University of Uyo Teaching Hospital

University of Uyo Teaching Hospital
Geography
Location	Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Coordinates	5.011560177141914°N 7.861352460769915°E / 5.011560177141914; 7.861352460769915
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

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4. "UniUyo Teaching Hospital Doctors To Suspend Strike |". leadership.ng. Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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6. NAN, Pulse News Agency Local By. "In Uyo: Teaching Hospital doctors embark on strike". Retrieved 2017-03-06.
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