Memfys Hospital was founded in 2002 as a pioneering Neurosurgical unit based in Enugu, Nigeria. The first and only specialist hospital of its kind in Africa, its mission has always been to offer a standard of neurosurgical and neurological patient care comparable to that found in developed countries. The hospital has since established itself as a renowned centre for Brain and Spine surgery and Radiological services in Nigeria, serving a wide geographical area and treating patients with various neurosurgical and neurological disorders from all corners of Nigeria. Although MHN is a private hospital it provides public benefits particularly in training staff. MHN provides training for young and more experienced doctors embarking on a career in Neurosurgery and Spinal Surgery. MHN is accredited by the West African College of Surgeons (WACS) for full training in neurosurgery making it the fourth centre to be so recognized in Nigeria alongside University College Hospital Ibadan (UCH) and Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) and University of Sokoto Teaching Hospital. It is the only private health institution to enjoy this status in all of Africa. MHN also provides the mandatory training in neurosurgery for doctors specialising in Anasthesia, ENT and Opthamology. To date about 50 doctors have been trained in MHN.