UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD DECREE, 1977
Decree · Health
Policy date: 1977-01-01
A Decree establishes the Management Board for the University of Benin Teaching Hospital and defines its governance. It targets the board, clinical staff, and patients to ensure quality healthcare delivery. This supports professional training and tertiary services.
UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT BOARD DECREE, 1977
What Is This Policy?
A 1977 decree establishing the Management Board of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and providing for its governance, funding, and relationship with the University of Benin.
Who Does It Target?
UBTH Management Board and clinical staff University of Benin medical faculty Patients seeking tertiary healthcare in Edo State Federal Ministry of Health
What Does It Aim to Achieve?
Provide sound governance for UBTH as a tertiary referral hospital and training centre for clinical medical education, ensuring quality healthcare and professional training.
Key Features
Management Board: Establishes the hospital Management Board with defined powers and composition. Clinical Services: UBTH provides tertiary specialist health services to Edo State and surrounding areas. Training: Serves as the teaching hospital for UNIBEN College of Medical Sciences. Federal Oversight: Hospital is subject to Federal Ministry of Health oversight and annual subvention.
Current Status
Rollout Stage: Active — UBTH is a major teaching hospital Coverage: Edo State and southern Nigeria Beneficiaries: Patients; medical students; regional healthcare Funding: Federal Government; internally generated revenue
How to Access
Patients: self-refer or be referred from secondary facilities Medical students: admitted through UNIBEN College of Medical Sciences Staff: employed through the Management Board process Application method: Access UBTH at its Benin City campus.
Official Resources
Website: https://www.ubth.org Contact: University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH)
Legal Framework
Promulgated under the decree-making powers of the Supreme Military Council establishing the UBTH Management Board. Operates alongside the National Health Act 2014, the University of Benin Act, and the Federal Medical Centres framework. The Medical and Dental Practitioners Act and MDCN guidelines govern clinical practice standards. The hospital operates within the Teaching Hospital Scheme under the Federal Ministry of Health.