We aim to prepare competent, polyvalent nurse practitioners capable of
providing qualitative nursing care to meet the health needs of
individuals, families and society.
Our lady of Mercy hospital was founded by the Lord bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony G.Nwedo C.S.S.P, of blessed memory the then Catholic bishop of Umuahia diocese in 1962. The hospital is located along Umuahia-Owerri road, about 3km from seven and half junction.Since then the hospital has served Obowo local government and beyond.
On July 31st 1983, the school of Nursing, Umulogho, Obowo was born. It was inaugurated by the then governor, Chief Sam Onunaka Mbakwe. It existed as school of Nursing Umulogho but because of its uniqueness in terms of academic performance, it was upgraded by the Nursing and Midwifery council to the status of a College.