University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
| University of Uyo Teaching Hospital | |
|---|---|
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| Geography | |
| Location | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 5°00′42″N 7°51′41″E / 5.011560177141914°N 7.861352460769915°E |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | University of Uyo |
| History | |
| Former name(s) | Federal Medical Centre |
| Opened | 1999 |
| Links | |
| 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. 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 Bako. 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 all in Akwa Ibom state. 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]
References[edit]
- ^ "University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Akwa Ibom". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2022-04-23.
- ^ "Orphaned by lack of attention, UUTH groans under lean infrastructure". 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Mission, Vision & History – University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, Uyo". Retrieved 2022-04-22.
- ^ "UniUyo Teaching Hospital Doctors To Suspend Strike |". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "FG To Upgrade Infrastructure At University Of Uyo Teaching Hospital |". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ NAN, Pulse News Agency Local By. "In Uyo: Teaching Hospital doctors embark on strike". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
- ^ "Tears flow on Akwa Ibom's day of doom". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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