Jos University Teaching Hospital

Plateau State, Nigeria

ECP responsible for the Exchange:

• Margaret Isioma Ojeahere, Margaret.ojeahere@gmail.com

Website for the institution: https://juth.org.ng

Clinical opportunities:

Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State is in the north central part of Nigeria in West Africa. It is a 600 bedded tertiary health facility. The department of Psychiatry was established in 1980 and it currently has several psychiatry subspecialties such as General Adult, Child and Adolescent, Forensic, Drugs and Substance Disorders, Psychogeriatrics, Community Psychiatry, and Consultation Liaison units.

Overview of services provided:

The Department of Psychiatry, Jos University Teaching Hospital offers clinical services to children and adults from at least five states in the northern part of Nigeria. The clinical arm of the department holds at least one specialized clinic except on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays when two to three specialized clinics run concomitantly in different parts of the hospital and communities. In addition to the clinical services, the department has daily academic activities which hold in person and remotely. Some at the departmental levels and others at unit levels. The department has a rich complement of staff and engages multidisciplinary teams to institute forms of biopsychosocial treatment strategies geared at patient centred care. The department also provides community mental health services in different parts of Plateau State ranging from general psychiatric services to rehabilitation care.

Aside clinical services, units in the department engage in collaborative intra and inter departmental research activities as well as trainings of psychiatric trainees, medical students, community health workers, and other allied professionals. Daily academic activities are carried out at specific times such as morning reviews, afternoon seminars, journal reviews and online teachings amongst others.

Benefits of an exchange program in Jos University Teaching Hospital:

An exchange program to Jos University Teaching Hospital will provide prospective participants the opportunity to enjoy firsthand learning experiences working with Nigerian health care personnel across diverse African urban and rural health care settings. As well as the unique exposure to observe presentations of mental disorders and modes of health care services delivery different from theirs. It also presents an avenue for the participants to partake in advocacy, research, collaborative activities and share their expertise with individuals in the host institution. Additionally, they will get to enjoy the distinctive chance to learn about the history, culture and heritage of Nigerians and Africans and increase their cultural capital to mention a few.

Special arrangements for board and accommodation: The institution has guest accommodation and other support for prospective participants which can be leveraged on following express permission/ indication of interest.

Mode: Face-to-face.

Duration: 1-2 months.

Address of the institution: Jos University Teaching Hospital, JUTH Road, Off Lamingo Road, Jos, Plateau State. P.O. Box 2076, Postal code: 930232