



Excellence in Health Care
Since 2008
Benue State University Teaching Hospital
Our vision is to provide excellent health care to the people of Benue State and the surrounding states. We intend to provide the best possible environment for teaching and research so that the dreams of both our students and consultants are realized, and in the process adding value to the society. We commit ourselves to working towards this vision, and we invite collaboration from all people and organizations of like mind.

Our Departments
Excellence in Health Care

Accident & Emergency
The Department of Accident & Emergency is the first port of call for all Surgical, Medical and Gynaecological emergencies arriving in the hospital. It is therefore the eye of the Hospital and its image.

Surgery
The Department of Surgery is one of the major clinical departments of the Benue State University Teaching Hospital. It was created with the twin goals of (a) producing well trained surgical manpower

Internal Medicine
The department of Internal Medicine is one of the major clinical services and training departments in the hospital. It is generally acknowledged for the quality of service and training it renders.

Family Medicine
The Department of Family Medicine at BSUTH provides a range of services at outpatient and staff clinics, including services for the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Retainership clinics. The department offers comprehensive care to patients of all ages, genders, and with various health concerns.

Paediatrics Department
The Department of Pediatrics is the main health care providing site for children in South-south Geo-political zone of Nigeria. It is also a teaching site for Residents and students in Pediatrics and Child Health and provides.

Otorhinolaryngology - ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat)
Ear, Nose and Throat surgery also known as otorhinolaryngology is a surgical specialty which deals with diseases of the ear, nose and throat and related structures of head and neck
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
The department offers gynaecological, obstetric and labour (delivery) services. The latter services are provided in a fully functional labour ward/theatre suites and optimal neonatal resuscitation facilities
Radiology
The department of Radiology attend to the imaging needs of patients of UPTH who are referred from the various clinical departments of the hospital. It is a service department.
Orthopaedics
The Standard Operative Procedures are aimed at establishing guidelines for departmental operations with respect to the processes involved in patient management.
Urology Unit
Within the department/division/units, in-patients are managed in the urology wards and other wards when to co-managing patients admitted by other teams.
Medical Microbiology
The Department of Microbiology University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital is one of the 4 pathology department of the hospital that was established to provide timely, reliable and affordable diagnostic support to
Dental Departments
The department is concern with the prevention of oral diseases as well as the diagnosis and management of the diseases of the supporting structures of the teeth. The department also provides training for Resident doctors, Dental students, Nursing students, Community
Meet the CMD
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our hospital, the Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH). Our mission is to provide excellent, relevant, and affordable tertiary healthcare services to the people of Benue State, in particular, and Nigeria in general, with a conducive environment for research and training of healthcare professionals to improve the health of the people and advance health-related knowledge.

Excellence in Health Care
The Benue State University Teaching Hospital was established by George Akume's administration ( I 999-2007). However, as the end of the administration in 2007, construction work at the hospital was yet to be completed. It was H.E. Governor Gabriel Suswam's administration that award contract for the completion of construction work to Messrs Danta and Sawoe and also appointed the maiden Board of Management which he inaugurated on 27th August, 2008. The hospital was officially commissioned on the 9' of March, 20 I 2, by the then President, H.E. Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. The hospital is a 450+ bed facility with 18 Clinical departments with specialist services in various fields, including endoscopy, haemodialysis, cardio-thoracic surgery, hip & knee replacement, paediatric surgeries and neurosurgeries etc. It has received full accreditation from the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to train medical students and has graduated several sets of medical doctors. The hospital also offers training for house officers and continuing professional development programs for medical doctors. At present, the facility has a staff strength of over 1,700+ including doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and laboratory scientists. It has modern equipment, including CT scanner, mammography machine, ultrasound machines, MRI and 6 functional theatres with a Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD).
News & Events
Happening around the Institute
UNITED FOR A MALARIA-FREE BENUE: A MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
As we commemorate World Malaria Day 2025, we are reminded of the enduring challenge malaria poses, not only to our beloved Benue State but across the globe. This year’s theme, “Malaria Ends With Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite,” calls us to action in our collective mission to eradicate a disease that still claims over 600,000 lives each year, with children under five being the most affected.

BSUTH VIP SMART CLINIC SET FOR OFFICIAL HANDOVER ON MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
The Benue State University Teaching Hospital VIP Smart Clinic will be officially handed over to the hospital management by the contractor on Monday, 2nd June, 2025. Following this, the management will transfer operational oversight to the Clinic Coordinator, Dr. Amos Uko. This marks another significant milestone under the visionary leadership of the Chief Medical Director, Dr.Terungwa Stephen Hwande.

PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE MANAGEMENT OF BENUE STATE UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL, MAKURDI.
It has come to the attention of the management of Benue State University Teaching Hospital (BSUTH), Makurdi, that despite the establishment of a functional SERVICOM Unit within the hospital, some patients and their relatives have chosen to air grievances on social media rather than formally lodging complaints through the appropriate channels.

BSUTH VIP SMART CLINIC SET FOR OFFICIAL HANDOVER ON MONDAY, JUNE 2, 2025
The Benue State University Teaching Hospital VIP Smart Clinic will be officially handed over to the hospital management by the contractor on Monday, 2nd June, 2025. Following this, the management will transfer operational oversight to the Clinic Coordinator, Dr. Amos Uko. This marks another significant milestone under the visionary leadership of the Chief Medical Director, Dr.Terungwa Stephen Hwande.

Meet Our Top Leadership
Meet the BSUTH Top Management

Dr. Stephen Terungwa Hwande

Hope s. Ter-Akuta (Mrs)

Mr. Michael Abah, FCA

Mr. Igbudu Toryila

Prof. Michael Trekura Agbir

Daniel Pever

Nurse Pius Iorapuu Damkor

Engr. Abenga Undu

Mr. Gbenyi A. Titus
KM3 Makurdi-Gboko Rd, Makurdi – Benue State Nigeria
+234 708 738 2718
contact@bsuth.org.ng