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Healthcare in Abuja for families abroad: hospitals, emergency numbers, home care

Abuja has three federal hospitals, a network of FCT district hospitals and a strong private tier led by Nisa Premier, Cedarcrest, Garki, Kelina and Alliance. The emergency number is 112, private consultations run around N20,000 to N30,000, and home care and care homes exist but publish no prices, so ask for them in writing.

By Kinship · Updated 19 September 2026 · 6 min read · Information, not advice.

Public hospitals

National Hospital Abuja, Central Area: federal, 850 beds, established 1999, with a working emergency department.
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada: federal, 520 beds; kidney transplant equipment installed in 2024, new mental health and cardiovascular buildings the same year. It is about 50km from the city centre, which matters in an emergency.
Federal Medical Centre, Jabi: federal; a new complex was inaugurated in May 2026.
Asokoro and Maitama District Hospitals: run by the FCT Hospitals Management Board, with dialysis, ICU, CT and the main specialties. Maitama's emergency consultation fee rose from N3,500 to N4,700 in May 2025; Gwarinpa General Hospital's general outpatient fee was N2,400.

Private hospitals

Nisa Premier Hospital, Jabi: founded 1996, over 200 beds, 24-hour emergency line +234 817 420 9999; accepts most HMOs and international insurers.
Garki Hospital, Area 8: FCT-owned, run by Nisa under a concession since 2007; 100 beds, open-heart surgery, kidney transplants, IVF. 08095698080.
Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja headquarters; Kelina Hospital, Gwarinpa (emergency +234 812 990 8244); Alliance Hospital, Garki (08081111121); Army Command and NAOWA Hospital.
None of them publishes consultation fees. A third-party listing quotes Alliance at N2,000 registration and N30,000 consultation; the comparable Lagos private hospitals charged N20,000 to N25,000 plus N8,000 to N10,000 registration in December 2025. Treat both as a guide and ask.

Emergency numbers

112 is the national emergency number. The Federal Ministry of Health's NEMSAS list (August 2026) gives the FCT ambulance lines as 09157892931 and 09157892932.
FCT emergency control room: 07057337653, 08061581938, 08032003913 (state directory, June 2026).
Keep the hospital's own emergency line as well: Nisa +234 817 420 9999, Kelina +234 812 990 8244. Private ambulances in Nigerian cities typically cost N30,000 to N150,000 depending on distance and equipment.

HMO plans with Abuja networks

Reliance HMO lists over 200 facilities in Abuja including Garki Hospital; individual plans from N120,000 a year and a plan for people over 55 at N450,000 to N550,000.
AXA Mansard Health: N89,500 (Bronze, 1,295 hospitals) to N418,515 (Platinum) a year. Hygeia: N55,590 to N448,902, with plans for people over 55 from N230,000. Leadway Health: plans for ages 55 to 69 from N511,647 and 70 to 79 from N543,394 (all fetched September 2026).
For someone over 65, the plans built for older people cost three to five times the basic tiers. The page on HMOs for an older parent explains the waiting periods and limits.

Home care and care homes

Home-care agencies in Abuja include Angels Home Care (Gwarinpa, 08139779499), Blue Torch Homecare (Durumi, +234 708 180 1480), Blossom Elderly Standard Care (Jabi, +234 806 081 0748) and the nationwide Mikul Health and Wellcare Home Medicals. None publishes prices; the only published Nigerian benchmark is Lagos: caregiver N119,000 to N159,000 a month, registered nurse N219,000 to N259,000 (May 2026).
Residential care: The Citadel Care Home (Life Camp), Grace Nursing Care Centre (Kurudu), Rehoboth Centre for Elderly Care (Wuye), Amazing Grace Foundation (Kado), Yalen Hospital and Nursing Home (Apo) and The Aged Care Foundation (Central Business District). None publishes fees.
Kinship Visits are in Lagos today. Kinship Well, the health benefits in the member's name, applies at network hospitals across Nigeria, including Abuja.

Questions people ask

Which hospital in Abuja for an emergency?

The nearest with a 24-hour emergency department. In the centre that is National Hospital, Nisa Premier, Garki or Maitama District Hospital; Gwagwalada is far. Ring ahead so a bed and a doctor are ready.

Do Abuja hospitals ask for a deposit?

Private hospitals commonly do on admission, as in Lagos. An HMO card with an authorisation code reduces it; cash or transfer from abroad is usually accepted for the balance.

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Healthcare in Abuja for families abroad: hospitals, emergency numbers, home care

By Kinship · Updated 19 September 2026 · 6 min read · Information, not advice.

