Dear Esteemed Guests, Colleagues, and Students,
It is with great pleasure and enthusiasm that I extend a warm welcome to each of you to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kaduna State University. As the Head of the Department, I am honoured to lead a team of dedicated professionals committed to excellence in women’s healthcare.
Our department stands as a beacon of compassion, innovation, and academic rigour, with a primary focus on providing outstanding medical care, advancing knowledge through research, and nurturing the next generation of healthcare providers. We are driven by a shared passion for improving the lives of women in our community and beyond.
I encourage all our esteemed guests, colleagues, and students to actively engage with us in our pursuit of excellence in obstetric and gynaecologic care, education, and research. Together, let us embark on a journey of learning, collaboration, and impactful contributions to women’s health.
Welcome to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kaduna State University.
Warm regards.
Our mission is to be foremost in providing standard and high quality care to our women, creating an excellent learning environment that produces well trained graduates, while generating relevant, innovative and impactful research.
Empowering Women’s Health: Nurturing Lives, One Birth at a Time. Excellence and innovation in obstetric and gynaecologic care, education, and research, guiding tomorrow’s healthcare.
The core values of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kaduna State University may include:
Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Continuous Learning.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology has been in existence and provided clinical services as a general hospital predating academic activities. The Faculty of Medicine, Kaduna State University was created in 2008, and in 2013, the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology was officially created to commence academic activities, initially with the appointment of academic staff that year and it eventually took off in 2014.
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is one of the core clinical departments in the training of undergraduate medical students. Our students are exposed to a wide variety of cases with an average of 250 deliveries per month. and we recently concluded training for our 5th set of medical students. We are also accredited to train resident doctors.
Volunteer services are offered to some surrounding general hospitals and PHCs.
Previous heads of departments include Dr Joel Adze Amwe (pioneer, 2001- 2018) and Dr Stephen Bodam Bature (2018- 2021). Currently, the department has 5 consultants and 17 resident doctors/medical officers.
Our curriculum and infrastructure are continually being updated. The hospital plans to build a new maternal and child health unit to accommodate all our needs.
The mission of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is aligned with that of Kaduna University, which in part includes providing university education of the highest standard for the development of the student and the state.
Check the student’s handbook for admission requirements.
