Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital Kaduna

Why Choose BDTH?

Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital Healthcare services support patients of all ages and provide different types of care .

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MISSION

To have a unified workforce that will deliver a world class healthcare services, cutting edge research and training guided by the international best practice.

VISION

To be a tertiary healthcare facility that provides efficient, holistic and affordable medical training, research and services.

CORE MANDATE

Teaching, Research, Service Delivery & Partnership for Health

CORE VALUES

Excellence, Integrity, Professionalism, Diversity, Team work & Tender care.

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF BARAU DIKKO TEACHING HOSPITAL (BDTH), KADUNA

Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital (BDTH) Kaduna formerly known as “Nursing Home” was established in 1930 as a colonial administration hospital which catered for colonial administration officials and their families. When Nigeria gained independence, the hospital served mainly senior Nigerian civil servants, military personnel and their families. A new structure was built adjacent to it and the named the New General Hospital.

The later was commissioned on 9th May, 1985 by the then Military Head of State, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari. The old structure became the children’s hospital. In 1999, the two hospitals were merged into one and upgraded to the status of a specialist hospital, named, Barau Dikko Specialist Hospital in honor of DR. RUSSEL BARAU DIKKO, the first Medical practitioner from Northern Nigeria.

The hospital has been operating as a secondary healthcare facility (Specialist Hospital) until its establishment by the government of Kaduna State to serve as a teaching hospital for Kaduna State University. The law was enacted for the establishment of the hospital as Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, Kaduna on the 31st March, 2015 by the State Government.

It however became effectively operational as a teaching hospital in March, 2016, after successful accreditation by both National University Commission (NUC) and the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) allowing it to train medical students for the first time.

The drive towards postgraduate training commenced in 2017 with the successful accreditation of Family Medicine by both the West African College pf Physicians and National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. Presently, Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, is the major tertiary health (non -specialist) institution in Kaduna town, the political capital of the Northern Nigeria. There is other specialty – based tertiary health facilities in Kaduna that provide complementary services in the town.

Services

Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital provides complete, high-quality health services throughout Kaduna State. Our medical services range from primary and preventive care to specialty medical and surgical care for complex diseases.

Paediatrics

Dealing with the health and medical care of infants, children, and adolescents from birth up to the age of 18.

Pharmaceutical Services

procurement, dispensing, distribution, storage and control of all pharmaceuticals used within the facility, and the monitoring of patient drug therapy.

Maternity Care

Providing care during and immediately before and after childbirth

Radiology

specialize in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging (radiology) procedures (exams/tests) such as X-rays, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), nuclear medicine, positron emission tomography (PET) and ultrasound.

Accident and Emergency

provide the accident victims with emergency medical services, ambulance services and provide transport to the emergency room.

Physiotherapy

treatment of injury, disease and disorders through physical methods — such as exercise, massage, manipulation and other treatments — over medication and surgery.

Departments and Units

With a different set up now from other general hospitals in the state, the composition of the hospital is as follows: The Hospital is made up of various departments/Units and there functions as follows:

Operation Theatre

Operation Theater (OT) as known as Operating Room

Operating room protocol is a collection of principles that must be followed by the staff present in the operating room to ensure safety of the patient and the staff.

Medical Microbiology

Medical Microbiology involves specialization in: Bacteriology, Parasitology, Virology, Mycology and Infectious diseases.

Medical Microbiology is the branch of Medicine that deals primarily with the mechanism of causation, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.

Haematology and Blood Transfusion

Department involves provision of both clinical and laboratory services to the public.

The clinical service provision by the department includes; running a weekly haematology clinic where patients with haematological disorders like sickle cell anaemia, leukaemia, aplastic anaemia, etc

Radiology

The department provides radiological services to the teeming populace of Kaduna state and the neighbouring States of Nigeria

These services cover both diagnostic and some non-vascular Image guided interventions, using modern equipment such as conventional X-ray, routine Ultrasound, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and Vascular Ultrasound Angiology Services. Other services recently introduced are the clinical oncology services.

Ophthalmology

To provide patients with optimal eye care based on international best practice through service delivery, research and training.

Ophthalmology is a specialized field of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye and its surrounding structures.

Administratives

Meet our Cheif Medical Director and Kaduna State Governor.

PROF. ABDUKADIR MUSA TABARI

Chief Medical Director

BDTH Kaduna

MAL. NASIR AHMAD EL-RUFA'I

Executive Governor

KADUNA STATE

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are the most frequently asked questions and anwser. All you just need to to a click a question to view the anwser.

Can I use a prescription from another hospital to buy drugs in your hospital?

No. our drugs are precribed electronically and also dispensed same way.
Can I access care on referrer?

Yes, we have "Instant Service Center" which handles that.
Do you take pharmacists on internship?

No, we have not started yet.
Do the Hospital has MRI? if Yes, How do I access it

Yes, we have MRI machine. You have to Book for a date after a doctor ascertain your case except for a referrer from a request form.
How can I see a doctor at BDTH?

When you come to the hospital, ask for medical library, there you will be captured electronically and sent to GOPC to see a Doctor. If case need a specialised doctor? the Doctor at GOPC will refer you to special clinic with a charge of N500 fee.