UNTH is a federal teaching hospital located at Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, about 15-20 minutes from Enugu main town. It is one of Nigeria’s pioneer tertiary hospitals, designed to function independently away from the city’s hustle and bustle.
📍 Location
Address: University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu
Accessibility: Fairly easy— from Anambra to Holy Ghost Enugu to Gariki to UNTH or from Okigwe, Abia state straight to UNTH, Ituku Ozalla, Enugu.
UNTH is a federal teaching hospital located at Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu State, about 15-20 minutes from Enugu main town. It is one of Nigeria’s pioneer tertiary hospitals, designed to function independently away from the city’s hustle and bustle. It serves as a referral center even to other tertiary hospitals like NAUTH, RSUTH, and FMC Asaba. It is widely recognized for its Cardiothoracic and Oncology excellence.
🩺 House Job Structure
House Officers rotate through the four major departments: Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Surgery (MOPS). Rotations follow a strict pattern, meaning if you start in O&G, your next posting will be Paediatrics, then Surgery, and finally Internal Medicine. Rotation allocation is managed by hospital administration, but lobbying can help. One week leave is granted per department, but some units make it mandatory, while others do not.
Status: [Available but not conducive]
Quarters capacity: [3 bedroom apartment and parlour. 1 HO per room with shared toilet and kitchen, new set of doctors normally wait for a period of 1, 2 or 3 months depending on, for them to get a room.
2 accommodations available, 1 at the gate(downstairs and the other at the A/E(upstairs)].
Rooms are not enough for house officers because they also allot houses to interns.
Caution fee: 8k, 10k or 12k per month, depending on the size
Varies / Nil AC / Shared bathroom / No heater
Kitchen facilities…Just sink and big kitchen, doctors barely use them.
Furnishing: bed: yes, mattress: yes, pillow: yes.
Power supply: fair but you can charge your devices in call rooms…There are 24 hours light at major places in the hospital.
Roommate system: Assigned and By connection and By request
Balloting and Direct connection
Connection helps a lot.
Monthly pay: 267,000
Payment date: 1 to 10th, no delay that much.
Other benefits: Call food always and theater food always
Centrality: Fun places at Gariki, Holy Ghost, New Haven, things choke for Enugu main town, just 15 minutes drive from the hospital.
Supermarkets 🛍….In town..plenty.
Restaurants 🍽…In town…plenty
Cinemas 🎬….In town…plenty
Parks 🌳…Enugu parks..Unity park, New berries park, Jadar Kinder park etc
Other hangout spots 📸 choke.
Orientation: Basically from senior HOs, they will break things down for you.
Main Responsibilities:
Ward rounds 👩⚕ You will be actively involved.
IV access 💉 By HOs]
Specific drug administration 💊..Chemotherapy in some units.
Post-round mop-ups with seniors…Always.
Staff & Colleagues:
Friendly / supportive doctors…Yes
Admin staff & nurses – note on attitude….Friendy 90%, unfriendly..10% but it depends on your approach as the HO.
Key tip: [E.g., “Availability is key—be physically present, responsive, and proactive.”]
Mini-market…Yes
Restaurants & fast food options…Yes.
Snack kiosks & delivery contacts…Yes.
Outside hospital: Nearby eateries…Yes.
💡 Moral Lesson / Key Takeaway
Be yourself and apply yourself, you will learn a lot.
DR. CHUGO IFECHUKWU C.
UNTH ENUGU, 2025.
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