• Establishment: The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a teaching hospital in Akure, Ondo State, to support the training of medical students at FUTA .
• Objective: The hospital aims to provide high-quality medical education and healthcare services to the community .
• Location: The hospital will be located on FUTA’s permanent site, with a temporary site at the Akure Annex of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH) .
• Features: The hospital will have state-of-the-art facilities, including an auditorium, health center, and classrooms .
• Partnership: The project is a community-government partnership initiative .
• Progress: The fundraising committee has commenced visits to various communities to brief them on expected contributions, and the chairman has donated #1 million to the project .
• Ranking: FUTA is ranked 3rd in the 2024 AD Scientific Index Ranking of Universities in Nigeria and 7th in Webometrics Ranking .
• Faculties: FUTA has nine schools and a college of medicine, including the School of Computing, School of Life Science, and School of Engineering and Engineering Technology .
• Research: FUTA has research teams focused on engineering, agriculture, health, science, and social sciences .
The Federal Government has given the green light for a teaching hospital in Akure, Ondo State, to support medical students at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA). This exciting development was initiated by President Bola Tinubu, who directed the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Pate, to start making arrangements for the hospital’s establishment.
A team led by Dr. Jimoh Olawole Salaudeen, Director of Hospital Services at the Federal Ministry of Health, has already inspected FUTA’s permanent site and the Akure Annex of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH), which will serve as a temporary site. Dr. Salaudeen is optimistic about the hospital’s potential, citing the available facilities and the state government’s support.
Key Features of the Project:
• Temporary Site: Akure Annex of the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (UNIMEDTH)
• Permanent Site: FUTA’s permanent site, with infrastructure like an auditorium, health center, and classrooms
• Goal: Create a model federal tertiary hospital supporting student training
• Community Support: Enthusiastic support from the community, ensuring a peaceful learning environment
FUTA’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adenike Oladiji, expressed relief and highlighted the biomedical engineering department’s contribution to the school of health sciences by producing essential medical equipment . This initiative aligns with FUTA’s commitment to training future health professionals and engineers who can innovate and support the healthcare sector.
