Government University teaching hospital. The University Teaching Hospital (UTH) in Lusaka is the biggest hospital in Zambia. It is located in the capital city Lusaka approximately 4Km east of the city centre.
UTH is the principle medical training institution in the country for Medical Students, Interns, and Postgraduate Doctors. It also provides trained Nurses through the Nursing school located within the hospital grounds as well as Clinical Officers through their college located at Chainama Hills College Hospital.
UTH has approximately 1655 beds and 250 Baby cots. It provides a full range of primary, secondary, and tertiary health and medical services on both an inpatient and outpatient basis.
In addition it serves as the country’s specialist centre receiving referrals from all over the country.
Laparoscopic and General Surgery. Elective students welcomed.
The hospital is located within a short distance from the main airport at Zambia. Visitors can be met at the airport by arrangement with the hospital.
Available on site at no cost to visitors working in the hospital.
Three months is optimal for learning the local and hospital culture and being most effective, but length of stay will largely depend on the visitor.
A visa is required and more information is available at: http://www.zambiahc.org.uk/visa_requirements.html
Name of contact: Dr Magdy Elsharkawy or the Assistant Dean
Contact email: magdyibi@yahoo.com orassistdeangeneral@yahoo.com
Telephone Number: Tel: +260 962041727 / 211 251430 / 251455 / 251200
Website: None, but info on hospital athttp://www.zambiandoctors.com/zambianhospitals/uth.html
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Very large teaching hospital with specialist departments including Anaesthesia, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Physiotherapy and Community Medicine. It has links with COSECSA and the Surgical Society of Zambia.