Public hospitals

National Hospital Abuja, Central Area: federal, 850 beds, established 1999, with a working emergency department.

University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada: federal, 520 beds; kidney transplant equipment installed in 2024, new mental health and cardiovascular buildings the same year. It is about 50km from the city centre, which matters in an emergency.

Federal Medical Centre, Jabi: federal; a new complex was inaugurated in May 2026.

Asokoro and Maitama District Hospitals: run by the FCT Hospitals Management Board, with dialysis, ICU, CT and the main specialties. Maitama's emergency consultation fee rose from N3,500 to N4,700 in May 2025; Gwarinpa General Hospital's general outpatient fee was N2,400.

Private hospitals

Nisa Premier Hospital, Jabi: founded 1996, over 200 beds, 24-hour emergency line +234 817 420 9999; accepts most HMOs and international insurers.

Garki Hospital, Area 8: FCT-owned, run by Nisa under a concession since 2007; 100 beds, open-heart surgery, kidney transplants, IVF. 08095698080.

Cedarcrest Hospitals, Abuja headquarters; Kelina Hospital, Gwarinpa (emergency +234 812 990 8244); Alliance Hospital, Garki (08081111121); Army Command and NAOWA Hospital.

None of them publishes consultation fees. A third-party listing quotes Alliance at N2,000 registration and N30,000 consultation; the comparable Lagos private hospitals charged N20,000 to N25,000 plus N8,000 to N10,000 registration in December 2025. Treat both as a guide and ask.

Emergency numbers

112 is the national emergency number. The Federal Ministry of Health's NEMSAS list (August 2026) gives the FCT ambulance lines as 09157892931 and 09157892932.

FCT emergency control room: 07057337653, 08061581938, 08032003913 (state directory, June 2026).

Keep the hospital's own emergency line as well: Nisa +234 817 420 9999, Kelina +234 812 990 8244. Private ambulances in Nigerian cities typically cost N30,000 to N150,000 depending on distance and equipment.

HMO plans with Abuja networks

Reliance HMO lists over 200 facilities in Abuja including Garki Hospital; individual plans from N120,000 a year and a plan for people over 55 at N450,000 to N550,000.

AXA Mansard Health: N89,500 (Bronze, 1,295 hospitals) to N418,515 (Platinum) a year. Hygeia: N55,590 to N448,902, with plans for people over 55 from N230,000. Leadway Health: plans for ages 55 to 69 from N511,647 and 70 to 79 from N543,394 (all fetched September 2026).

For someone over 65, the plans built for older people cost three to five times the basic tiers. The page on HMOs for an older parent explains the waiting periods and limits.

Home care and care homes

Home-care agencies in Abuja include Angels Home Care (Gwarinpa, 08139779499), Blue Torch Homecare (Durumi, +234 708 180 1480), Blossom Elderly Standard Care (Jabi, +234 806 081 0748) and the nationwide Mikul Health and Wellcare Home Medicals. None publishes prices; the only published Nigerian benchmark is Lagos: caregiver N119,000 to N159,000 a month, registered nurse N219,000 to N259,000 (May 2026).

Residential care: The Citadel Care Home (Life Camp), Grace Nursing Care Centre (Kurudu), Rehoboth Centre for Elderly Care (Wuye), Amazing Grace Foundation (Kado), Yalen Hospital and Nursing Home (Apo) and The Aged Care Foundation (Central Business District). None publishes fees.

Kinship Visits are in Lagos today. Kinship Well, the health benefits in the member's name, applies at network hospitals across Nigeria, including Abuja.

Questions people ask

Which hospital in Abuja for an emergency?

Do Abuja hospitals ask for a deposit?

Private hospitals commonly do on admission, as in Lagos. An HMO card with an authorisation code reduces it; cash or transfer from abroad is usually accepted for the balance.

Healthcare in Abuja for families abroad: hospitals, emergency numbers, home care

Public hospitals

Private hospitals

Emergency numbers

HMO plans with Abuja networks

Home care and care homes

Questions people ask

Which hospital in Abuja for an emergency?

Do Abuja hospitals ask for a deposit?

See how a Kinship Plan applies to your situation

Related

Sources

Healthcare in Abuja for families abroad: hospitals, emergency numbers, home care

Public hospitals

Private hospitals

Emergency numbers

HMO plans with Abuja networks

Home care and care homes

Questions people ask

Which hospital in Abuja for an emergency?

Do Abuja hospitals ask for a deposit?

See how a Kinship Plan applies to your situation

Related

Sources