Children’s hospital · Marian Road, Calabar
Big care for little people, day and night.
Clinics for babies to teenagers, a children’s emergency that never closes, and a team that kneels down to talk to your child first. Calm rooms, plain words, parents always welcome.
- Most HMOs accepted
- Power backup on every ward
- A parent bed beside every cot
Meet Ola. Our tortoise is made of 160 little tiles, like our team: many people, one gentle shape.
Three ways in
Whatever brought you here today
Most visits start with a booked clinic. Some start at 2am with a high fever. Both get the same gentle welcome.
A visit, told for children
Ola walks you through it
Read this with your child before you come. Knowing what happens next is the best way to feel brave.
Step 1 of 5
Arrive
Park under the almond trees or get dropped at the front door. The front desk smiles first and asks questions second.
Step 2 of 5
Meet your nurse
Height, weight and temperature, measured on a tortoise-shaped scale with a sticker at the end.
Step 3 of 5
See the doctor
In a room with toys on the floor. Parents stay for everything, always.
Step 4 of 5
Make a plan
The doctor explains what they found in plain words and writes the plan down for you to keep.
Step 5 of 5
Go home
With the plan on WhatsApp, a number to call at night and a follow-up booked if you need one.
Care for every age
Ten services under one roof
From a newborn’s first check to a teenager’s sports injury. Every room, chair and needle is sized for children.
General paediatrics
Check-ups, fevers, coughs, growth and everything in between, for babies to teenagers.
Read moreChildren's emergency
Open 24 hours with a paediatric team on site every night, and a quiet room for families.
Read moreNewborn care
Newborn checks, a special care baby unit and feeding support in the first weeks.
Read moreAsthma and allergy
Breathing tests sized for children, allergy clinics and written plans for school.
Read moreVaccinations
Following the national schedule, with a calm room, a sticker and a reminder for the next one.
Read moreDevelopment and speech
Assessments for speech, movement and learning, with therapists who play as they work.
Read moreEars, nose and throat
Hearing tests from birth, glue ear, tonsils and snoring, with a children’s ENT surgeon.
Read moreDay surgery
Small operations done in a day, with a parent there until sleep and back at waking.
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Example figures for this demo.
The team
Doctors who kneel down to say hello
Every consultant speaks English and at least one Nigerian language. Children are spoken to first, parents always included.
- Dr Ekaete BasseyConsultant paediatrician, medical director Monday, Wednesday, Friday
- Dr Effiong OkonConsultant in paediatric emergency medicine Nights and weekends on rota
- Dr Nkoyo EdetConsultant neonatologist Monday to Friday
- Dr Ime UdoConsultant in children’s respiratory medicine and allergy Tuesday, Thursday
Tobi was terrified of hospitals. The nurse let him listen to his own heartbeat first, and after that he wanted to show everybody his tortoise sticker. We left with a plan written down and a number to call that night.
Fees and HMOs
Clear prices, and your HMO welcome
We work with most HMOs in Cross River and beyond. Paying yourself? A general consultation is ₦15,000 and you see every price before you book. Pay by card, transfer, POS or Receivly.
See fees and estimate a visit- General paediatric consultation₦15,000
- Specialist clinic consultation₦25,000
- Newborn check, first week₦18,000
- Vaccination visit (service fee)₦5,000
- Children’s emergency assessment₦30,000
Example rates for this demo.
- Palmgrove HMO
- Calabar Health Partners
- Riverside Care HMO
- Unity Shield HMO
- Crestline Health
- Atlantic Family HMO
- Greenfield Cover
- Harbourlight HMO
From the journal
Calm advice for long nights
Written by our doctors and nurses for parents. General information only: if you are worried about your child, call us or come in.
Book a visit, or just ask us
A person on the front desk answers WhatsApp from 7:00 to 21:00. The emergency phone is answered at every hour.