University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital also known as UITH is the first Tertiary Institution hospital in Kwara state. The hospital has managed different medical cases such as eclampsia and COVID'19.[1][2][3] The hospital is one of the healthcare facilities in developing countries that carry out palliative care including bereavement support, symptom and pain control with the most commonest type of malignancy being breast cancer.[4]
| University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital | |
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 UITH Hospital Library | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Ilorin, Kwara State, Kwara State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 8°32′15″N 4°38′48″E / 8.5375°N 4.6468°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Government of Nigeria |
| Type | General, Multi-Specialty Teaching Hospital |
| Affiliated university | University of Ilorin |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Beds | 600 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1970 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
History
editBetween the year 1972 - 1982, 138,577 births and 624 deaths were recorded at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital making a maternal mortality rate of 4.50 per 1000 births.[5]
According to a research conducted at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in 2014, Platyrrhine nose type are the most commonest type of nose within Ilorin with more index found in male than female.[3]
In 2020, following the outbreak of coronavirus, UITH isolated 25 health workers who were claimed to be in contact with the infected accountant, Obanimomo who eventually died according to the report disclosed by the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Abdullahi Yussuf during the outbreak.[1]
The Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) in a statement released by Alhaji Aliyu Ota, at the 58th national conference of the union in December, 2023 called the attention of the Kwara State Governor, to the decaying infrastructure of UITH.[6]
Fire outbreak reportedly damaged some part of the hospital building including computer appliance and the pharmacy in April, 2024.[7] The Burn intensive Care Unit named after Batuli Ajiferuke Shagaya, donated by a member of the Shagaya family was commissioned by the Kwara state government in July, 2024.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b Reporters, Our (2020-04-08). "Fear grips medical workers as LUTH, UITH isolate 40". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ Adetoro, O. O. (1990-03-01). "The pattern of eclampsia at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (U.I.T.H.) Ilorin, Nigeria". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 31 (3): 221–226. doi:10.1016/0020-7292(90)91014-H. ISSN 0020-7292.
- ^ a b Stephen, Agbomhekhe. "Nasal Index as seen at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin, Nigeria". Research Gate.
- ^ Israel, Kolawole. "Palliative care in developing countries: University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Experience". Research Gate.
- ^ Adetoro, O. O. (1987-04-01). "Maternal mortality — a twelve-year survey at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (U.I.T.H.) Ilorin, Nigeria". International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics. 25 (2): 93–98. doi:10.1016/0020-7292(87)90001-4. ISSN 0020-7292.
- ^ Abdulwahab, Umar Bayo (2023-12-25). "IEDPU raises the alarm over breakdown of health services at UITH". Blueprint Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
- ^ "Drugs, equipment destroyed as fire guts UITH - Daily Trust". Dailytrust.
- ^ Akanbi, Tunde (2024-07-26). "Governor commissions N250 million facility donated to University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-18.
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