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About This Hospital

Category
Federal University Teaching Hospital / Tertiary Hospital
Accreditation
Accredited by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for undergraduate and postgraduate training in medicine, surgery, and allied health disciplines. Accredited by the West African College of Physicians, West African College of Surgeons, and the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria for residency training. Serves as the clinical training arm of the University of Abuja College of Health Sciences and Medicine.
Affiliation
University of Abuja — the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, was established in 1989 and commenced full clinical operations in 1993. Situated in Gwagwalada Area Council of the FCT, UATH is the teaching hospital of the University of Abuja and provides tertiary specialist healthcare, undergraduate medical education, and postgraduate residency training. It serves as the principal tertiary referral hospital for Gwagwalada and the rural FCT communities.
Patient Satisfaction
Good
Rating Source
Google

Departments31 depts

Accident and Emergency
Anaesthesia and Intensive Care
Surgery (General Surgery)
Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Urology
Internal Medicine
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Nephrology
Endocrinology
Dermatology
Neurology
Haematology and Blood Transfusion
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Paediatrics and Child Health
Neonatology
Radiology and Medical Imaging
Anatomical Pathology
Chemical Pathology
Medical Microbiology
Medical Laboratory Science
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Ophthalmology
Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT / Otolaryngology)
Dental Surgery
Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
Family Medicine
Community Health and Primary Care
Pharmacy
Nursing and Midwifery
Medical Social Work

Specialty Services

Accident and Emergency (24 hours)
General Surgery and Trauma
Advanced Renal and Nephrology Services
Neonatal Intensive Care
Obstetrics and High-Risk Maternity Care
Paediatric Sub-specialties
HIV/AIDS Clinic and Treatment
Laparoscopic Surgery
Family Medicine and Primary Care
Community Health Outreach
Postgraduate Residency Training

Specialized Equipment

CT ScannerDigital X-ray and FluoroscopyUltrasonographic imagingICU ventilators and monitoring systemsHaemodialysis machinesAutomated haematology and biochemistry analysersBlood bank and transfusion equipmentEndoscopy suiteOperating theatre suite

Leadership & Management

Head of Hospital

Prof. Bismarck Iorpan Dara

Chief Medical Director, University of Abuja Teaching Hospital. Prof. Bismarck Iorpan Dara leads UATH's dual mandate of delivering specialist tertiary healthcare to FCT communities and advancing undergraduate and postgraduate medical training through the University of Abuja College of Health Sciences and Medicine.

Managed By

University of Abuja / Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital is the teaching hospital of the University of Abuja, established in 1989 under the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare. UATH provides comprehensive specialist healthcare for Gwagwalada and the rural FCT, trains medical students and postgraduate residents, and conducts clinical research across a full range of medical and surgical specialties.

Multilingual staff availableYes

Booking at This Hospital

Online Booking

Contact via https://www.uath.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

Walk-in (General Outpatient)PhoneOnline enquiry via hospital website

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Hospital Policies

Privacy & Confidentiality

All patient information is treated with complete confidentiality in accordance with MDCN guidelines and applicable Nigerian health laws.

Discharge Policy

Discharge is authorised by the attending consultant physician or surgeon. A discharge summary is issued to every patient.

Hours & Holidays

General Outpatient and Specialist Clinics: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4 PM. Emergency, ICU, Pharmacy, Laboratory, and Maternity services operate 24 hours, 7 days a week.

No Smoking Policy in Effect

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