Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) is a tertiary hospital established in 1962 and is located in Idi-Araba, Surulere, Lagos State, Nigeria. The teaching hospital is affiliated with the University of Lagos College of Medicine. The University of Lagos College of Medicine educates students, while LUTH provides them with practical experience through placements and internships.
Management As of 2023, the chief medical director of the hospital is Professor Wasiu Lanre Adeyemo. Ms. Omolola Olubukunola Fakeye serves as the director of administration, while Dr. Ayodeji Oluwole is the chairman, medical advisory committee.
Locations There are four locations of LUTH located through Lagos State. The main campus is located in Idi-Arabia, with the supplementary and specialist clinics located elsewhere. The locations of LUTH are as follows:
LUTH Main Campus, Idi-Araba LUTH Dermatology Clinic, Yaba LUTH PHC, Pakoto, Ogun State LUTH Psychiatry Clinic, Yaba
Departments LUTH has eight major departments. Within these departments, there are sub-departments and specialist units. The main departments are:
Dentistry Internal medicine Obstetrics and Gynecology Laboratory medicine Pediatrics Oncology Surgery Allied Services
Non clinical departments Chief Medical Director's Office Chairman Medical Advisory Committees Office Director of Administration's Office Audit Department Clinical Services And Training Division Corporate Services Corporate Social Investment Engineering Services Finance And Accounts General Administration Division Hospital Facilities Management Human Resources Management Division Legal Services Department Printing Unit Procurement Department Protocol Unit Security Unit Servicom Unit Staff Development, Training And Welfare Stores Department.
Description LUTH is the largest teaching hospital in Nigeria, with 761 beds. It serves about 25 million people in Lagos State. The teaching hospital trains students of the University of Lagos College of Medicine in the medical, dental, pharmacology and other departments.
Facilities and units
Intensive care unit (ICU) One of the main facilities within the Lagos University Teaching Hospital is the intensive care unit, which was established in September 1963. The unit serves as the first line of care for patients with serious to life-threatening conditions or injuries. It is a compact 10-bed unit. This number has significantly grown since a study conducted between 1963 and 1973 where the teaching hospital had constantly fluctuating and low numbers due to high staff turnover. Some of the most common conditions treated in the ICU unit include severe tetanus, neurological conditions, burn injuries, and obstetric conditions.
Neonatal unit The neonatal unit is located within the LUTH Department of Pediatrics. It has a capacity of 80 newborns. On the average, the neonatal unit handles about 2500 deliveries per year. The unit also has a referral rate of 200 per month for cases beyond LUTH's capabilities. The neonatal unit has two postnatal wards and a labour ward with 14 rooms and two theaters. Within the postnatal ward, there are two sections, the inborn section for babies born within LUTH and the out born ward for babies transferred from other facilities. Both sub-wards can accommodate up to 40 babies. The neonatal facility also has a section dedicated to assisting women with conception.
The equipment available on the neonatal unit are incubators, phototherapy devices including bilirubinometer and irradiometer machines, multiparameter monitors, pulse oximeters, apnoea monitors, piped air/oxygen, blood gas analyzers, and bubble CPAP machine with blenders and high-flow facility. The neonatal unit also has access to pharmaceuticals, microbiology facilities and a chemistry laboratory, social welfare facilities and pathology for blood examination. The staff composition at the neonatal unit is made up of consultant neonatologists, doctors, internal house officers, nurses and other support staff. As of 2020 there are four neonatologists, 10 resident doctors, 26 nurses and eight support staff. Delivery admission rates (2018)
NSIA-LUTH Cancer Treatment Centre In 2015 the Cancer Treatment Centre located in the Oncology and Radiotherapy department underwent renovations to improve the facility. According to the US Trade and Development Agency (USDTA), there are 115,000 new cancer patients known to medical services requiring treatment in Nigeria every year. Cancer Aware Nigeria oversaw the project to improve LUTH's equipment and reopened the facility in December 2015. The project was in partnership with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). It cost approximately US$11 million. The refurbishment of the treatment center was designed to improve the unit centered on renovating patient care rooms, waiting areas and the overall appearance of the clinic. This was done to increase the number of patients using the clinic, as well as their experience. The project had six major aims. These were to provide "internal and external radiotherapy services", service over 3000 patients, provide the facilities to train extra staff, improve the waiting time to receive treatment, help to fund the development of LUTH and finally reduce the number of patients having to travel overseas to find medical attention. President Muhammad Buhari, who commissioned the refurbishment of the Cancer Treatment Centre commented on 9 February 2019; "Today’s commissioning, is in part, the fulfilment of our commitment to Nigerians for quality, affordable and accessible healthcare". The CEO of NSIA also remarked that the Cancer Treatment Centre would service LUTH by improving "economic potential of healthcare investments in Nigeria" and it would "increase private sector participation". USTDA was also involved in the process of improving the Cancer treatment Centre. USDTA purchased Varian cancer treatment and detection software such as the Halcyon. This software was designed to "improve patient capacity and treatment precision". The software also was designed to reduce the use of water and electricity by half through its precision. The treatment center also was re-equipped with new technology. These included three linear Accelerators, brachytherapy machine and treatment planning systems.
The treatments that are available at the Cancer Treatment Centre are:
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