General Hospital Awgu started as far back as 1954 in the East Central Region as a Cottage hospital.
The hospital is situated on a hilly scenery left of the main road leading from express junction to the Awgu Town main market (Orie Awgu). The school started as Grade II Midwifery training school for a two-year programme.
The first gradaunts, graduated in 1959 while the last graduants did so in 1966 before the Nigerian civil war. In 1970, the hospital continued as Joint Hospital with the school offering Grade I Midwifery training.
By October; 1977, the State Government took over the institution and gave it the name Awgu General Hospital. The direct entry (Basic) Midwifery training continued till 1992. After March 1992 exams, it was closed due to logistics problems. After the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria’s accreditation visit in 1996, the school was given provisional approval to recommence the post-basic midwifery program in 1997. This continued till September 2005 when the school lost its accreditation again. This was the longest so far but glory be to God who has not allowed the school to see everlasting shame. The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria has given the school approval to run a basic training programme again, in the year 2018.
The school has turned out many midwives who are scattered all over the world rendering service to humanity.
The midwifery practice should be family centered and oriented since the family is the basic unit of human existence. Therefore, midwifery services must focus on the care of the expectant family.
To produce competent midwives who will be able to function effectively at primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions of health care.
Partnership in reduction of infant and maternal morbidity and mortality rate.
The school of basic midwifery is blessed with outstanding lecturers and tutors who are vast and experienced in their various fields with qualifications ranging from RNs and RMs, HNDs, B.Sc, M.Sc, and PhDs in their various areas of specialties as required by the NMCN.
The comfort and satisfaction of the students are the sole priority of the school management. To that effect, the school is fully equipped with all basic needs and amenities, which make the students as comfortable as possible and provide a conducive environment for learning, such as classrooms, comfortable accommodations, water, and steady light supply and security. Other facilities available are a good library, well-equipped demonstration rooms, state of a art maternal complex for experiences and training, and grooming.