Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a Federal Government Teaching Hospital located in Kano State, Nigeria. It was formerly known as Bayero University Teaching hospital. The current chief medical director is Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe.[1]

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
A park in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Geography
LocationKano, Nigeria
Coordinates11.9626°N 8.5519°E / 11.9626; 8.5519
Links
Websiteakth.gov.ng
ListsHospitals in Nigeria
Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital serves three main functions: training of medical students and Resident doctors, provision of specialist medical services to the sick, and important research for the advancement of medical knowledge.

It is used for the training of Bayero University medical students and postgraduate medical doctors (Residency training). It recorded success over the years, including being the first government hospital to perform a successful kidney transplant in the year 2002, the former Chief Medical Director Professor Abdulhamid Isa Dutse was instrumental in the transplant.[2][3][4][5][6]

Chief executives

The Chief executive officer, referred to as the Chief Medical Director (CMD) is responsible for the day to day operations of the institution. The past CMDs are Professor Sadiq Suleiman Wali (a Physician: Gastroenterologist), Professor Abdulhamid Isa Dutse (a Physician: Clinical Haematologist/Oncologist), and Professor Aminu Zakari Muhammed (a Histopathologist).[7][8][9] The current CMD, Professor Abdurahman Abba Sheshe (a Surgeon) was appointed in 2019.[1]

Departments

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital has sixteen clinical departments: Internal Medicine, Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Dental and Maxillofacial surgery, Radiology, Histopathology, Chemical Pathology, Haematology and blood transfusion, and Medical microbiology. [10]

References
  1. I. Garba, Lubabatu (3 January 2020). "Nigeria: Dr Sheshe Appointed As New AKTH CMD". Daily Trust. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. "Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) | VECD Global Health Fellowship". Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. "Our Experience at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital in Kano, Nigeria". 14 November 2018.
  4. Yakasai, Ia; Ugwa, Ea; Otubu, J (2013). "Gynecological malignancies in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano: A 3 year review". Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 16 (1): 63–66. doi:10.4103/1119-3077.106768. PMID 23377473.
  5. Iliyasu, Z; Abubakar, IS; Abubakar, S; Lawan, UM; Gajida, AU (December 2010). "Patients' satisfaction with services obtained from Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Northern Nigeria". Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice. 13 (4): 371–8. PMID 21220848.
  6. "Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital | International Society of Substance Use Professionals". Archived from the original on 2021-05-17. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  7. "Buhari's former physician speaks: We should be patient with president's health – Prof Wali". 25 February 2017.
  8. "Tribute to a mentor: Prof Abdulhamid Dutse". 16 October 2020.
  9. "Nigeria: Mohammed Is Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Chief Medical Director". Daily trust. 12 October 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. "AKTH – Baby Friendly Hospital".


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