Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital
NAUTH_Logo.jpg
Geography
Location	Anambra, Nigeria
Organisation
Affiliated university	Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Nigeria

Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital is a federal government of Nigeria teaching hospital located in Nnewi, Anambra state.^[1][2] The current chief medical director is Joseph Ugboaja.^[3][4]

History

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital was established by the Anambra State government edict number 10 of 1988 as the Anambra State University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Nnewi and shared premises with the then General Hospital, Nnewi. ^[1] On 16 June 1990, the General Hospital merged with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.^[1][5]

It was then officially commissioned on 19 July 1991 by the then military governor, Robert Akonobi.^[1]

The hospital was renamed by the federal government of Nigeria to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital through decree number 68 in 1992, in honour of Nnamdi Azikiwe.^[1][6]

Departments

The hospital consists of four outposts namely:^[1][5]

• The centre of community/primary health care, Ukpo, Dunukofia L.G.A.

•  The trauma centre, Oba, Idemili South L.G.A.

• Federal staff clinic, Awka, Awka South L.G.A.

• The centre of community/primary health care, Umunya, Oyi L.G.A

References

1. "About Us". NAUTH. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
2. Tolu-Kolawole, Deborah (21 March 2022). "UNIZIK, UNIPORT, other teaching hospitals fail to seek re-accreditation – MDCN". The Punch. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
3. Ovat, Michael (25 January 2021). "UNIZIK Teaching Hospital Get Acting CMD". Nigerian Tribune. Awka. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
4. Onwuchekwa, David (15 November 2021). "NAUTH Nnewi ready to partner with Soludo administration to make Anambra hub for medical tourism – Dr Ugboaja". The Sun. Nnewi. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
5. Ihegihu, C.C.; Chianakwana, G.U.; Ugezu, T; Anyanwu, Stanley N.C. (2009). "A Review Of In-Hospital Surgical Mortality At The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital Nnewi, Nigeria". Tropical Journal of Medical Research. 11 (2). doi:10.4314/tjmr.v11i2.30477.
6. Law Nigeria Admin (26 April 2018). "NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL ACT". Law Nigeria. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

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