Lagos State University Teaching Hospital

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital popularly known as LASUTH is a state-owned teaching hospital in Lagos, Nigeria, attached to the Lagos State University. It is in Ikeja – the state's capital.

Lagos State University Teaching Hospital
Geography
LocationIkeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Coordinates6.590608°N 3.342225°E / 6.590608; 3.342225
Organisation
FundingPublic hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLagos State University
Services
Emergency departmentYes
SpecialtyResearch, General hospital
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitewww.lasuth.org.ng
ListsHospitals in Nigeria

LASUTH also shares structures with the College of Medicine, Lagos State University. The hospital was established in 1955 from a small cottage health centre by the Old western region. It was converted to a teaching hospital in July 2001[1]

Achievements

On 12 November 2015 the first successful kidney transplant was performed in the hospital.[2]

References

  1. "ABOUT LASUTH". 1 December 2016.
  2. Oyebade, Wole (13 November 2015). "LASUTH celebrates first kidney transplant". The Guardian. Nigeria. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
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