UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA TEACHING HOSPITAL GWAGWALADA (UATH) | for housemanship

MBBS ONLY (PORTAL CENTER)

Located in Gwagwalada, about an hour's drive from town. As a tertiary center with a 520-bed capacity (expandable to 800 beds), it’s a busy hospital with medical students around.

🏠 Accommodation

• Single room: ₦10,000/month (comes with a wardrobe).
• Double-bedded room: ₦5,000/month (comes with a reading table, chair, bed, ceiling fan, and bathroom but no wardrobe).
• You can also rent accommodation outside if hospital rooms are full.

💰 Salary

Same as MDCN (₦267,000/month).

⚕️ Working Conditions

• Friendly administration; most resident doctors & consultants are willing to teach.
• Recently renovated wards—clean & well-laminated.
• Call rooms have functioning A/Cs and beds.
• Workload is moderate due to the large number of House Officers (>100), with 4-5 per unit.
• Pediatrics is the most preferred department, while the others have their "commas."

🎉 Flex (Leisure & Social Life)

• 50 minutes from town—you can go out, but Bolt rides are expensive.
• Best to have your own ride as there aren’t many places to chill nearby.

⚕️ Orderliness & Duties

• You’ll administer IV drugs.
• The administration is fair, and the staff are ready to teach.
• Very hospitable working environment.

🍛 Food

• Call meal tickets can be used at hospital restaurants.
• You can also buy from vendors or cook for yourself.

💡 Advice

• Great learning experience—make the most of it!
• As FCT’s top referral hospital, you’ll encounter rare cases.
• Overall experience rating: 8/10.
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Dr. O. N ( HO @ UATH)
UPDATED BY DR. Patrick Okpanachi (25/06/24)