Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Lagos State University Teaching Hospital popularly known as LASUTH is a state-owned teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, attached to the Lagos State University. It is in Ikeja – the state's capital.[1]
| Lagos State University Teaching Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 6.590608°N 3.342225°E |
| Organisation | |
| Funding | Public hospital |
| Type | Teaching |
| Affiliated university | Lagos State University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Yes |
| Specialty | Research, General hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1955 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Nigeria |
LASUTH also shares structures with the College of Medicine, Lagos State University. The hospital was established in 1955 from a small cottage health centre by the Old western region. It was converted to a teaching hospital in July 2001.[2][3][4]
Maternity Ward
Surgical Emergency
Achievements
On 12 November 2015 the first successful kidney transplant was performed in the hospital.[5][6]
References
- "Contact Us". www.lasuth.org.ng. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- "ABOUT LASUTH". 1 December 2016.
- "Improvements in LASUTH have put Lagos on the global health map- Oke, CMD LASUTH". Vanguard News. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- "Improvements in LASUTH have put Lagos on the global health map- Oke, CMD LASUTH". Vanguard News. 9 December 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- Oyebade, Wole (13 November 2015). "LASUTH celebrates first kidney transplant". The Guardian. Nigeria. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- "LASUTH performs first kidney transplant". Vanguard News. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
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