University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) | for housemanship

🏥 Workload

UBTH is a referral center, meaning patients are referred from various health institutions within the state and neighboring states, so there's always WORK to be done—one you'll get used to as time passes, though your body will feel it at first.

Workload per unit/department varies based on the available House Officers. For example, I had alternate-day calls in O&G, but the set after me had just one call per week.

Hence, it’s important to get a current update from someone on the ground before drawing conclusions, as experiences differ.

🏠 Accommodation

Accommodation is available, but it follows a pairing system:

• There are four lodges (HOR 1-4) currently in use. HOR 1 & 4 (opposite the hospital) cost ₦7,500 and ₦6,500/month respectively and are paired 2 to a self-contained room.
• HOR 2 & 3 are farther from the hospital but offer individual rooms (shared bathroom/toilet) for ₦11,000/month.
• Perks: Constant electricity & water are guaranteed, so your gas might be your biggest worry.
• Upside: No balloting! It’s first-come, first-served—though if you "press buttons," you might secure a spot faster.
• Downside: Comes with just a wardrobe & bedframe—you'll have to buy everything else.
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💰 Salary

Same as MDCN (267,000 monthly) rates.

🎉 Flex (Leisure & Social Life)

I’m not a social person, so I haven’t explored much, but Benin is a big city with options:

• Kada Cinema, Filmhouse, the Zoo, Aladat, etc.
• ARD organizes parties & events, so there’s a lot of fun to be had.
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⚕️ Orderliness & Duties

• You’ll administer IV drugs.
• Some departments will have you hunting for blood or even going to the pharmacy yourself.
• Administration is okay, though you’ll occasionally meet "that" chief everyone talks about.

For other departments, daily presence is required, but CHER & SCBU have two shifts per day, with off days in between (sometimes up to three off days in a row, depending on available HOs).

So, your CHER & SCBU shege will come in haliquots.

🍛 Food

• Call food is provided—home-cooked meals most times.
• If transfusions are pending, we survive on call food daily.
• Uselu Market (₦150 transport from UBTH) has all cooking supplies.
• Nearby food options:
  Shopping complex & Mat Ice Eatery (by HOR 1).
• Anu’s Kitchen & ARD Lounge (inside the hospital).

Dr. Kurobo Ayibatonyekipamini Ayes i ( MB;BS IUO 2022) (2023 Batch B HO UBTH)