MADONNA COLLEGE OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, OLOKORO UMUAHIA

Madonna College of Health Technology (MACOHTECH), Olokoro, Umuahia, was founded in 2020 and belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Umuahia. The Proprietor and Visitor is the Catholic Bishop of Umuahia, Most Rev. Michael Kalu Ukpong. The college is the brainchild of Rev. Fr. Christian Uche Anokwuru, assisted by Rev. Fr. Jude Amaechi, and was conceived to produce health personnel for diocesan healthcare facilities in the hinterland and to bridge gaps in healthcare in the state.

MACOHTECH is a college of health technology offering National Diploma (ND) programmes in four areas: Community Health Extension Workers (CHEW), Public Health, Pharmacy Technicians and Medical Laboratory Technicians. It is accredited by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and its graduates proceed to NYSC after completing the HND.

The college is located along Olokoro Road, off Isi-court junction on Aba Road, Umuahia South, Abia State. It is about five minutes by road from Isi-court junction and three minutes from Ahia Ukwu Market, Olokoro. It works closely with Madonna Catholic Hospital, Aba Road, Umuahia, whose administrator also serves as Diocesan Health Coordinator.

The college offers laboratories, classrooms, and both an online and a physical library, with online research links to resources such as African Journals Online, PubMed, JSTOR, Google Scholar and the Open Textbook Library. Hostel accommodation is available to students.

The college is governed through a congregation made up of the Provost, Deputy Provost, Registrar, Librarian, Bursar and full-time academic and non-academic staff holding a degree or equivalent. Principal officers are the Provost, Registrar, College Librarian, Directors and Deans of Schools, and the Bursar. Rev. Fr. Gabriel Iheke was appointed College Provost on 6 November 2025.