We are patient-oriented. The comfort and the welfare of our patients get top priority.
Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH) is committed to fulfilling its mission and challenges, which include the provision of high level tertiary health care, training of medical and allied medical personnel, and research into prevalent health care problems in the society.
According to the edict upon which Absuth was established, The following founding objectives were considered
Prof. Nneka Chioma Okoronkwo
(CMD)
ABSUTH was founded 30 years ago on a bedrock of societal purpose. Our mission is to contribute to the medical world by advancing fundamental medical knowledge and cultivating creativity; pioneering research for effective clinical therapies; accelerating solutions, and; amplifying their impact.
What drives us is a spirit of possibility - a legacy inherited from our pioneering founders who created ABSUTH almost from nothing but the withering embers of an old and virtually abandoned General Hospital. At ABSUTH, we believe strongly in the role that a Teaching Hospital plays in supporting a thriving healthcare ecosystem. The Teaching Hospital’s breadth of excellence and culture of innovation uniquely position it to attract and retain the best faculty in this part of the country, offering its teeming patients a wide spectrum of opportunities for medical cases and emergencies... Our medical enterprise provides access to unparalleled patient care across Abia State and its environs.
Our Obstetrics & Gynaecology specializes in the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth and in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the female reproductive organs. We also specialize in other women’s health issues, such as menopause, hormone problems, contraception (birth control), and infertility.
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Our Cardiac Diagnostic Services Department provides electrocardiograph monitoring and evaluation. It evaluates chest discomforts, shortness of breath, anti-arrhythmic therapies, and pacemaker functions. It also helps physicians confirm reports of heart palpitations and poor blood supply to the heart.
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Paediatrics is a branch of medicine dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18. The word “paediatrics” means “healer of children”; Paediatrics is a relatively new medical specialty.
Our Paediatric Department offers General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. We also major in relevant sub-specialities for infants, children and adolescents who become critically ill or injured.
Some of our Paediatric Services are :
Our Internal medicine department provides primary care to adults of all ages, which include precise diagnosis of and prompt treatment for a broad range of symptoms and diseases, guidance, counseling, and preventive interventions for improved overall health and care for mental health disorders, such as depression and anxiety caused by abnormal activities in the brain, a chronic disease, or hormonal imbalances
Our Internal Medicine department also provides the following services as well:
Community medicine, can be called public health or preventive medicine, it is a branch of medicine that focuses on the health of populations rather than individual patients.
It is concerned with the promotion, protection, and maintenance of the health and well-being of communities through the application of medical knowledge and skills.
Our Community Medicine Department provides the following services:
Accident & Emergency (Casualty) services are a crucial component of any healthcare system. These services provide immediate medical care and transportation to individuals who have experienced a medical emergency or trauma. Emergency services include paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and other first responders who work together to provide life-saving care to patients.
The primary role of Accident & Emergency (Casualty) services is to respond to emergency calls and provide medical care to those in need. This can include treating individuals who have suffered a heart attack, stroke, or other life-threatening medical conditions. Emergency services also respond to accidents and other traumatic events, providing care for injuries such as broken bones, burns, and lacerations.
Staff of our Pharmacy Department are trained in managing minor illnesses and providing health and wellbeing advice. They can answer your questions on prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines. Our Pharmacy Department provides services that are aimed at providing better quality care, better health outcomes and lower cost of drugs.
Our core pharmacy services are:
Radio diagnostics is a branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat diseases.
Radio diagnostics may be divided into two different areas, diagnostic radiology and interventional radiology. Diagnostic radiology helps health care providers see structures inside your body,diagnose the cause of the symptons, mointor how the body responds to treatment and screen for different illnesses as well.
Our Radiodiagnostic department provides the following services:
Blood Banking is a process that takes place in a laboratory to make sure the donated blood obtained is free of any transmissible pathogens.
Screening usually involves a combination of interview-based donor selection process and a series of laboratory-based testing of blood.
Our Blood Bank & Screening Services include:
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