Brief History Of Cottage Hospital

Cottage Hospital Azumini was founded in 1961 by Dr D.W Emuchay. Dr Dick W. Emuchay (5 August 1919 – 8 May 1995). He was a Medical Doctor and an Administrator. He served as the first chairman of the Public Service Commission of the East Central State. In 1981, Samuel Onunaka Mbakwe, Governor of Imo State, appointed Emuchay as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Governing Council of the newly created Imo State University, later Abia State University He served in that position until 1985. Cottage Hospital Azumini was the first privately run rural hospital. Dr Dick Emuchay was also the first medical doctor from Azumini.