Funding Public hospital Beds 500 Founded 1980 | Emergency department Yes Phone +234 814 833 2952 | |
Location East West Road, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria Hospital type Research, Teaching, Tertiary Website University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Address East-West Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Other links Hospitals in Port Harcourt Affiliated university University of Port Harcourt | ||
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The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) is on East West Road, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. It is a major tertiary-care teaching and research facility in Rivers State.
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Background
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital originally commenced its operations in 1980 and was officially commissioned by the federal government in 1985. When it started out, there were 60 beds mainly in use. After relocating to its permanent site in 2006, the hospital's capacity was expanded to 500 beds.
University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital is managed through a three-tier managerial system consisting - the Board of Management, Hospital Management Committee (HMC) and the Departments. Nearly 200,000 patients are seen annually in both outpatient and inpatient settings, as well as over 3000 surgical operations a year. Average bed occupancy rate in 12 months has risen above 70%. Besides offering medical services, the hospital tends to provide clinical education and training to students, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Over the years, many research activities and results from its organized units have appeared on several major national and international medical and scientific journals.