Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital is a Federal Government Teaching Hospital located in Kano State, Nigeria. It was formerly known as Bayero University Teaching hospital. The current chief medical director is Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe.

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
A park in Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Geography
LocationKano, Nigeria
Coordinates11.9626°N 8.5519°E / 11.9626; 8.5519
Links
Websiteakth.gov.ng
ListsHospitals in Nigeria

Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital serves three main functions: training of medical students and Resident doctors, provision of specialist medical services to the sick, and important research for the advancement of medical knowledge.

It is used for the training of Bayero University medical students and postgraduate medical doctors (Residency training). It recorded success over the years, including being the first government hospital to perform a successful kidney transplant in the year 2002, the former Chief Medical Director Professor Abdulhamid Isa Dutse was instrumental in the transplant.

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