Jos University Teaching Hospital | |
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Geography | |
Location | Jos, Nigeria |
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Affiliated university | University of Jos |
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Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) is a Federal Tertiary Health Institution of Nigeria, established in 1975 and located in Jos, Plateau State. [1] [2] The acting chief medical director is Bupwatda Pokop Wushipba. [3] [4]
Jos University Teaching Hospital was established in 1975. [1] It was established during the regime of Gen. Yakubu Gowon but was commissioned in 1977 during the regime of Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. [5] In 2001, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation partnered with JUTH to establish a laboratory to combat HIV. [1] In 2007, Obasanjo commissioned a permanent site for the hospital. [5]
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