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UBTH graduates Nigeria’s first set of Elder Care Aides 

Nigeria inched closer towards the achievement of the goals of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for Older Persons following the successful training of 68 Elder Care Aides (ECAs) recently

UBTH flags off subsidized “specialized surgeries” programme

Registers 115 patients Beneficiaries to enjoy 50% subsidy The University of Benin Teaching Hospital flagged off its  “Subsidized Specialized Surgeries”, on Tuesday February 14, as part of activities marking its

UBTH commences free cancer screening

as part of “Giving Back” programme to mark UBTH@50  The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), today, kicked off the January edition of its “Giving back” series – a build

Edo intensifies response to contain monkeypox

Patients recount experience After four days of complaining of fever, headache, fatigue and cough, 40 year-old Mr V Ehosa (not real name), a land seller residing in Benin, Edo State,

UBTH, Heineken African Foundation partner to improve  neo-natal care

Commission N42m hi-tech equipment for Special Care Baby Unit Advanced neonatal care equipment worth N42 million have been handed over to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) by the

Court convicts patient’s relatives for assaulting UBTH health workers

CMD says hospital will not tolerate assault against its workforce Restates commitment to protect staff and students in lawful performance of their duties     A magistrate court in Edo State,

Experts raise alarm on increasing rate of antibiotic resistance

Say we may be heading towards pre-antibiotic era Experts, once again decried the rate of resistance by infection-causing germs to antibiotics, as the world marked  the 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness

UBTH fetes Edo Health Commissioner, World Medical Association President-elect

  The management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin city weekend honoured two of its staff who have distinguished themselves in local and international health care. Prof. Obehi

UBTH campaigns against VTE

Reveals 2 in 4 deaths in hospitals due to causes related to blood clots.   Amid reports that blood clot within the veins, referred to in medical parlance as Venous

FG renews Prof. Obaseki’s appointment as CMD, UBTH

The Federal Government of Nigeria has renewed the appointment of Prof. Darlington Obaseki as Chief Medical Director, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) Benin city. A Press Release by the

How we solved problem of ‘Out of Stock’ syndrome in UBTH – Chief Pharmacist

The Head of Pharmacy, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, (UBTH), Dr. Caroline Olumese says the common problem of  ‘Out of Stock’ (OS) syndrome  in Nigerian hospitals is no longer an

Nephrologist worries over rising cases of kidney disorders

says UBTH is installing more equipment to handle cases A Benin-based Consultant Nephrologist, Dr Ojeh Oziegbe Odije, has expressed worry over the rising cases of kidney disorder in Nigeria. Ozeiegbe,

UBTH recounts success story of  COVID-19 response

Despite it’s location in one of the top five states worse hit by COVID-19, no member of staff of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) died of the dreaded

We’ll make UBTH a prime medical tourism centre – CMD

In its bid to attract patients from the West African sub-region and other parts of the world, the Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has embarked on

UBTH confirms 3 COVID-19 cases, 1 death

 25 doctors go into isolation Country now has 232 confirmed cases The Management of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) says one of the three patients, who was confirmed to