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Our driving objective at UPTH is to become a world class quartenary hospital, using cutting edge technology and highly developed human resources to render excellent medical care/services to the good people of Rivers State and beyond in-order to markedly reduce the number of patients seeking medical tourism abroad.

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To engage in basic biomedical and health systems research designed
to broaden the frontiers of both knowledge and practice of medicine
and allied health professions.

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TO BE A FIRST RATE, WORLD-CLASS HOSPITAL

UPTH is one of the first government health institutions to develop and
implement the use of SOPs in a bid to ensure Quality Improvement in service
delivery. The CMD, Prof. Henry Ugboma must be applauded for the
achievement of this unprecedented feat and supporting the production of the
MAIDEN EDITION of the Standard Operating Procedures of our beloved
hospital.

Why Choose Us

to provide excellent medical services, manpower training and research, using well-trained and wellmotivated workforce and the best affordable modern technology with a culture of courtesy, humanness and patient friendliness

All Our Clinic Departments

To build capacity by training and developing manpower for health service delivery especially in the catchment area of he Niger Delta region.

ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The Department of Accident & Emergency renders services on a 24-hour basis. It is the first port of call for all surgical, medical and gynaecological emergencies arriving in the hospital.
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ANAESTHESIOLOGY

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ANATOMICAL PATHOLOGY

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BURNS & PLASTIC UNIT

The Burns and Plastic Unit of the Department of Surgery was created in 1983 when the pioneer Plastic and Reconstructive surgeon in Rivers State,
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CHEMICAL PATHOLOGY

The Department of Chemical Pathology offers routine laboratory, research, and clinical services. The laboratory services involve the processing and running of samples for various biochemical investigations.
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CHILD DENTAL HEALTH

Child Dental Health consists of two specialties โ€“ Orthodontics which deals with the management of malocclusion and Paediatric Dentistry which involves the
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COMMUNITY MEDICINE

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DENTISTRY

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OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY -ENT (EAR, NOSE AND THROAT)

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FAMILY MEDICINE

The department of Family Medicine is the first port of call for most patients in UPTH. It gives comprehensive, continuous and coordinated care to patients irrespective of age, sex and disease entity in the context of the family and society.
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HAEMATOLOGY AND BLOOD TRANSFUSION

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DIALYSIS

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INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

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INTERNAL MEDICINE

The Department of Internal Medicine is one of the major clinical services and training departments in the hospital. It is generally acknowledged for the quality of service and training it renders.
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MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital is one of the 4 pathology department of the hospital that was established to provide
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NEURO-PSYCHIATRY/MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT

This Clinical Department started in 1979 with most other Clinical Departments for the primary purpose of training competent, knowledgeable and resilient young doctors. Others included clinical services, research, and training of doctors and paramedical staff
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LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CLINIC

The NHIS clinic is the first port of call or gateway into the NHIS services of UPTH which attends to all primary care cases under health insurance while coordinating the referral to secondary and tertiary healthcare providers in UPTH.
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NUCLEAR MEDICINE

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SURGERY

The department operated within the vision and fulfills of the hospitals. We trained of manpower to adequately meet the needs of peoples, render surgical services and engage in meaningful research
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OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY

The department offers gynaecological, obstetric and labour (delivery) services. The latter services are provided in a fully functional labour ward/theatre suites and optimal neonatal resuscitation facilities
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OPHTHALMOLOGY

We have had breakthroughs one of which is ocular muscle transplantation for the treatment of squint (half past four eyes) which is the first done in West Africa. We look forward to having a World class ophthalmic cent....
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ORAL PATHOLOGY & BIOLOGY

We project the commencement of immunohistochemical and immunofluorescent diagnostic/prognostic services in the near future
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RENAL DIALYSIS UNIT

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ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (DOMS) became formally operational in the year 2006 with Professor A.E Obiechina as the substantive Head of Department.
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PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT

The Palliative Care Unit started providing services in June 2011 and it is a registered member of the Hospice and Palliative care association of Nigeria (HPCAN).
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ORTHOPAEDIC UNIT

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PAEDIATRICS & CHILD HEALTH DEPARTMENT

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PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY

The Department of Radiology attends to the imaging needs of patients of UPTH who are referred from the various clinical departments of the hospital. It is a service department.
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PHARMACY

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PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT

Physical therapy or physiotherapy is a health care profession primarily concerned with the remediation of impairment and the promotion of mobility, functional ability,
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RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY

This is a specialized unit of Dentistry that is involved in providing fixed prosthesis, Removable partial and full dentures, endodontic procedures and tooth restoration.
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RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT

The Department of Radiology attends to the imaging needs of patients of UPTH who are referred from the various clinical departments of the hospital. It is a service department.
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RADIOTHERAPY & CLINICAL ONCOLOGY

The Department of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital was set up in April 2015 as part of the hospitalโ€™s...
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NHIS CLINIC

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) was formerly known as National Health Insurance Scheme. It is a gateway and first point of call for all staff and NHIA enrollees whose primary health care provider is UPTH..
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UROLOGY

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In line with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), UPTH hosted ground rounds themed “Educate, Advocate, Act Now.” Experts highlighted antimicrobial stewardship, infection prevention, and diagnostic advancements to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Key speakers shared strategies to enhance healthcare, including automation in diagnostics, targeted therapies, and IPC measures to protect patients and staff. The event reinforced […]

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๐”๐๐“๐‡ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐‘๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐‡๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ฌ ๐ˆ๐๐‚ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ƒ๐ข๐š๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐œ ๐’๐ญ๐ž๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) hosted its November 2024 ground rounds in alignment with World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW). Themed “Educate, Advocate, Act Now,” the event underscored the need for an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program and revealed findings from a global hospital-wide point prevalence survey. Professor Ngozi Ekeke, the program coordinator, welcomed participants, […]

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๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‚๐ž๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐”๐๐“๐‡โ€™๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฆ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐‡๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), in partnership with Patricare Hospital, has launched a groundbreaking project to construct a premium hotel within its premises. This initiative, under a public-private partnership (PPP), aims to provide quality accommodations for patients, their families, and medical staff on-call, while enhancing the hospitalโ€™s healthcare delivery. The ceremony underscored […]

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