Regions Healthcare Hospital nominated for Private Tertiary Healthcare Facility of the Year at 12th NHEA 2026

By Ugo Aliogo

Owerri , Imo State — Regions Healthcare Hospital, a multi-specialty tertiary hospital in Mgbirichi, Imo State, has been nominated for Private Tertiary Healthcare Facility of the Year at the 12th Nigerian Healthcare Excellence Awards (NHEA) 2026, in recognition of its contribution to specialist healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

The NHEA is one of the country’s leading healthcare recognition platforms, celebrating hospitals, professionals, and institutions advancing quality care through innovation and patient-centered service. This year’s edition is themed “Innovation, Local Manufacturing and Digital Transformation in Healthcare.”

Since its establishment, Regions Healthcare has grown into one of Nigeria’s foremost referral centres for stroke care, neurosciences, interventional cardiology, open-heart surgery, neurosurgery, nephrology, critical care, and advanced diagnostics, drawing patients from across Nigeria and beyond.

Executive Medical Director Professor Benjamin Anyanwu described the nomination as validation of the hospital’s founding vision, making world class specialist care accessible to Nigerians without medical tourism.

Hospital Administrator Mrs. Ijeoma Anyanwu called it a celebration of the efforts of every staff member, from clinicians to support personnel. She also noted that this marks the hospital’s second nomination for the award.