About This Hospital
- Category
- Federal University Teaching Hospital / Tertiary Hospital
- Accreditation
- Accredited by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for postgraduate residency training and house officer programmes. Upgraded from Federal Medical Centre Abakaliki to full federal university teaching hospital status in 2019 under President Muhammadu Buhari. Named after Dr. Alex Ifeanyichukwu Ekwueme, former Vice President of Nigeria and renowned Ebonyi-State statesman. Affiliated with AE-FUNAI for clinical training of medical and health science students.
- Affiliation
- Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State — the hospital serves as the primary clinical training site for AE-FUNAI's College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Operating under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. In 2025 the hospital recorded its first successful IVF triplet delivery — the first in public-sector reproductive medicine in South-East Nigeria.
- Patient Satisfaction
- Good
- Rating Source
Departments30 depts
Specialty Services
Specialized Equipment
Leadership & Management
Head of Hospital
Prof. Robinson Chukwudi Onoh
Chief Medical Director, Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. Professor and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023. Under his leadership the hospital commissioned its first oxygen production plant (capacity 6,000 litres/day) in partnership with UNICEF and the Canadian government, and in June 2025 recorded the first successful IVF triplet delivery achieved in a public teaching hospital in South-East Nigeria.
Managed By
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
AEFUTHA operates under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in partnership with Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (AE-FUNAI) governing board. The hospital provides both clinical services to the public and undergraduate/postgraduate medical training.
Booking at This Hospital
Online Booking
Contact via https://aefutha.gov.ng
Walk-in Policy
Allowed at General Outpatient and Family Medicine Departments
Emergency Wait
24:00:00
Non-Emergency Wait
Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM (Specialist Clinics)
How to book
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Hospital Policies
Privacy & Confidentiality
All patient information is treated with complete confidentiality and handled in accordance with MDCN guidelines and applicable Nigerian health laws. Patient data is not disclosed without lawful authority or written consent.
Discharge Policy
Discharge is authorised by the attending consultant physician in consultation with the patient and family. A discharge summary detailing diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up instructions is issued to every patient.
Hours & Holidays
Clinics: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM. Emergency, ICU, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Maternity services operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.
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