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Government owned hospital in Nigeria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital is a federal government of Nigeria teaching hospital located in Nnewi, Anambra state.[1][2] The current chief medical director is Joseph Ugboaja.[3][4]
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Geography | |
Location | Anambra, Nigeria |
Organisation | |
Affiliated university | Nnamdi Azikiwe University |
Services | |
Emergency department | Yes |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital was established by the Anambra State government edict number 10 of 1988 as the Anambra State University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Nnewi and shared premises with the then General Hospital, Nnewi. [1] On 16 June 1990, the General Hospital merged with the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital.[1][5]
It was then officially commissioned on 19 July 1991 by the then military governor, Robert Akonobi.[1]
The hospital was renamed by the federal government of Nigeria to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital through decree number 68 in 1992, in honour of Nnamdi Azikiwe.[1][6]
The hospital consists of four outposts namely:[1][5]
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