, sickle-cell disease clinic, pharmacy, chaplaincy, amenity, and national/state health insurance. We also do Medical outreaches to surrounding villages.
