FTH Owerri: We didn't shut down, disruption due to system upgrade

Author: Emmanuel IheakaPublished on: September 17, 2026Country: Nigeria

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FTH Owerri: We didn't shut down, disruption due to system upgrade

The management of the Federal Teaching Hospital Owerri stated that the disruption of some of its services in the last 48 hours was due to a scheduled upgrade of its Electronic Medical Record system. Spokesperson Ikechukwu Anyaegbu dismissed rumors that the hospital deliberately shut down its system, asserting that no clinical services were halted. Although technical difficulties caused some inconvenience, significant progress has been made, and many services have been restored.

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