University of Uyo Teaching Hospital

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University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
Geography
Location Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Southern, Akwa ibom, Nigeria
Coordinates 5°00′42″N7°51′41″E / 5.011560177141914°N 7.861352460769915°E / 5.011560177141914; 7.861352460769915
Organisation
Funding Government hospital
Type Teaching
Affiliated university University of Uyo
Services
Emergency department Available
History
Former name(s)Federal Medical Centre
Opened1999
Links
Website https://www.uuthuyo.net/
Lists Hospitals in Nigeria

The University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH) is a tertiary hospital in Abak road, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, [1] an administrative division of Nigeria.

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History

The hospital started as the Akwa Ibom State Specialist Hospital, formed by the Akwa Ibom State Government in the year 1994 under the administration of Yakubu Balogun. It was later renamed Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital. In 1997, the Federal Government of Nigeria renamed it Federal Medical Centre, Uyo in 1999. But was upgraded to University of Uyo Teaching Hospital in 2008. [2] [3] It is affiliated with University of Uyo College of Medicine. There is a library established as an integral part of the teaching hospital for use by medical students and practitioners. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

CMD

The current chief medical director of the teaching hospital is Prof. Emem Abasi Bassey. Which he was the former commissioner for health in the state. [9]

Schools

School of Health Information Management, Community Health Officers Training School. [10]

Services

Department of Administration

Clinical

Commission/Renovation

In February 2025, a newly built antenatal complex was commissioned at the teaching hospital by the Imo state governor. [12]

Renovation

"Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, through its Hospital Support Programme (HSP), helped the hospital expand and renovate its emergency unit. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Akwa Ibom". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
  2. ↑ "Orphaned by lack of attention, UUTH groans under lean infrastructure". 5 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mission, Vision & History – University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo" . Retrieved 2022-04-22.
  4. ↑ "UniUyo Teaching Hospital Doctors To Suspend Strike |". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  5. ↑ "FG To Upgrade Infrastructure At University Of Uyo Teaching Hospital |". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  6. ↑ NAN, Pulse News Agency Local By. "In Uyo: Teaching Hospital doctors embark on strike" . Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  7. ↑ "Tears flow on Akwa Ibom's day of doom" . Retrieved 2017-03-06.
  8. ↑ International, Rotary (2017-03-06). The Rotarian. Rotary International.
  9. ↑ Udonquak, Aniefiok (2024-04-28). "Japa: Our specialists are leaving in droves - Chief Medical Director, UUTH". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  10. ↑ "Schools – University of Uyo Teaching Hospital" . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  11. 1 2 "Services – University of Uyo Teaching Hospital" . Retrieved 2025-04-03.
  12. ↑ Ekponta, Iniobong (2025-02-15). "Gov Eno Imortalises Late Wife With Ante-natal Facility, Donates N210m To UUTH" . Retrieved 2025-04-06.
  13. ↑ Izuora, Chika (2023-12-16). "NLNG Unveils UNIUYO Rehabilitated Accident/Emergency Unit" . Retrieved 2025-04-06.


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